Pittsburgh then missed a chance to seal the division. The remainder of the regular season seems to be a scrap between them and Baltimore, who seems to have the better schedule.
The Steelers are still in first position in the division, at least for the time being, since they are just one game ahead of the Ravens in AFC games. Schedule remaining: Bengals vs. Chiefs
4. The AFC South champions, the Houston Texans (9–6): For the second consecutive year, they dominate a weak division, but they are almost certain to get the fourth seed,
Which would imply a difficult wild-card game, most likely against a club from the AFC North. Schedule remaining: at Titans, vs Ravens
x – 5. Wild card, Baltimore Ravens (10–5) First: What a wonderful Christmas gift. They avoided a Pittsburgh AFC North title, secured their playoff berth,
