The NFL is heading into its final stretch of the season and divisional races in both conferences are heating up.

In the AFC West, the Denver Broncos and Kansas City Chiefs top the division, both with a record of 9-1. The Chiefs have come off a 2-14 season that allowed them to receive the draft’s first overall pick. With new head coach Andy Reid under the helm, both the coach and team were able to turn the franchise around.

The Broncos ended the season in a disappointing fashion, losing to the eventual Super Bowl Champion Baltimore Ravens in the divisional round of the playoffs. Peyton Manning has continued his hall-of-fame career and seems to be determined to bring a championship back to the Mile High city.

Both teams seem to be a virtual lock for the playoffs, but only one can win the division. The divisional rivals will meet one more time during the season. With how both teams are playing, this game may determine a divisional champion.

Another division that is seemingly up for grabs is the AFC North. The Cincinnati Bengals lead the division with a 7-4 record. Head Coach Marvin Lewis has his career on the shoulders of quarterback Andy Dalton and wide receiver A.J. Green.

Behind them is a logjam for second place with the Pittsburgh Steelers, Ravens and Cleveland Browns with 4-6 records. The Ravens have felt a hit on the defensive side of the ball with the departures of legends Ray Lewis and Ed Reed. Even the consistent Steelers have been anything but this season. Only the Browns in this group of teams is performing at a higher level of play than last season.

Though the Bengals have a two game lead over the division, the teams will be playing one another to finish out the regular season and the fortunes of any of these teams could change with a big divisional win.

The closest race in the NFC can be found in the East, with all teams being within three games of each other.

At the moment, Chip Kelly and the new-look Philadelphia Eagles lead by just one game over Tony Romo and the Dallas Cowboys.

The New York Giants, who many had written off because of a horrid start to the season, sit in third place with a 4-6 record and are catching fire just as Tom Coughlin’s team usually does.

Only time will tell if Nick Foles can keep up with his performance and if the Eagles defense can continue to dominate. Foles’ 16 touchdowns to no interceptions has been a streak for the record books. The Eagles high-powered offense has continued to succeed after Foles replaced injured Mike Vick as the starter.

Even the Eagles’ defense has found stability in Billy Davis’ scheme. Players like Trent Cole and Brandon Graham have reinvented their careers to help propel the Eagles into first place.

With the divisional races around the league so close, the final stretch of the season will be one to watch.