"No division winners will be crowned this week in the NFL, but three games Sunday could go a long way toward deciding who wins the NFC North and a pair of divisions in the AFC. The three Week 14 first-place showdowns are the Chicago Bears (9-3-1) at Green Bay Packers (8-3) in the NFC North, Indianapolis Colts (8-4) at Jacksonville Jaguars (8-4) in the AFC South and Pittsburgh Steelers (6-6) at Baltimore Ravens (6-6) in the AFC North."
"Since 2002, of the 159 teams that were leading their division through Week 14, when the NFL went to eight divisions, 139 of them won their division. That's 87.4%. It's also worth noting that all three of these games will have rematches in the coming weeks. The Packers and Bears have their second meeting within a three-game span in Week 16. The Jaguars and Colts play again in Week 17, and the Ravens face the Steelers in the regular-season finale."
Three Week 14 first-place matchups involve the Chicago Bears at the Green Bay Packers, the Indianapolis Colts at the Jacksonville Jaguars, and the Pittsburgh Steelers at the Baltimore Ravens, each carrying major division and playoff implications. Since 2002, 139 of 159 teams leading their division through Week 14 won the division, an 87.4% rate. Each pairing will be rematched later in the schedule: Packers-Bears in Week 16, Jaguars-Colts in Week 17, and Ravens-Steelers in the regular-season finale. ESPN's FPI gives the Steelers a 63% chance to win the division and 64% to make the playoffs with a win, falling to 17% for both with a loss. The Steelers have lost five of their past seven games while allowing an average of 122.7 rushing yards per game in that span.
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