With a Ravens (8-4) victory over the Bengals (who cares?) and a Steelers (9-3) victory over the Patriots (7-5), does this bring any clarity to the playoff picture for the Ravens?
The "knee-jerk" reaction to this question for any Ravens fan might be "hell no" because their infamous division rivals got another "W", keeping them still one game ahead in the AFC North. However, on second glance this might not be so bad. Here are the current AFC standings:
| AFC Team | Div | W | L | |
| 1 | Tennessee Titans | ACS | 11 | 1 |
| 2 | Pittsburgh Steelers | ACN | 9 | 3 |
| 3 | New York Jets | ACE | 8 | 4 |
| 4 | Denver Broncos | ACW | 7 | 5 |
| 5 | Indianapolis Colts | ACS | 8 | 4 |
| 6 | Baltimore Ravens | ACN | 8 | 4 |
| 7 | New England Patriots | ACE | 7 | 5 |
| 8 | Miami Dolphins | ACE | 7 | 5 |
If the Patriots had won, the Ravens would be tied with the Steelers in the AFC North, however, that may or may not have worked in the Ravens favor. Here is the current scenario:
Current Scenario Prediction
| Remaining Games | Titans (11-1) | Pred | Steelers (9-3) | Pred | Jets (8-4) | Pred |
| WK 14 | Browns | W | Cowboys | W | @ 49ers | W |
| WK 15 | Texans | W | @ Ravens | L | Bills | W |
| WK 16 | Steelers | L | @ Titans | W | @ Seahawks | W |
| WK 17 | Colts | L | Browns | W | Dolphins | W |
| Reg Season Rec | 13-3 | 12-4 | 12-4 | |||
| Remaining Games | Broncos (7-5) | Pred | Colts (8-4) | Pred | Ravens (8-4) | Pred |
| WK 14 | Chiefs | W | Bengals | W | Redskins | W |
| WK 15 | @ Panthers | W | Lions | W | Steelers | W |
| WK 16 | Bills | W | @ Jaguars | W | @ Cowboys | L |
| WK 17 | @ Chargers | L | Titans | W | Jaguars | W |
| Reg Season Rec | 10-6 | 12-4 | 11-5 | |||
| Remaining Games | Patriots (7-5) | Pred | Dolphins (7-5) | Pred | ||
| WK 14 | @ Seahawks | W | @ Bills | W | ||
| WK 15 | @ Raiders | W | 49ers | W | ||
| WK 16 | Cardinals | L | @ Chiefs | W | ||
| WK 17 | @ Bills | W | @ Jets | L | ||
| Reg Season Rec | 10-6 | 10-6 |
The above scenario leaves the same standings as it is currently.
However, if the Patriots had ended up victorious over the Steelers, then...well, you do the math?
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