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The race for the AFC 2-seed is alive: Barnwell on what's next in the 2019 NFL playoffs, who's involved

With seven teams competing for six playoff spots, the AFC is down to two serious battles. Sunday's results all but locked Baltimore into the top seed in the AFC, with the victorious Ravens taking a one-game lead over the Patriots with both the head-to-head tiebreaker and three games left to play. Lamar Jackson & Co. have a 95.6% chance of finishing atop the conference and staying home in Baltimore throughout the postseason, according to the ESPN Football Power Index (FPI). As I'll get to later on, that's going to be a scary reality for the rest of the AFC to face.