It seems like a no-brainer... the Ravens should easily prevail over the 0-12 Colts in Baltimore, where the 9-3 Ravens have not lost a game all season...But here's where it gets complicated... The Pittsburgh Steelers, who like the Ravens are 9-3 but who trail the Ravens in the AFC North, can clinch a playoff spot Sunday. Somehow, the Ravens cannot.
According to this NFL release via the Ravens, there are three scenarios in Week 14 in which the second-place Steelers can secure a playoff spot, all of which are dependent on the Steelers beating the Cleveland Browns on Thursday night. Here are the scenarios, which all hinge on the outcomes of at least four games:
1. The Steelers win and the Cincinnati Bengals, the New York Jets and the Tennessee Titans all lose.2.The Steelers win---- Bengals, the Titans, the Oakland Raiders and the Denver Broncos all lose. 3. The Steelers win and the Bengals, the Jets, the Raiders and the Broncos all lose.If one of those scenarios played o...
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Dan Orlovsky,
Joseph Addai
TEAMS: Pittsburgh Steelers, Cleveland Browns, Cincinnati Bengals, Tennessee Titans, Oakland Raiders, Denver Broncos, Baltimore Ravens, Indianapolis Colts, New York Jets
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