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At the top of the standings, Denver’s win over the Kansas City Chiefs moved them to 9-2, and atop the AFC standings. Both the Broncos and the Patriots have matching 9-2 records, but Denver’s record in conference play (6-2 versus 5-2 for New England) gives them the tiebreaker edge for now.
Could 2025 finally be the year a team dethrones the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC West? The AFC West is set to be a three-team race in 2025. How do the division standings look after Denver's win over Las Vegas and Los Angeles' win over Pittsburgh?
Patrick Mahomes threw for 276 yards with one touchdown and an interception. Tight end Travis Kelce led the way with nine receptions for 91 yards and a score on 13 targets. In the fourth quarter, Kelce caught a 21-yard pass from Mahomes to give Kansas City a 19-16 lead.
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The 2025 NFL season is more than halfway complete now that Week 11 is in the books. Only seven full weeks of regular season action remain until the start of the playoffs. Which means, while the postseason picture is far from finalized, the race for playoff berths -- and top seeding -- is well underway.
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