Roughly halfway through the season, the AFC South division seemingly has a team preparing to runaway with the top spot entering Week 8.
While two teams were on a bye, one team found its way to a victory on the road in prime time while the other was on the wrong end of two incorrect calls leading to a heartbreaking loss.
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Here’s a look around the AFC South at the division standings entering Week 8:
1
Jacksonville Jaguars (5-2)
Division record: 2-1
Conference record: 3-2
Point Differential: +27
Week 7 result: Win (31-24 at Saints)
Week 7 recap: The division leaders have now won four games in a row. Getting this win on Thursday night, Travis Etienne scored two rushing touchdowns for the third consecutive game while Trevor Lawrence was efficient working through a knee injury. Jacksonville is once again on the road coming up.
Week 8: at Pittsburgh Steelers (4-2)
2
Houston Texans (3-3)
Division record: 1-1
Conference record: 2-2
Point Differential: +22
Week 7 result: Bye week.
Week 7 recap: Despite being on a bye, the Texans moved up one spot in the division.
Week 8: at Carolina Panthers (0-6)
3
Indianapolis Colts (3-4)
Division record: 2-2
Conference record: 3-3
Point Differential: -13
Week 7 result: Loss (39-38 vs Browns)
Week 7 recap: While often times we say teams got robbed in a loss, this one is indisputable. According to Jim Irsay, the NFL admitted to making two incorrect penalties at the end of the Week 7 game. Had the first one not been called, the game would have ended on a recovered strip sack, resulting in a win. But that wasn’t the case, and the Colts lost at home in the final seconds.
Week 8: at New Orleans Saints (3-4)
4
Tennesse Titans (2-4)
Division record: 0-1
Conference record: 2-3
Point Differential: -13
Week 7 result: Bye week.
Week 7 recap: Tennessee comes out of the bye week expecting to start rookie Will Levis while Malik Willis also will work in as Ryan Tannehill deals with an injury.
Week 8: vs. Atlanta Falcons
