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The Texans can lose up to two games and still make the playoffs. Winning the AFC South for the third straight season? It's much more complicated.
Over at DraftKings, the Jaguars are -165 to win the division, while the Texans are +150 and the Colts are +2200. And as of this writing, our friends at Sportsline give the Jaguars a 47% chance to win the division, while the Texans have a 34% chance and the Colts are down at 17%.
The Jacksonville Jaguars have completed the seemingly insurmountable climb to the top of the AFC South. Can they retain the crown?
The Jacksonville Jaguars and Houston Texans are going down the stretch for the AFC South title. Who's got the edge in a tale of the tape?
The Jacksonville Jaguars have secured first place in the AFC South, as they defeated the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday, 36-19. The unfortunate headline from this game was Daniel Jones' injury, as the Colts quarterback went down with a right Achilles injury in the first quarter. Rookie Riley Leonard replaced him under center.
Making the playoffs in the first year of the Liam Coen era? That would be stupendous. Winning the AFC South over the Houston Texans? Cherry on top. But there is one bigger goal the Jaguars should have in mind: the No. 1 seed in the AFC.
AFC South standings: How Jaguars' win over Colts, Texans' victory shakes up division race with Texans originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Entering Week 14, the AFC South was one of the most interesting divisions in the NFL.
The Jaguars may have been overlooked most of this season, but Coen is just OK with that as his team moved into first place.