AFC South standings: What Texans' comeback win over Jaguars means for divisional race originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Jacksonville Jaguars and Houston Texans provided one of the most exciting games of the early window on Sunday.

All of a sudden, the race for the AFC South division title has tightened up. The Indianapolis Colts have been in control of the division race all season long, and they do still have the lead. However, Jacksonville and Houston are lurking close by.

The AFC South division race has tightened up following Week 12 of the NFL regular season. To go along with the Jacksonville Jaguars' overtime win over the Arizona Cardinals, the Indianapolis Colts would lose their overtime matchup with the Kansas City Chiefs.

Texans' dominant defense and surging offense face their ultimate test against the Colts, igniting a potential AFC South power shift with a Week 13 victory.

The Jacksonville Jaguars are making a run at the AFC South division, and they just closed the gap on the Indianapolis Colts in Week 12.

The Houston Texans come out of their Week 6 bye not too far away from making noise in the AFC playoff picture. While they're still behind the eight ball at a 2-3 record and third in the AFC South, a few things breaking their way could put them right back ...

"The Jaguars play the 1-10 Titans next week, while the Colts play the Texans and their top-ranked defense," ESPN's Mike DiRocco wrote on Monday. "If the Jaguars beat the Titans, that will set up a huge Week 14 showdown with the Colts in Jacksonville. Indy last won there in 2014."

The Indianapolis Colts and Houston Texans will battle it out in what could turn into an AFC South dog fight. The Indianapolis Colts suffered a tough loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, 23-20. For nearly the whole game,