2021 NFL Playoff Picture Week 13 - 5 AFC teams that can finish as the top seed

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson

AFC playoff teams most likely to earn the top seed

AFC teams are contending for the top seed in the playoffs.

#3 - Tenness Titans (8-4)

Tennessee Titans wide receiver A.J. Brown
Tennessee Titans wide receiver A.J. Brown

The Tennessee Titans owned the top seed in the AFC a couple of weeks ago while working on an impressive six-game winning streak. They have since lost two games in a row. The Titans have defeated some of the top teams in the NFL this year, including the Buffalo Bills, Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Rams.

Unfortunately, they have also had some bad losses to some of the worst teams in the NFL, including the Houston Texans and New York Jets. They will need to be more consistent in the final stretch of the season if they want a chance to jump back into the top seed in the AFC.

#2 - New England Patriots (8-4)

New England Patriots Mac Jones and Damien Harris
New England Patriots Mac Jones and Damien Harris

The New England Patriots are the hottest team in the NFL right now. They own the longest active winning streak in six consecutive games. They were 2-4 in their first six games and 6-0 in their next six to move within half a game of the one seed in the AFC playoffs. They have outscored their opponents 211-63 during their current six-game winning streak entering Week 13 of the 2021 NFL season.

#1 - Baltimore Ravens (8-3)

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson
Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson

The Baltimore Ravens currently have the best record in the AFC entering Week 13. They haven't exactly been dominant, but they are finding ways to grind out victories this year. Six of their eight wins this season have been by less than a touchdown, while two of their three losses have been by more than two touchdowns.

Regardless of how they get it done, they have the best record in the AFC. They currently own the top seed and will control their own destiny moving forward. If they win all of their games, they will be the one seed in the AFC playoffs. No other team can say that.

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