While taking the week off is always welcome, it usually makes for a weird weekend of football-watching. Instead of rooting directly for a team from Denver, it’s suddenly all about rooting against a whole slew of teams.

As of Monday, the Patriots are currently the No. 1 seed in the AFC with a record of 10-2. They moved up in the standings thanks to the Colts, who lost in overtime to the Kansas City Chiefs. The Denver Broncos, who were on their bye this week, are now sitting at No. 2 in the AFC playoffs with a 9-2 mark.

The Denver Broncos hit their Week 12 bye at 9-2 and holding the AFC’s No. 1 seed. Here’s the current playoff picture.

The New England Patriots did not play their best football against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 12, but at the end o f the day still emerged victoriously. As a result of their 26-20 win, they are now the first team in the NFL to 10 wins as well as the sole owner of the top spot in AFC.

The Denver Broncos not only have the best record in the AFC West, but also the best record in the NFL as they enter their Week 12 bye. The Broncos took the top spot in the AFC over the New England Patriots, while the NFC is led by the Philadelphia Eagles, whom Denver beat in Week 5. Let's take a look at the AFC playoff picture entering Week 12.

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The Denver Broncos got their bye after beating the Kansas City Chiefs, which comes at a good time, as injuries were mounting. With their Week 12 bye, the Broncos have a chance to get tight end Nate Adkins, cornerback Patrick Surtain II, and linebacker Alex Singleton back.