Likewise, each week brings new teams into the mix. The Cincinnati Bengals were a playoff afterthought until they upset the Pittsburgh Steelers Thursday night. Suddenly, they're a game-and-a-half behind the first-place Steelers in the AFC North — just one game out of the last wild-card spot — with quarterback Joe Burrow possibly making a return to action in mid-December.

At 6-1 on the season, the Indianapolis Colts hold the best record in all of football as the only team with six wins entering Week 8. So naturally, when it comes to playoff seeding in the AFC, the Colts currently sit at the top of the conference as the one seed.

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It was all about defense today as the Broncos (4-2) rode nine sacks to a 13-11 win over the Jets at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. Denver leads the AFC West for now by 1/2 game. The Jets (0-6) are still winless.

Another week of NFL action kicks into full swing on Sunday, October 19, with the action getting underway bright and early as the league's International Series continues. In the opening game of the day,

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Indianapolis Colts linebacker Zaire Franklin discusses the team's matchup with the Tennessee Titans.