AFC South Roundup: Colts still need help

The Colts were on a bye week this past week. However, other AFC South opponents were playing. Here is how the division stands as of now.

Bye weeks are great for teams to get rest and get healthy. They get to sit back and watch what happens around the league. They don’t get to affect the standings however. That was the situation the Colts found themselves in last week. So how do the AFC South standings look now?

Unfortunately, the Texans just keep on rolling. They won their sixth straight game on Sunday, winning in Denver 19-17. The Broncos missed a 51 yard game-winning field goal as time expired. So Houston keeps a massive lead in the division, and has a bye week this week.

Tennessee played on Monday Night Football, and they were able to beat Dallas 28-14. They now move to 4-4 and are two games behind Houston. They play the Patriots this week, so that will be a tough game for them to win. The Colts might make up some ground on them.

Jacksonville had a bye week just like the Colts. It’s slightly unusual for both teams to have a bye week coming into their matchup. But the game is at home for the Colts, which gives them an advantage. It is a key game for both teams since they are both 3-5.

With Houston having such a big lead, the Colts can’t focus on the division title right now. They have to focus on winning the games they have ahead of them. Five of their final eight games are against divisional opponents, and only two of those eight games are played against teams who are over .500.

With them having such a soft schedule, the Colts are still alive in the divisional race. But they have to keep winning games against the bad teams they play.