Week 2 Results and Their Effect on the AFC South Playoff Race
By Max Dambach
Checking in on the AFC South after all of the Week 2 games.
After some shocking results in Week 1 that resulted in the Jacksonville Jaguars gaining sole possession of the AFC South lead, the Week 2 results looked much closer to what was anticipated by many heading into the season. The Tennessee Titans rediscovered their ground-and-pound mentality that served them so well in 2016, the Houston Texans pulled out a gritty win with their defense despite their rookie quarterback struggling to score, the Jaguars struggled to put up points until garbage time, and the Indianapolis Colts lost to an Arizona Cardinals team that looked like it was doing its best to lose.
After two weeks, the standings in the AFC South are below.
AFC South Standings
- Titans*: 1-1
- Jaguars: 1-1
- Texans: 1-1
- Colts: 0-2
*Due To Divisional Record, the Titans are in first with a 1-0 record in AFC South, whereas Jacksonville and Houston both have one divisional loss.
Let’s examine the results from Week 1 for each AFC South Team and what it means for their playoff hopes.