Will all four divisions in the AFC finish the regular season with new champions? Bucky Brooks assesses the Broncos, Colts, Patriots and Steelers, ranking each of their chances to remain at the top. Plus,

Mitchell had caught just 32 of his 71 targets, 45.1%, entering Thursday's game. Only Marquez Valdes-Scandling is lower at 44.2% among players with at least 50 targets the last two seasons; the third-worst rate is 49.1%.

The Patriots hold firm at No. 2 while the Seahawks, Rams, Colts and Broncos all climb, poised to pounce should the defending champs falter.

There are three AFC teams with records of 8-2, but the Patriots, Colts, and Broncos have fatal flaws that will bite them in the postseason.

It's a far cry from where the Patriots were at this point last season: 3-8 after 11 games. This year, they've already clinched a winning record, which means they're guaranteed to finish above .500 for the first time since 2021.

NFL star cornerback Sauce Gardner will join the Indianapolis Colts in Berlin on Sunday to face Atlanta while the New England Patriots test Baker Mayfield's Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Indianapolis made a move with the New York Jets at the NFL trade deadline for Gardner,

Indianapolis Colts receiver Michael Pittman Jr. names the Chiefs, Broncos, and Patriots as the top AFC contenders this season.

Just past the midway point of the NFL season, the Patriots have been one of the league’s biggest surprises behind first-year coach Mike Vrabel and second-year quarterback Drake Maye. “I feel like I’ve been rooting against the Patriots every week for almost my entire career,

Colts RB Jonathan Taylor, rookie TE Tyler Warren and coach Shane Steichen are contenders for some of the NFL's highest honors in 2025