Week 12 is important for Jaguars in the AFC South division race

Could the race for the AFC South division title take a turn in Week 12?

At 8-2 on the season, the Indianapolis Colts are still positioned well overall, with a multi-game lead over the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Houston Texans.

However, the race could be on the verge of tightening up a little bit.

Following Houston's win on Thursday night over Buffalo, the Texans are now 6-5, just two games behind the Colts in the win column.

The Jaguars, meanwhile, are 6-4 on the season and have a matchup on Sunday with the 3-7 Arizona Cardinals. Indianapolis has to travel to Kansas City.

What adds to the intrigue of this pursuit of a division title is that the Jaguars still play the Colts twice this season, giving them the opportunity to make up ground. Houston and Indianapolis still play each other twice as well.

Of course, the Jaguars need to make sure they take care of their own business; otherwise, it doesn't matter what Houston or Indianapolis does. But we are getting to the point of the season where it's time to do some scoreboard watching each week.

Although the Colts have maintained a steady lead in the division for much of the season, there will be some chances for the Jaguars -- and Houston -- to make up some ground over the final six weeks of the season.

AFC South standings

• Indianapolis Colts 8-2

• Jacksonville Jaguars 6-4

• Houston Texans 6-5

• Tennessee Titans 1-9

This article originally appeared on Jaguars Wire: How AFC South race for Jaguars could take a turn in Week 12