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Old 12-07-2014, 10:56 PM   #2275
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Originally Posted by screech View Post
How do the Steelers have the playoff spot over the Ravens since they split head to head? Don't know how tiebreakers work.
Right now its Steelers 3-2 division record > Ravens 2-3

Steelers play the Bengals in Pittsburgh week 17 when the Ravens play the Browns so they could both end up 3-3.

The Conference record is 7-3 vs 4-5, however the Ravens last 3 games (jags,Texans,browns) are all conference. Steelers play the Chiefs in addition to the Bengals. Dont really see how that could be tied and matter, if the Ravens win out to get 7 conference wins they'd finish w/ better record if Steelers lose their 2 conference games.

The way I see it, the Ravens are winning out to go to 11-5. Steelers will probably win their next two to be 10-5 going into week 17 vs Bengals. Bengals will lose to the Broncos in two weeks, so they have to beat the Browns next week to stay in it. If they win they'll be 9-5-1 going into the Steeler game. So Ravens would win the division if the Bengals win and the Bengals would be ahead of the Steelers for wild card purposes. if the Steelers win they win the division and the Ravens are ahead of the Bengals for wild cards. If the Bengals lose their next two then they have like no chance of making the playoffs no matter what they do vs the Steelers.

Interesting note is that most scenarios I have checked out have the two AFC north teams being 4/5 seeds provided the Chargers lose tonight. A chargers win puts them in the drivers seat for the #5 seed wild card even with a broncos game upcoming. The 49ers game looks less daunting now as well as the chiefs.
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