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We’re looking at the NFL Power Rankings and the Baltimore Ravens are the No. 2 team behind Philadelphia which maintains the No. 1 spot.
The Ravens are 9-3 and the top team in the AFC heading into the bye week after an impressive 20-10 win over the Chargers (4-7) on NBC’s Sunday Night Football.
Baltimore gets a much-needed bye, while the Chiefs, Jaguars, Dolphins, and Steelers are all lurking around in the AFC postseason picture.
With the Eagles maintaining their hold on the top spot, we’re previewing the Week 13 NFL Power Rankings.
Browns sign former Ravens’ QB Joe Flacco to practice squad
After losing starting quarterback Deshaun Watson to a season-ending shoulder injury against the Baltimore Ravens, the Cleveland Browns are signing a former Ravens quarterback.
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Browns are signing veteran quarterback Joe Flacco to their practice squad.
Former Ravens’ QB and Super Bowl MVP Joe Flacco is signing with the Cleveland Browns’ practice squad, per me and @FieldYates. It is expected that Flacco will get promoted to active roster. Flacco will give the Browns added QB depth in light of Deshaun Watson’s season-ending… pic.twitter.com/SPDlTucPbW
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) November 20, 2023
This will be the fourth team Flacco has been on since being traded by Baltimore to the Denver Broncos for a fourth-round pick in 2019. Following a one-year stint with the Broncos, Flacco has played for the New York Jets on two separate occasions and the Philadelphia Eagles.
The now 38-year-old quarterback experienced much success with the Ravens, including being named Super Bowl XLVII MVP to go with ten playoff wins over his 11 seasons in Baltimore.
Cleveland turned to rookie fifth-round quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson in Week 11. The UCLA quarterback led the Browns to a 13-10 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers to improve to 7-3 and remain firmly in the hunt for the AFC North at best and a wild-card playoff berth at worst.
Flacco has plenty of post-season experience, so if Thompson-Robinson cannot get the job done over the remainder of the season, Cleveland may turn to the once Super Bowl MVP to steer the ship alongside their top-ranked defense.
We’re looking at the Week 11 rooting guide for fans as the Baltimore Ravens could land the top spot in the AFC with a Chiefs loss to the Eagles
The Ravens are 8-3 and looking dominant again after Lamar Jackson threw two touchdown passes in the second quarter to help Baltimore beat Cincinnati 34-20 Thursday night.
The short week now allows John Harbaugh’s team to get some rest, and the weekend will provide fans of both teams ample opportunity to see plenty of other intriguing NFL action from the AFC and NFC.
The remaining Week 11 games offer an opportunity to root against rival AFC foes. Baltimore could enter Monday night as the top team in the conference with a Philadelphia win over Kansas City.
With kickoff for the Sunday games fast approaching, here’s an updated rooting guide.
With the Baltimore Ravens resting after a Thursday night over the Bengals, we’re looking at the TV broadcast map for the Week 11 slate of games for NFL fans
The Ravens are 8-3 and looking dominant again after Lamar Jackson threw two touchdown passes in the second quarter to help Baltimore beat Cincinnati 34-20 Thursday night.
The short week now allows John Harbaugh’s team to get some rest, and the weekend will provide fans of both teams ample opportunity to see plenty of other intriguing NFL action from the AFC and NFC.
With Sunday’s slate of games fast approaching, here’s the TV broadcast map for Week 11 via 506 Sports.
We’re looking at the instant analysis of the Baltimore Ravens 34-20 win over the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 11
The Baltimore Ravens improved to 8-3 on the season and will have ten days of rest before traveling to Los Angeles to play Justin Herbert and the Chargers after a 34-20 win over the Bengals at M&T Bank Stadium.
Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson accounted for 318+ yards and two touchdowns as the Ravens offense exploded on the ground and through the air for over 400+ total yards, and Todd Monken’s best game as offensive coordinator.
Baltimore was able to reverse the time of possession, maintaining the football for nine more minutes while going 3-4 in the red zone.
With the team off for the next ten days, here’s an instant analysis of the Ravens’ huge home win.
We’re looking at an updated look at the AFC playoff picture and the Baltimore Ravens are currently the No. 2 seed behind the Kansas City Chiefs
The Ravens are 7-3, and even after a 33-31 loss to the Browns in Week 10, they sit atop the AFC North, but that standing alone won’t create much separation, as three other division rivals are also currently in the postseason picture.
If the postseason started this weekend, the AFC North would be represented by three teams and the division winners from the AFC East, AFC West, and two AFC South teams.
Baltimore and Cincinnati are set for a high-profile matchup on Thursday night, and a loss would drop the Bengals to 5-5 on the season and down to as low as the 11th or 12th seed in the conference.
With the final day of preparation underway, here’s an updated look at the AFC playoff picture.
We’re looking at an updated look at the AFC playoff picture and the Baltimore Ravens are currently the No. 2 seed behind the Kansas City Chiefs
The Ravens are 7-2 and atop the AFC North, but that standing alone won’t create much separation, as three other division rivals are also currently in the postseason picture.
If the postseason started this weekend, the AFC North would be represented by all four teams, along with the division winners from the AFC East, AFC South, and AFC West.
Baltimore and Cleveland are set for a high-profile matchup on Sunday, and a loss could drop the Browns down onto the bubble and as low as the No. 9 overall seed.
With preparation for Sunday underway, here’s a first look at the AFC playoff picture.
The AFC playoff picture is a mess right now for the Steelers.
Here is a quick look at the games that matter the most for the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 8 of the NFL season. Pittsburgh finds themselves sitting at 4-2 and in the thick of the playoff hunt but with a touch showdown against the Jacksonville Jaguars this week are going to need some help to keep from slipping behind.
Cast your vote and let us know what you consider a successful season.
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The Pittsburgh Steelers Week 18 showdown with the Cleveland Browns is important on a couple of fronts. The Steelers must win if they have a hope of making the playoffs. Pittsburgh also needs the New York Jets to beat the Miami Dolphins and the Buffalo Bills to beat the New England Patriots.
However, there is more at stake. A win against Cleveland without one of those other two games still gives the Steelers nine wins. The Steelers would finish the season at 9-8 and assure head coach Mike Tomlin’s streak of non-losing seasons stays intact.
But is that a successful year? Going into the season, if you would have told me this team would make the playoffs, I’d have told you there was no shot. If you would have told me the team would finish right around .500 I could have seen it. Now, with one game to play, both have a chance of happening.
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Cast your vote and tell us if you consider 2022 a successful season if the Steelers win on Sunday but miss the playoffs.
The Steelers have clinched a spot in the NFL playoffs.
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Three things had to happen on Sunday for the Pittsburgh Steelers to make the playoffs. First, the team had to beat the Baltimore Ravens. Second, the Jacksonville Jaguars had to beat the Indianapolis Colts. Finally, the game between the Los Angeles Chargers and Las Vegas Raiders could not end in a tie.
Now, after all those things have happened including that thrilling overtime win over the Ravens, and a last-second overtime field goal to carry the Raiders past the Chargers, we can finally say officially that the Pittsburgh Steelers have clinched a spot in the playoffs as the No. 7 seed.
What do the Steelers win for all this going right? A trip to Kansas City, the home of great barbeque and the Chiefs who walloped the Steelers just three weeks ago. The game is scheduled for next Sunday night, January 16, at 8:15 p.m ET.
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