Recreation consequence: The Baltimore Ravens have moved into the three seed within the AFC Playoff Image following their convincing win over the Houston Texans and the Pittsburgh Steelers’ loss.
In the meantime, the Houston Texans are actually locked into the 4 seed within the AFC. They’ll relaxation their starters in Week 18.
A rematch of final season’s AFC Divisional Spherical recreation is on the Christmas Day slate in Week 17 of the 2024 NFL season, with the Houston Texans enjoying host to the Baltimore Ravens.
Oh, and there will probably be a Beyoncé efficiency at halftime, so there may be that too.
Whereas each the Ravens and the Texans have clinched playoff spots — and Houston the AFC South — there are postseason implications on the road on this recreation. Let’s break them down.
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Baltimore enters Week 17 with a 10-5 report, tied with the Pittsburgh Steelers on the prime of the AFC North. Nevertheless, the Steelers presently have the benefit as a result of tiebreakers. The 2 groups cut up their season sequence, however Pittsburgh holds the sting within the subsequent tiebreaker, AFC report.
In the mean time the Steelers have a 7-3 report within the convention, whereas the Ravens have a 6-4 report.
Nonetheless, Baltimore has an opportunity to win the division in the event that they win their remaining two video games — Wednesday at Houston after which within the season finale in opposition to the Cleveland Browns — and the Steelers lose at the very least considered one of their remaining two video games. Pittsburgh hosts the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs on Christmas Day, after which they tackle the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 18.
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As for Houston, they’ve already clinched a playoff spot, and the AFC South.
What stays to be determined for the Texans is their seed within the postseason. In the mean time their 9-6 report has them within the fourth spot, one behind 10-5 Pittsburgh.
Houston is locked into both the third seed, or the fourth seed. They can not catch both Kansas Metropolis or Buffalo for the highest two spots within the convention. However they will end third, supplied they win out and each Baltimore and Pittsburgh lose their remaining two video games. That may put Houston on 11-6 for the season, whereas on this situation each the Ravens and the Steelers end with matching 10-7 data.
Pittsburgh would win the division, due to the tiebreakers outlined above.
Nevertheless, there are additionally another tiebreakers to think about.
Tiebreaker implications
There’s a situation the place Wednesday’s recreation between the Ravens and the Texans helps determine who’s the No. 3 seed, and who’s the No. 4 seed.
If the Texans win out, they’ll end at 11-6. Then if Baltimore wins of their season finale — and on this situation the Steelers lose their remaining two video games — the Ravens too would end at 11-6.
However with Houston beating Baltimore on Christmas Day, the Texans can be the No. 3 seed, and the Ravens the No. 4 seed.
