The Baltimore Ravens are already within the NFL playoffs, having clinched a spot with their 34-17 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 16.
Now, the Ravens nonetheless have their eyes on an AFC North title.
Baltimore is again in motion on Christmas Day, because the NFL has a pair of video games for NFL followers on the vacation. The Kansas Metropolis Chiefs journey to Pittsburgh to tackle the Steelers within the early sport, whereas the Ravens head to Texas to tackle the Houston Texans within the late afternoon sport.
Here’s what that sport may imply for the Ravens and their division title aspirations.
Ravens AFC North division title clinching eventualities
The Steelers had an opportunity to clinch the AFC North title final week once they took on the Ravens, however Baltimore’s win not solely clinched a playoff spot for themselves, nevertheless it denied their rivals an opportunity to lock up the division crown.
Now, each the Steelers and the Ravens sit at 10-5 on the season. Which means with two video games remaining for each groups, neither crew can clinch a division title on Christmas Day.
If each Pittsburgh and Baltimore win their last two video games, they might end with matching 12-5 data. Pittsburgh would win the division on this situation, due to the AFC report tiebreaker. With the 2 AFC North groups having break up their season collection, Pittsburgh would end with a greater report within the convention, 9-3 in comparison with 8-4.
(Baltimore’s early-season loss to the Las Vegas Raiders looms massive on this situation).
Due to this fact, if the Ravens need to win the division, they’ll must hold profitable, and get some assist. Fortunately for Baltimore followers the Steelers not solely play the Chiefs in Week 17 — who can lock up the highest seed within the AFC with a win or a Buffalo Payments loss — however Pittsburgh performs a feisty Cincinnati Bengals squad in Week 18.
In the meantime the Ravens get the Texans on Christmas Day, and the Cleveland Browns to shut out the season in Week 18.
AFC standings coming into Week 17
1. y-Kansas Metropolis Chiefs (14-1)
2. y-Buffalo Payments (12-3)
3. x-Pittsburgh Steelers (10-5, 7-3 AFC)
4. y-Houston Texans (9-6)
5. x-Baltimore Ravens (10-5, 6-4 AFC)
6. Los Angeles Chargers (9-6, wins over DEN)*
7. Denver Broncos (9-6, losses to LA)*
8. Indianapolis Colts (7-8, 6-5 AFC, win over MIA)*
9. Miami Dolphins (7-8, 5-5 AFC, loss to IND)*
10. Cincinnati Bengals (7-8, 4-6 AFC)*
11. New York Jets (4-11) — eradicated
12. Cleveland Browns (3-12, 3-7 AFC. win over JAX) — eradicated
13. Jacksonville Jaguars (3-12, win over TEN, 3-7 AFC, loss to CLE) — eradicated
14. Tennessee Titans (3-12, 3-7 AFC) — eradicated
15. Las Vegas Raiders (3-12, 3-8) — eradicated
16. New England Patriots (3-12, 2-8) — eradicated
Groups with an asterisk (*) have been eradicated from divisional rivalry
Groups with an (x) have clinched a playoff spot
Groups with a (y) have clinched their division
