The Denver Broncos defeated the Los Angeles Chargers to take the top seed on the AFC. The Houston Texans locked in the No. 5 seed in the AFC playoff picture with a win against the Indianapolis Colts. The Buffalo Bills took advantage of an opportunity to climb into the No. 6 seed with a victory over the New York Jets.

The four division champions from each conference make the playoffs and are seeded No. 1 through No. 4 based on record. The three remaining teams in each conference with the best record qualify for the postseason as wild-card teams and are seeded No. 5 through No. 7.

The Boston Red Sox not only lost to the Athletics Tuesday night, they also took a tumble in the American League Wild Card standings. Thinking about October baseball is getting slightly uncomfortable in Boston. The Red Sox are still a playoff team, but they ...

Both Houston and Los Angeles are battling for playoff positioning in the AFC. Here's a look at the conference's postseason picture.