With three weeks left in the regular season, how can the Jacksonville Jaguars still secure the AFC’s top seed in the playoff standings?

The Jaguars will enter Week 16 at 10-4 on the season. They have a one-game lead in the division over the 9-5 Houston Texans and are the three seed in the conference.

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Leading the AFC is Jacksonville’s Week 16 opponent, the Denver Broncos, at 12-2 on the season. The two seed are the 11-3 New England Patriots.

How can the Jaguars get the AFC’s No. 1 seed in the playoffs?

According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, there are three things that need to occur.

The Jaguars have to win their final three games.

The Broncos have to lose in either Week 17 against Kansas City or in Week 18 to the LA Chargers.

The Patriots have to lose one of their final three games.

To see how the Jaguars and Broncos stack up against one another and who has the advantage in certain areas, you can find that here.

Jacksonville Jaguars’ remaining schedule

Week 18: vs Tennessee Titans (TBD)

This article originally appeared on Jaguars Wire: NFL playoff standings: How Jaguars to claim AFC’s No. 1 seed