Just three weeks ago, the Baltimore Ravens appeared unlikely to repeat as AFC North division champions. Baltimore entered their Week 14 bye with two losses in their past three games, including a gut-wrenching loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 11.
Although their 8-5 record still put them in position for a playoff berth, they would likely be stuck to a Wild Card spot. The Ravens had fallen two wins behind the Steelers, who improved to a 10-3 record and held the head-to-head tiebreaker over Baltimore.
Since then, things have changed in a hurry. Baltimore stormed out of their bye week with two dominant wins, including a 34-17 thrashing against Pittsburgh. Meanwhile, the Steelers have now lost two consecutive games.
Ravens will need some help from rivals to win AFC North title
Baltimore is currently amid a grueling stretch of three games over 11 days, which concludes against the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium on Christmas Day. If the Ravens can pull out a win in that contest, they could very well find themselves atop the division standings…