The Denver Broncos are on the bye in Week 10 and have been getting some much-needed rest. Sitting at 7-2, Denver is in a good spot across the AFC overall. This team is in a good position to win the AFC West this year and is also in a good position to earn one of the top seeds in the conference.
Nothing is guaranteed, but things are looking up for the Broncos. In Week 10, though, it's unfortunate to say that the Broncos simply did not get any help. The teams in the AFC playof race didn't seem to have much issue with their opponents in Week 10.
The Broncos getting no help definitely proves that the home-stretch of the regular season will be a tough one.
The Denver Broncos got no help on their bye week in Week 10
Following the early window on Sunday in Week 10, the AFC Playoff Picture now looks like this:
1. Buffalo Bills: 8-1
2. Kansas City Chiefs: 7-2
3. Jacksonville Jaguars: 7-2
4. Pittsburgh Steelers: 6-2
5. Denver Broncos: 7-2
6. Cincinnati Bengals: 6-2
7. Cleveland Browns: 6-4
Buffalo, Kansas City, and Jacksonville all won in Week 10. For the time being, the Broncos have now dropped to the No. 5 seed in the AFC and, would, as of now, head to Pittsburgh for the Wild Card Round.
And, perhaps interestingly, Houston lost to Cleveland, and New England lost to Detroit, so the Browns sit at 6-4 and occupy the seventh and final playoff seed. It's still a bit too early to tell overall, but it feels like the AFC playoff teams are mostly set in stone.
It's hard to imagine that each team outside of Cleveland don't make the playoffs this year, and that final team could come down to the Browns, Patriots, or Texans. With that being likely, the Broncos, along with the five other top teams, could be in a dog-fight for that top AFC seed.
What ends up being massive here is the Broncos schedule being quite easy down the stretch. That doesn't guarantee anything, but the Broncos already having taken care of their toughest opponents really gives them a massive advantage down the stretch.
The Broncos were also the last team in the AFC to earn that No. 1 seed, so that could end up being a slight advantage when early January rolls around. It's really one's guess how the seeding works out, and while the Broncos didn't get much help in Week 10, they're still in a decent position to make a run at one of those top two seeds.
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