of baltimore ravens have already made it to the NFL playoffs, clinching a spot with a 34-17 win. pittsburgh steelers In week 16.
Currently, the Ravens are still chasing the AFC North title.
Baltimore will be back in action on Christmas Day, as the NFL will host two games for NFL fans on Christmas Day. of kansas city chiefs They travel to Pittsburgh to face the Steelers early in the game, while the Ravens head to Texas. houston texans in a late afternoon game.
Here's a look at what this game means for the Ravens and their district title aspirations.
Ravens AFC North Division title deciding scenario
The Steelers had a chance to win the AFC North title last week against the Ravens, but Baltimore's victory not only clinched a playoff berth, but also denied their rivals a chance to clinch the division title. .
Currently, both the Steelers and Ravens are 10-5 on the season. This means both teams have two games left and neither team can win the district title on Christmas Day.
If Pittsburgh and Baltimore win their final two games, they will be tied at 12 wins and 5 losses. In this scenario, Pittsburgh would win the division thanks to the AFC record tiebreaker. With the two teams in the AFC North splitting their season series, Pittsburgh will finish with a better record in the conference at 9-3 than 8-4.
(Baltimore lost to the team earlier in the season) las vegas raiders (which is a big problem in this scenario).
So if the Ravens want to win the division, they're going to need to keep winning and get some help. Thankfully for Baltimore fans, the Steelers can not only face the Chiefs in Week 17, but also clinch the top seed in the AFC with a win or one. buffalo bills Although they lost, Pittsburgh played with spirit. cincinnati bengals Week 18 team.
Meanwhile, the Ravens defeated the Texans on Christmas Day. cleveland browns The season ends in Week 18.
AFC standings heading into week 17
1.y-kansas city chiefs (14-1)
2.y-buffalo bills (12-3)
3.×-pittsburgh steelers (10-5, 7-3 AFC)
4.y-houston texans (9-6)
5.×-baltimore ravens (10-5, 6-4 AFC)
6. Los Angeles Chargers (9-6, victory over DEN)*
7. denver broncos (9-6, lost to Los Angeles)*
8. indianapolis colts (7-8, 6-5 AFC wins over MIA)*
9. miami dolphins (7-8, 5-5 AFC, lost to IND)*
10. cincinnati bengals (7-8, 4-6 AFC)*
11. new york jets (4-11) — Eliminated
12. cleveland browns (3-12, 3-7 AFC. Victory over JAX) — Lost
13. jacksonville jaguars (3-12, won against TEN, lost 3-7 AFC, CLE) — Lost
14. tennessee titans (3-12, 3-7 AFC) — Lost
15. las vegas raiders (3-12, 3-8) — Eliminated
16. New England Patriots (3-12, 2-8) — Lost
Teams marked with an asterisk
excluded from division competition
Teams marked with (x) have qualified for the playoffs
The team marked with (y) won the division
