With seven games remaining on the schedule for each team in the division, the playoff race within the AFC South standings will be a fun one to watch over the course of the next two months.
While one team in the division enjoyed its bye week, two teams in the division lost their games with the other coming out victorious in an AFC South matchup.
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Here’s a look around the AFC South at the division standings entering Week 12:
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Tennessee Titans (3-7)
Division record: 0-2
Conference record: 2-5
Point Differential: -46
Week 11 result: Loss (34-14 at Jaguars)
Week 11 recap: The Titans are crumbling. They’ve lost their last three games and five of their last six. Since Week 5, they’ve scored more than 16 points just once. Confusingly, Derrick Henry appears to be forgotten about as he had another game just barely reaching double-digit touches. Meanwhile, Tennessee converted just 2-of-7 attempts on third down.
Week 12: vs. Carolina Panthers (1-9)
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Indianapolis Colts (5-5)
Division record: 2-2
Conference record: 4-3
Point Differential: -6
Week 11 result: Bye week.
Week 11 recap: The Colts will be coming out of the bye week with some momentum having won their last two games on the road. Just two teams with winning records are on the schedule over the next seven games so it should be an interesting two months.
Week 12: vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (4-6)
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Houston Texans (6-4)
Division record: 1-1
Conference record: 3-2
Point Differential: +30
Week 11 result: Win (21-16 vs Cardinals)
Week 11 recap: Houston was able to squeak out a win at home against the Cardinals even though C.J. Stroud threw three interceptions. The good part was that he also threw for 336 yards and two touchdowns while Devin Singletary took 22 carries for 112 rushing yards and a touchdown. They’ve now won their last three games, four of their last five and six of their last eight. A battle for the top spot in the division will be next.
Week 12: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars (7-3)
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Jacksonville Jaguars (7-3)
Division record: 3-1
Conference record: 5-2
Point Differential: +26
Week 11 result: Win (34-14 vs. Titans)
Week 11 recap: Jacksonville got a much-needed bounce-back game in a big win over the Titans. Trevor Lawrence threw two passing touchdowns in a game for the first time since Week 6—both of which went Calvin Ridley’s way—while adding two more touchdowns on the ground. Meanwhile, the defense bottled up Derrick Henry to the tune of 38 carries on 10 rushing attempts. Next up is crucial divisional matchup.
Week 12: at Houston Texans (6-4)
