The Ravens still have a legitimate shot to win the division title, but now require 3 of the 4 remaining games played by them and the Steelers to end in their favor. That’s still the most likely path to the playoffs for the Ravens, since it now appears 10-6 will be required to qualify.
We’ll look again at the Wild Card tiebreaker situation with some simplifying assumptions:
- Assumed division winners: New England, Pittsburgh, Houston, either Kansas City or LA Chargers
- Guaranteed no worse than a Wild Card and 5th seed: Kansas City or LA Chargers
- Wild Card contenders: Baltimore, Miami, Indianapolis, Tennessee
- Assumed Out (can’t finish 9-7): Buffalo, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Denver, NY Jets, Jacksonville, Oakland
Here are the NFL Tiebreaker rules
An important thing to note is that divisional ties are broken first, before WC ties are resolved.