Are the New England Patriots a true contender or a pretender to the AFC throne? Drake Maye is bringing back some of that Tom Brady swagger to New England.

The Denver Broncos beat the Las Vegas Raiders 10-7 despite a poor performance from Bo Nix. Nick Wright, Chris Broussard, and Kevin Wildes ask if Bo Nix is holding the Broncos back from being true contenders,

Quarterbacks Patrick Mahomes (Chiefs), Justin Herbert (Chargers) and Bo Nix (Broncos) are playing at a high level, each ranking within the top 10 in the league in passing yards. Herbert is second in touchdown passes (18). Nix and Mahomes are tied for third with 17.

With two months left in the NFL regular season, here's how every division stacks up and our updated playoff picks.

Although the Raiders are struggling in Pete Carroll's first year, Las Vegas has held up well against this matchup recently, except for being swept by Denver last season. Since 2020, the Raiders are 8-2 against the Broncos and need a win to turn their season around.

Welcome back to the AFC Playoff Picture, a weekly look at where the Chargers stand in playoff chase. The Bolts currently sit at 6-3 and are squarely in the playoff field past the halfway point of the 2025 season. Here's the look at the AFC playoff picture — with standings, current playoff odds and a status update — as we head into Week 10.

The computer clearly loves the NFC West with three teams projected to make the playoffs. Despite injuries, the 49ers (6-3) are expected to do just enough to earn the final wild-card spot, with a 76.1% chance to make the playoffs -- well ahead of the Bears (41.5%), who are projected as the first team out.

Kansas City Chiefs fans can kick back and watch whichever NFL games they'd like in Week 10 with the team on their bye week. Unlike recent years, Kansas City is in a dog fight not only to win the AFC West,