 If there was one word that I could use to describe what Raven's fans are currently feeling when it comes to their chances of making the playoffs, I would probably go with uncertainty. And it got even more uncertain as the Pittsburgh Steelers lost to the Cincinnati Bengals and that actually opened the door up for the Browns to take the AFC North which would be very very bad for the Ravens but it just opened up a lot of different gateways. This could end up actually being a good thing for the Ravens when it comes to this final stretch of the regular season. But what we're gonna go over in this video is how each of these teams that are in the AFC playoff hunt can help and hurt the Ravens in these final two games. So let's go ahead and jump into it. And one thing to mention before we get into this is that everything is contingent on the Ravens winning out. The Ravens winning their last two games. And we of course know Ravens cannot sleep on the Giants. They cannot sleep on the Bengals because we've seen it. You saw what the Jets did. You saw what the Bengals did. It's any given Sunday. So Ravens need to bring their A game. They can't get caught looking past these teams. They can't get caught slipping because if they slip up, then that's it. And I would personally feel like this would be such a waste of a team getting hot at the right moment. A team that's starting to really click. A team that's really starting to really get it going. A team that's really starting to get healthy. I would feel like it would be such a waste if this Ravens team did not make the playoffs. Let's get into it though. So the first team we're going to look at is the Tennessee Titans. And the Tennessee Titans right now, they are in first place in their division. But their division is by no means a lock at all. And the Titans have a game coming up this what is it this Saturday against the Green Bay Packers. So the next two games against the Packers and the Texans and the Packers. That's not good. That's not good at all for the Ravens because the Tennessee Titans, we want them to win their division because if the Colts win the division, then and the Ravens end up having the same record as the Tennessee Titans. Titans would have the higher seed over the Ravens because they already came into M&T Bank Stadium and beat the Ravens in overtime. So that wouldn't be good for them. So what the Ravens want is for the Titans to win out and get their division and for the Colts to lose out. And you know what? Speaking of the Colts, let's move on to them. The Colts are sitting there 10-4 and again, they are not in first place in their division. They are in second place and they have games remaining against both the Steelers and the Jaguars. Now the way that the Colts could help the Ravens, say for instance, they finish with the same record at the end of the year. Then the Ravens would have the higher seed because the Ravens already beat the Colts in the head-to-head matchup. So this is why we want the Titans to win the division because the Colts, they would be one of the Wildcars and if the Ravens have to compete for a Wildcars with the Colts, well, they really don't have to if they got the same record because they already beat them. So we ain't got to worry about strength of schedule and all that. No, head-to-head tiebreaker shuts all of that down because that's what comes first. The head-to-head tiebreaker, head-to-head tiebreaker is when you match up with the team, if you play the team that you have the same record as and whoever won that game, then that's the person that's in. So Ravens would get that. Now with the Colts, another way that the Colts can help the Ravens out to get into the playoffs is if they lose to the Steelers. And this Bengals game, I think this Bengals game actually helps the Steelers and it helps the Ravens because it'll give the Steelers that much more motivation. And I mean, we could have said that about the Washington football team game. We could have said that about the Bills game because they lost both of those games too. And you see the motivation wasn't really there, but they are definitely going to want to bring it. They're going to definitely need to step it up when they play the Indianapolis Colts. After all, I mean, you could help out your AFC North rival Ravens. I mean, we'll see what happens though. But yeah, so the Colts, they play the Steelers and they play the Jaguars. The Jaguars, I know there are no Gimmie games in NFL, but you got to feel like the Jaguars game for the Colts is a Gimmie because the Jaguars, they locked up that number one pick. When the Jets won against the Rams on Sunday and the Jaguars lost to the Ravens, Jaguars moved ahead of the Jets in the draft and they locked up the number one pick. So they can get whoever they want to, you know, it's probably going to be Trevor, but they can get whoever they want to and they can go from there. So they're not going to be trying to win a game against the Colts. So Colts, they're going to get that one. But the Steelers game, this is huge. So Ravens would be definitely rooting for the Steelers to win this one. So that's how the Colts can help us out. Now let's take a look at these Dolphins. The Dolphins are currently sitting at nine and five and they are in second place in the AFC East. They actually have the same exact record as the Baltimore Ravens, but they've lost less games to AFC opponents. So that's why right now the Dolphins would be in and the Ravens would be out. Now for the Dolphins this week, the Ravens are cheering for the Raiders to beat Miami. So Ravens could take Dolphins place. And of course, like we said earlier, all of this is contingent on the Ravens winning out. The Ravens taking care of their own business and then, of course, getting help from other teams. But the Dolphins have two games that are very crucial. And like we mentioned, they do play the Raiders coming up and the Raiders. While the Raiders right now on the outside looking in, they're not eliminated from playoff contention yet. So they're going to be fighting hard and they're just going to be really be hoping that they get a lot of a lot of unlikely help from several different teams so they could sort of climb the ladder in that playoff race. Will it happen? It's not impossible. It's unlikely, but it's not impossible. So Raiders have a lot to play for because if they lose, then that would be it. That would be a wrap for them. That would be a wrap for their season. So they're going to bring it on Saturday against the Miami Dolphins. But the Dolphins, they also play the Buffalo Bills. And with the Dolphins playing the Bills in week 17, that is a game that I know a lot of people are thinking all the bills probably going to be locked into their position. They won't be able to move up. They won't be able to move down. They're going to be locked in so they might rest their starters. But with the Steelers losing against the Bengals, that put them at 11 and three. The Bills also are at 11 and three. The Steelers, they were once they used to be first in the AFC playoff seating, but then they lost and they dropped to second. And then they lost again and now they've dropped to third. So the Bills are currently the number two seed. So the Bills, they got to play it out and they got to win because the Steelers are hot on their tails. The Steelers are kind of cold right now, but the Steelers are right there. They got the same record. So if the Bills slipped up and the Steelers won, they will switch. They were switching. Steelers will get number two seed and the Bills will get the number three. So Bills, they're going to want to play very hard, very tough in these last two games so they can secure that number two spot because that would give them home field advantage all the way up until if they met the Chiefs in the AFC championship. If both of those two teams made the AFC championship, then the game will be in Kansas City. Now, as of right now, with the Chiefs being the number one seed, the game will be in Kansas City, but the Bills throughout all the previous games, if they make it that far, they would have home field advantage in every playoff game except the AFC championship. So Bills are going to really want to show out. So that definitely could help the Ravens as well if the Bills could beat the Dolphins. And last but certainly not least is the Cleveland Brown. The Cleveland Browns right now sit at 10 and four. They are one game ahead of the Baltimore Ravens. And that's cool. But Cleveland Browns have a couple of different scenarios that could happen to them, which would go in their favor, but definitely not in the Ravens favor. One of those scenarios is with the Steelers losing to the Bengals last night. That opened it up for the Cleveland Browns to win the division. These dudes could actually be AFC North champions. And wouldn't that certainly be something if the Cleveland Browns won the AFC North title? That would be good for them, but very bad for the Ravens. Why? Because with the Steelers, say for instance, the Steelers, even if the Steelers lost out, they went 11 and 5 and the Ravens won out. They were 11 and 5. Steelers swept the Ravens. So with the Steelers having swept the Ravens, then both teams would have the same record, but the Steelers would definitely have the head to head tiebreaker and the Steelers would get the higher seed and the Ravens would get either the lower seed or they will be on the outside looking in. So that's we don't want that to happen. We want the Steelers to get the division and take care of business and the Browns to be one of the wildcard teams or if the Browns finish 11 and 5 and the Ravens finish 11 and 5, then the Ravens will get the higher seed of the two because they have the head to head tiebreaker over the Browns since the Ravens swept the Browns. This is a lot. This is a lot. It's a lot. And it's a shame that the Ravens put themselves in this position and they got to rely on other people to help them get in. But hey, it is what it is when you don't take care of business early on. It comes back to bite you later on. That's why we always talk about why NFL season every game counts. Every single game counts. Every game is important because just the smallest little thing can have such a huge impact on your team. But anyway, with the Browns, they got games coming up against the Jets and the Steelers and the Jets, hey, it's any given Sunday. And now with the Jets having got their first win of the season and them being knocked out of that number one overall draft position, Jets, they can afford to win another game. I mean, it'll hurt their draft position a tiny bit, but it ain't like they're going to drop out of the top five. They can afford to win another game. Will they? I don't think so. But hey, never say never. Browns, y'all better not get caught slipping, man. You better not get caught slipping because the Jets, they already got all the confidence in the world because they're like, oh, we can win a game. This is what it feels like. OK, they've been telling all their fans, man, if y'all really cheering for us to lose, what kind of fans are y'all? Them Jets players let people know. Don't cheer for us to lose, even though, I mean, we did one travel on. But anyway, so Browns played the Jets. I mean, I expect them to take care of business in that one, but you never know. And then they play the Pittsburgh Steelers. So with them playing the Pittsburgh Steelers, that could possibly, depending on how this Colts games goes. And of course, how the Jets game goes as well. That could possibly be for the AFC North. It could possibly be for the AFC North. And that is one thing that scares me. The Steelers are playing the Browns for the AFC North. You know, that game will get flexed. But that could that could have a huge impact on Raven's playoff hopes, depending on how this week goes, depending on how this this week goes in the football world. That could have a huge impact on it. Now, again, if the Dolphins lose, Ravens will get that spot. And of course, if the Colts lose, I mean, it'd be nice if the Colts and the Dolphins lose so Ravens could move up. And even if the Browns and the Steelers are playing for that last spot, they play, I mean, not for the last spot, excuse me, but if they playing for the AFC North, but the Ravens could still be a six or seven seed. OK, cool. Have have your battle for the AFC North. I mean, we can't get it anyway. But I would I would just be happy and content with the Ravens just getting in. Because like I said, this season, man, it would just it would be the ultimate waste. The ultimate waste, especially how Lamar Jackson and that that offense is playing right now, it would be the ultimate waste if they did not get in. So we'll see what happens. We'll see how the remainder of the season goes and just take it from there. So let's continue to enjoy all of this stress together. And just like the Ravens, all when it comes to the playoff race as of right now, hopefully, it won't be like this forever, but we out.