The Ravens’ playoff path has significantly narrowed and they no longer control their own fate.
With the Ravens’ 28-24 loss to the New England Patriots and Pittsburgh’s 29-24 win in Detroit, the Steelers now have a two-game lead in the AFC North with two games to go.
The Ravens would need to win the next two games and the Steelers would need to lose the next two. The two teams face off in the regular-season finale, but the Ravens would need help before then.
The Steelers would need to lose in Cleveland next week. The Browns are 3-12 and have lost seven of the last eight. They fell to the Steelers, 23-9, earlier this season.
The Ravens would also need to beat the Green Bay Packers (9-5-1) in Lambeau Field next Saturday night. Packers quarterback Jordan Love left Saturday’s game with a concussion, but Lamar Jackson also exited the Ravens’ loss with a back injury.