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AFC South standings: How Jaguars' win over Colts, Texans' victory shakes up division race with Texans

December 8, 2025

Story byDaniel ChavkinMon, December 8, 2025 at 5:10 AM UTC·3 min readAFC South standings: How Jaguars' win over Colts, Texans' victory shakes up division race with Texans originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Entering Week 14, the AFC South was one of the most interesting divisions in the NFL. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe Indianapolis Colts led the division for most of the season, but they lost the division lead to the Jacksonville Jaguars last week. Meanwhile, the Houston Texans are one of the hottest teams in the NFL, fighting to overcome an 0-3 start to the season. On Sunday, the Jaguars and Colts played for the first time this year, with the Jaguars winning the crucial game while Colts QB Daniel Jones left the contest with an injury.

AFC South standings: How Jaguars' win over Colts, Texans' victory shakes up division race with Texans

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The game was the latest proof that the two teams are trending in different directions. Here's a look at the AFC South standings after Sunday's results. IYER:How Daniel Jones' injury impacts Colts' playoff hopesAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAFC South standingsRankTeamRecord1. Jacksonville Jaguars9-42. Houston Texans 8-53. Indianapolis Colts8-54. Tennessee Titans2-11The Jaguars' win puts them in the driver's seat to win the AFC South.
Jacksonville is the first team in the division to nine wins and now has one victory over every other team in the division. Meanwhile, the Colts are trending in the wrong direction, having lost three straight and four of their last five games.
Indianapolis once had the inside track to the division lead, but now must fight to remain in wild-card contention. The Texans played the Chiefs on Sunday night and picked up a 20-10 win at Arrowhead.
With the victory, Houston jumped Indianapolis for second place in the AFC South, since both teams are now 8-5 and the Texans own the tiebreaker. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementFinally, the Titans have clinched last place in the division. MORE:Latest injury updates on Colts QB Daniel JonesJaguars schedule 2025DateOpponentTimeTV Channel12/14vs.
Jets1:00 p. m. CBS12/21@ Broncos4:25 p. m. Fox12/28@ Colts1:00 p. m. FoxTBDvs.

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AFC South standings: How Jaguars' win over Colts, Texans' victory shakes up division race with Texans

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