AFC Playoff Picture: Baltimore Ravens finally take AFC North lead

The Baltimore Ravens won on Sunday and the Pittsburgh Steelers lost. The long road back to the top of the AFC North is complete for the Ravens. Baltimore wins the AFC North record tiebreaker because of Pittsburgh’s loss to the Bengals earlier this season.

We will keep updating as the day moves on.

AFC standings during Week 12

The Denver Broncos and Los Angeles Chargers were on the bye this week along with the Miami Dolphins.

The Steelers wins have come against teams with 29 total wins while the Texans’ wins have come against teams with a combined 28 wins. That can change very quickly.

1. New England Patriots (10-2)
2. Denver Broncos (9-2)
3. Indianapolis Colts (8-3)
4. Baltimore Ravens (6-5, 2-0 AFCN)
5. Los Angeles Chargers (7-4, 6-2 AFC)
6. Buffalo Bills (7-4, 4-3 AFC)
7. Jacksonville Jaguars (6-4)
8. Pittsburgh Steelers (6-5, SOV > HOU)
9. Houston Texans (6-5, SOV < PIT)
10. Kansas City Chiefs (5-5)
11. Miami Dolphins (4-7)
12. Cincinnati Bengals (3-8)
13. Las Vegas Raiders (2-8)
14. Cleveland Browns (2-8)
15. New York Jets (2-9)
16. Tennessee Titans (1-10)

AFC North standings during Week 12

The Steelers have one divisional loss while the Ravens don’t. It’s going to come down to the head-to-head matchups, but Baltimore is currently in first.

1. Baltimore Ravens (6-5, 2-0 AFCN)
2. Pittsburgh Steelers (6-5, 2-1 AFCN)
3. Cincinnati Bengals (3-8)
4. Cleveland Browns (2-8)