» NFC Final Word: East | West | North | South » AFC: East | West | North | South Posted by ESPN.com’s Paul Kuharsky Five ... Houston’s win at Green Bay last year was a benchmark moment. Now comes another weather challenge on the road in a game that could really boost the Texans into the pool of AFC teams considered playoff contenders. Can the Texans find the recipe where they show a ...

... receiver Eddie Royal wins for October after claiming two special teams returns for touchdowns during the Broncos’ Week Six win ... informed the Broncos on Wednesday. Royal’s selection as AFC Special Teams Player of the Month is the first such award of his two-year NFL career. ... and punt return average (4th) for the month, and his two special-teams return scores led the league in October. On ...

... New England (5-2): I just don't see any way around the fact that the Pats win the AFC East. Not with The Jets floundering. And certainly not with the Bills and Dolphins and their ... than the Conference picture as a whole. As it stands now, ours is the only division with three winning teams in the AFC. I still feel like The Ravens are on the outside looking in as they have the home loss to the ...

ESPN.com - AFC West - Blog AFC West: Needs improvement The following is an area each team in the division must improve upon: Oakland, penalties: The Raiders committed 10 penalties for 88 yards against Kansas City. The Raiders have been one of the league’s most penalized teams over the years. But the Raiders have been better disciplined this

... discuss that until the end of January. For now let's look at each conference....the AFC today...NFC tomorrow. 1. Indianapolis ... thing I will say is that they have played an average at best schedule. Two winless teams the past two weeks have made them look like the best team in the league... ... allowed and 94 points scored...against 2 teams that haven't won a game this season. 6. Houston ...

... announces players of the week for offense, defense and special teams for the AFC and NFC. Carson Palmer won the award during ... . Scott is the first Bengals player named the Special Teams Player of the Week since Tab Perry in week 13 ... 's the award winnings for week 10. AFC Offensive Player of the Week: QB Peyton ... Charles Woodson, Packers NFC Special Teams Player of the Week: P Hunter Smith, ...