The Baltimore Ravens put pressure on the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 15. Baltimore’s win over the Cincinnati Bengals means the Steelers needed to win on Monday night to stick in first place in the division. Pittsburgh did just that, and the Ravens remain on the outside looking in.
The Denver Broncos won to move into first place while the New England Patriots fell to second after their loss to the Buffalo Bills. The Jacksonville Jaguars stuck in third with their win. The Pittsburgh Steelers play Monday night.
Elsewhere in the AFC playoff picture, the Kansas City Chiefs’ loss means they are eliminated from the postseason.
In the rest of the wild card race, the Buffalo Bills, Los Angeles Chargers, and Houston Texans all won to stay in playoff position. It looks like Baltimore’s only path to the postseason is in the division.
The Indianpolis Colts lost in the waning seconds of their game to sit one game out of the postseason picture today.
AFC standings after Week 15
The Kansas City Chiefs and Cincinnati Bengals were both eliminated from the AFC playoff race on Sunday.
1. Denver Broncos (12-2)*
2. New England Patriots (11-3)
3. Jacksonville Jaguars (10-4)
4. Pittsburgh Steelers (8-6)
5. Los Angeles Chargers (10-4, 8-2 AFC)
6. Buffalo Bills (10-4, 7-3 AFC)
7. Houston Texans (9-5)
8. Indianapolis Colts (8-6)
9. Baltimore Ravens (7-7)
10. Miami Dolphins (6-7) -e
11. Kansas City Chiefs (6-8) -e
12. Cincinnati Bengals (4-10) -e
13. New York Jets (3-11) -e
14. Cleveland Browns (3-11) -e
15. Las Vegas Raiders (2-12) -e
16. Tennessee Titans (2-12) -e
* – Clinched a playoff spot
e- Eliminated from the playoffs
AFC North standings during Week 15
The Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens both control their own destiny in the AFC North race. They square off in Week 18.
Baltimore has games left against three playoff teams in the Patriots, Packers, and Steelers.
The Cincinnati Bengals and Cleveland Browns both lost again. They are both eliminated from the postseason.
1. Pittsburgh Steelers (8-6)
2. Baltimore Ravens (7-7)
3. Cincinnati Bengals (4-10) -e
4. Cleveland Browns (3-11) -e
e- Eliminated from the playoffs
