The AFC South was not at full-power in Week 10. Half of their division took a bye week, with the Houston Texans and Jacksonville Jaguars recovering after a Texans win in London. Nevertheless, the division continued to bring drama by way of the Indianapolis Colts and Tennessee Titans.
With the Titans picking up a win and the Colts losing, the official AFC South standings heading into Week 11 have the Texans on-top. Here are the standings:
| AFC SOUTH | ||
| 1 | Houston Texans | 6-3 |
| 2 | Indianapolis Colts | 5-4 |
| 3 | Tennessee Titans | 5-5 |
| 4 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 4-5 |
After the bye, Houston will face the 7-2 Ravens in Baltimore. The Jaguars will host the Colts.
Ryan Tannehill leads the Titans to a comeback win over the Kansas City Chiefs
His stats aren’t gaudy, his game isn’t flashy, but Ryan Tannehill is starting to establish himself as “the guy” in Nashville. In his third game as the starter, the former Texas A&M Aggie had his first signature win as the starting quarterback of the Tennessee Titans.
In a back and forth affair, Tennessee’s win over the Kansas City Chiefs — with Patrick Mahomes— got wild in the fourth quarter. Up by five with less than two minutes left, the Chiefs attempted a field goal. It wound up mismanaged, giving the Titans ideal field position to string together a win.
Tannehill drove his Titans down the field on a four-play, 61-yard drive that took 58 seconds off the clock. The last score came on a decisive 23-yard touchdown pass to slot receiver Adam Humphries. That score decided that Tennessee still has a fighting chance in the division.
The Titans will enjoy a bye week before facing the Jaguars in Week 12.
The Jacoby Brissett-less Colts fall to the hands of Ryan Fitzpatrick and the Dolphins
It turns out, the Indianapolis Colts will skip a beat without starting quarterback Jacoby Brissett, who was out on Sunday with a sprained MCL. In Brian Hoyer’s first start with the horseshoe on his helmet, the former Texans quarterback threw three interceptions to one touchdown.
In a dual of former Texans quarterbacks — between Hoyer and Ryan Fitzpatrick — it was Bill O’Brien’s first shot-caller as an NFL head coach that won Sunday. Fitzpatrick, who went 21 of 33 for 169 yards and an interception, did just enough to get a Dolphins win, chipping in with a rush touchdown.
The Colts, since beating Houston and Denver, have lost back-to-back games. They have lost offensive playmakers as of late in Brissett and wide receiver T.Y. Hilton. Next week, they will host the Jaguars before traveling down to face the Texans in Houston on Thursday Night Football.
