Pittsburgh Steelers (7-5) at Arizona Cardinals (3-8-1)
The only contender left standing beside Baltimore is Pittsburgh. After starting 1-4, the Steelers have won six of the last seven games to put themselves firmly in the thick of the AFC playoff picture. While they can’t be eliminated from the postseason entirely this week, the Ravens can clinch the division with a little help from the Cardinals.
If Pittsburgh loses this game and Baltimore wins, the Steelers would be mathematically eliminated from winning the AFC North with just three games remaining. To lock up a playoff spot early would be big for a team that has too often had to fight their way into the postseason.
With an athletic young quarterback like Kyler Murray, you can never really rule out a team like Arizona. But the rookie will be tested by a more-than-capable defense with a pretty fearsome pass rush. He’ll have to play his best football to bail out the Cardinals’ terrible defense.