The Ravens (11-5) host the Cleveland Browns (3-13) in a must-watch Week 18 season finale that’s a must-win for Baltimore regarding clinching the AFC North. The Ravens are among five teams with clinching scenarios in the AFC, with the Broncos, Bengals, and Dolphins vying for the 7th and final playoff spot.
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Nov 12, 2023; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) scrambles against the Cleveland Browns during the second quarter at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jessica Rapfogel-USA TODAY Sports
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Kansas City Chiefs (15-1) – AFC West, No. 1 seed, first-round bye and home-field advantage
Buffalo Bills (13-3) – AFC East, No. 2 seed
Houston Texans (9-7) – AFC South, No. 4 seed
Baltimore Ravens (11-5) – playoff berth
Los Angeles Chargers (10-6) – playoff berth
Pittsburgh Steelers (10-6) – playoff berth
Baltimore Ravens (11-5) vs. Cleveland Browns (3-13); Saturday, 4:30 p.m. ET, ESPN/ABC
Cleveland Browns defensive tackle Shelby Harris (93) closes in on Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) during the second half of an NFL football game at Huntington Bank Field, Sunday, Oct. 27, 2024, in Cleveland, Ohio.
Baltimore clinches AFC North division title and No. 3 seed with:
BAL win or tiePIT loss or tie
Pittsburgh Steelers (10-6) vs. Cincinnati Bengals (8-8); Saturday, 8 p.m. ET, ESPN/ABC
Dec 21, 2024; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson (3) rushes in the open field during the first half against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-Imagn Images
Pittsburgh clinches AFC North division title and No. 3 seed with:
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PIT win + BAL loss
Cincinnati Bengals (8-8) at Pittsburgh Steelers (10-6); Saturday, 8 p.m. ET, ESPN/ABC
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) runs out of the pocket in the second quarter of an NFL Week 2 game against the Dallas Cowboys, Sunday, Sept. 18, 2022, at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. Nfl Cincinnati Bengals At Dallas Cowboys Sept 18 2215
Cincinnati clinches a playoff berth with:
CIN win + DEN loss + MIA loss or tie
Denver Broncos (9-7) vs. Kansas City Chiefs (15-1); Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET, CBS
Dec 2, 2024; Denver, Colorado, USA; Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix (10) scrambles with the ball ahead of offensive tackle Mike McGlinchey (69) in the fourth quarter against the Cleveland Browns at Empower Field at Mile High. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-Imagn Images
Denver clinches a playoff berth with:
DEN win or tieMIA loss or tie + CIN loss or tie
Miami Dolphins (8-8) at New York Jets (4-12); Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET, FOX
MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA – DECEMBER 17: Tua Tagovailoa #1 of the Miami Dolphins reacts during the second half of a game against the New York Jets at Hard Rock Stadium on December 17, 2023 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Megan Briggs/Getty Images)
Miami clinches a playoff berth with:
MIA win + DEN loss
This article originally appeared on Ravens Wire: NFL playoff picture: AFC clinching scenarios for Week 18