The Jacksonville Jaguars are in first place in the AFC South, but that isn’t anything new. The rest of the AFC playoff picture has shifted around Jacksonville, and the Jaguars are going to need to keep up their positive play to compete in the conference.

The Buffalo Bills pushed their record to 6-1 while the Denver Broncos and Pittsburgh Steelers won to get to 6-2. All three are ahead of the Jaguars in the standings.

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The Cincinnati Bengals and New England Patriots both won in the Wild Card race while the Kansas City Chiefs lost to fall out of their division lead. The Cleveland Browns fell out of a playoff spot with their loss.

AFC playoff standings

1. Buffalo Bills (6-1)

2. Denver Broncos (6-2, 3-1 AFC)

3. Pittsburgh Steelers (6-2, 3-2 AFC)

4. Jacksonville Jaguars (5-2)

5. Kansas City Chiefs (5-2, 5-1 AFC)

6. Cincinnati Bengals (5-2, 4-2 AFC)

7. New England Patriots (5-3, 5-1 AFC)

8. Cleveland Browns (5-3, 3-3 AFC)

9. Las Vegas Raiders (4-4, 3-3 AFC)

10. Baltimore Ravens (4-4, 2-3 AFC)

11. Houston Texans (2-5)

12. New York Jets (2-6, 2-3 AFC)

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13. Indianapolis Colts (2-6, 1-5 AFC)

14. Miami Dolphins (1-6)

15. Tennessee Titans (1-7)

16. Los Angeles Chargers (0-7)

AFC South standings after Week 8

1. Jacksonville Jaguars (5-2)

2. Houston Texans (2-5)

3. Indianapolis Colts (2-6)

4. Tennessee Titans (1-7)

The Houston Texans were on the bye. The Jaguars won to go to 5-2. The Colts and Titans both lost.