BALTIMORE -- The Baltimore Ravens should have been rushing to the nearest television after beating the New York Giants 27-13 on Sunday.
Despite winning their 10th game, the Ravens needed either the Cleveland Browns or the Indianapolis Colts to fail in last-minute comebacks in order to gain control of their playoff fate. Instead of hanging on the final throws of Baker Mayfield and Philip Rivers, Baltimore went to its locker room, where the players and coaches huddled in their traditional postgame prayer and game balls were handed out.