AFC playoff picture, scenarios, and standings entering Week 11

The Baltimore Ravens (4-5) have won three straight games and will battle the Cleveland Browns (2-7) at U.S. Bank Stadium on Sunday (1 p.m. ET kickoff). The Ravens are in the midst of a three-game road stretch (28-6 win at Miami last Thursday; play at Cleveland in Week 11), while Minnesota is coming off consecutive road games, including a 27-24 victory at Detroit in Week 9. Baltimore is 4-3 all-time vs. the Vikings, including a 2-2 record under head coach John Harbaugh. Sunday marks just the third game for the Ravens in Minnesota, a site where Baltimore is seeking its first-ever franchise win in the state. The Ravens last played at Minnesota in 2017, falling 24-16 at U.S. Bank Stadium.

With the Thursday night game about to start, we are looking at the NFC playoff position ahead of Week 10 via NFL.com.

AFC playoff picture

1 Indianapolis Colts (8-2), AFC South leaders:

Remaining schedule: BYE, at Chiefs, vs. Texans, at Jaguars, at Seahawks, vs. 49ers, vs. Jaguars, at Texans

2 Denver Broncos(8-2), AFC West leaders:

Remaining schedule: vs. Chiefs, BYE, at Commanders, at Raiders, vs. Packers, vs. Jaguars, at Chiefs, vs. Chargers

3 New England Patriots (8-2), AFC East leaders:

Remaining schedule: vs. Jets, at Bengals, vs. Giants, BYE, vs. Bills, at Ravens, at Jets, vs. Dolphins

4 Pittsburgh Steelers (5-4), AFC North leaders: Remaining schedule: vs. Bengals, at Bears, vs. Bills, at Ravens, vs. Dolphins, at Lions, at Browns, vs. Ravens

5 Los Angeles Chargers (7-3), wild card No. 1:

Remaining schedule: at Jaguars, BYE, vs. Raiders, vs. Eagles, at Chiefs, at Cowboys, vs. Texans, at Broncos

6 Buffalo Bills (6-3), wild card No. 2:

Remaining schedule: vs. Buccaneers, at Texans, at Steelers, vs. Bengals, at Patriots, at Browns, vs. Eagles, vs. Jets

7 Jacksonville Jaguars (5-4), wild card No. 3:

Remaining schedule: vs. Chargers, at Cardinals, at Titans, vs. Colts, vs. Jets, at Broncos, vs. Colts, at Titans

In the hunt:

Kansas City Chiefs (5-4)

Houston Texans (3-5)

Baltimore Ravens (3-5)

Cincinnati Bengals (3-6)

Las Vegas Raiders (2-6)

Cleveland Browns (2-6)

Miami Dolphins (2-7)

New York Jets (1-7)

Tennessee Titans (1-8).

Projected AFC playoff bracket

  1. Indianapolis Colts (7-2), BYE
  2. New England Patriots (7-2) vs. 7. Jacksonville Jaguars (5-3)
  3. Denver Broncos (7-2) vs. 6. Los Angeles Chargers (6-3)
  4. Pittsburgh Steelers (5-3) vs. 5. Buffalo Bills (6-2)

This article originally appeared on Ravens Wire: Ravens’ AFC playoff picture, scenarios, and standings entering Week 11

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