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The Cleveland Browns (5-6) and Pittsburgh Steelers (6-5), AFC North rivals, meet Sunday for the second time in three weeks. The Browns throttled the Steelers 21-7 at home in a game that ended in a brawl, which resulted in multiple suspensions and over $700,000 worth of fines. Pittsburgh will look to add another victory and improve its wild card chances in front of a home crowd at Heinz Field.

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Browns vs. Steelers

  • When: Sunday, December 1
  • Time: 1:00 p.m. ET
  • TV: CBS
  • Live Stream: fuboTV (watch for free)

After three consecutive home wins, the Browns are back on the road Sunday in Pittsburgh. Cleveland is coming off of a 41-26 victory against Miami in which Baker Mayfield threw for 327 yards, three touchdowns, but also three interceptions. Nick Chubb continued his standout season with his fifth game of over 100 yards rushing. Kareem Hunt adds another dynamic in the backfield and picked up 37 yards on eight carries and one touchdown. Jarvis Landry notched double-digit catches with 106 total yards and two touchdowns, marking just his second game over 100 yards this season. Odell Beckham Jr. added six catches for 84 yards and one touchdown, as the offense combined for over 450 total yards.

The first time these two teams met it was the defensive unit of the Browns that stole the show with four sacks, four interceptions and held the Steelers to under 300 yards of offense. Against the Dolphins last weekend, the defense had another solid outing despite missing its leading pass rusher Myles Garrett who was suspended the rest of the season for striking quarterback Mason Rudolph with his helmet against the Steelers. Sheldon Richardson had five tackles and two sacks, while Joe Schobert added five tackles and two interceptions. Schobert leads the team in both categories.

Plenty of question marks and injuries surround the Steelers offense as it heads into a rematch with the Browns. Pittsburgh returns to Heinz Field after two consecutive road games, which included the loss to the Browns and a 16-10 win against the Bengals last weekend. Quarterback Mason Rudolph, who threw four interceptions against Cleveland, completed just eight of 16 passes for 85 yards and one interception, before being benched in the third quarter. Coach Mike Tomlin wanted a spark on offense and put in Devlin Hodges, who threw for 118 yards and one touchdown. Tomlin noted after the game he had yet to choose a starter for Sunday. Rookie running back Benny Snell Jr. did a nice job in the absence of injured James Conner with 21 carries for 98 yards. Pittsburgh can use all the weapons it has on offense, including Conner and JuJu Smith-Schuster, who was out against the Bengals. Starting center Maurkice Pouncey will miss the game due to a suspension for his role in the brawl in Cleveland.

The Steelers defense is ranked in the Top 10 in points allowed, total yards allowed and passing yards allowed. Last weekend, it limited Ryan Finley to under 200 yards passing and the Bengals run game to a total of 86 yards. Mark Barron and Cam Heyward each had six tackles and one sack. If this unit pressures Baker Mayfield, creates turnovers and limits the Browns big-play offense, Pittsburgh has a chance to win on Sunday.

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Ravens keep pace in AFC playoff picture after Week 12

The Ravens maintain their two-game lead for the No. 2 seed and keep pace with the New England Patriots for the No. 1 seed.

By beating the Los Angeles Rams in Week 12, the Baltimore Ravens have kept pace in the AFC playoff picture.

The Ravens remain just a game behind the New England Patriots for the coveted No. 1 seed. With a head-to-head tiebreaker thanks to their Week 9 win, tying the Patriots would put Baltimore in the top spot, giving them home-field advantage throughout the AFC playoffs and a first-round bye.

But with the Texans, Bills and Steelers all winning in Week 12, the Ravens simply kept up their lead for the No. 2 seed. Buffalo is seemingly locked into the top wild-card spot, so it’s really Houston and Kansas City that Baltimore has to worry themselves with.

A head-to-head tiebreaker over the Texans from Week 11 give the Ravens the edge there, but a Week 3 loss to the Chiefs would hurt if both teams manage to end the season with the same record. So it’s imperative that Baltimore keeps at least a one-game lead if they wish to lock in the No. 2 seed and a first-round bye in the playoffs.

Below is the AFC playoff picture as it stands following Week 12.

2019 AFC playoff picture:

Seed Team Overall record Conference record
1 New England Patriots 10-1 6-1
2 Baltimore Ravens 9-2 6-2
3 Houston Texans 7-4 6-2
4 Kansas City Chiefs 7-4 5-3
5 Buffalo Bills 8-3 6-2
6 Pittsburgh Steelers 6-5 5-3

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AFC playoff picture: Chiefs drop to No. 4 seed in Week 12

An updated look at where the Kansas City Chiefs stand in the AFC playoff seeding.

Things went alright for the Kansas City Chiefs during their bye week. The two AFC West teams that played on Sunday both lost, giving the Chiefs a 1.5 game lead over their Week 13 opponent — the Oakland Raiders. Kansas City is currently atop of the AFC West standings, but they actually dropped in the AFC playoff seeding.

If the playoffs started tomorrow, here’s what the AFC seeding would look like:

In the playoffs:

  1. New England Patriots: 10-1
  2. Baltimore Ravens: 9-2
  3. Houston Texans: 7-4
  4. Kansas City Chiefs: 7-4
  5. Buffalo Bills: 8-3
  6. Pittsburgh Steelers: 6-5

In the hunt:

  • Oakland Raiders: 6-5
  • Indianapolis Colts: 6-5
  • Tennessee Titans: 6-5
  • Cleveland Browns: 5-6

What lies ahead:

The bye week allowed the Houston Texans to catch up in the AFC standings. They’ve now jumped the Chiefs for the No. 3 seed. Really, all that means is that Kansas City would play a different opponent on wild card weekend if the AFC playoffs began today. As the 4th seed, they’d play the highest of the wild card seeds, which is currently the Buffalo Bills at the No. 5 seed.

The Raiders losing in Week 12 really helps the Chiefs’ playoff chances. According to FiveThirtyEight’s predictive model, Kansas City currently has a 95% chance of making the playoffs and a 93% chance of winning the AFC West. If the Chiefs win against the Oakland in Week 13, they’ll likely be staring down their fourth consecutive AFC West title.

The Raiders, of course, are coming off of a very discouraging collapse against the New York Jets in Week 12. Derek Carr was benched late in the game that was a complete debacle. Even with a matchup looming with the AFC-leading New England Patriots, Kansas City can’t overlook their most bitter rival. The focus is all on the Raiders and slamming the door on their playoff hopes in Week 13.

Remaining opponents:

  • Week 13 vs. Oakland Raiders: 6-5
  • Week 14 @ New England Patriots: 10-1
  • Week 15 vs. Denver Broncos: 3-8
  • Week 16 @ Chicago Bears: 5-6
  • Week 17 vs. Los Angeles Chargers: 4-7

AFC playoff picture: Chiefs provide breathing room with Week 11 win

An updated look at where the Kansas City Chiefs stand in the AFC playoff seeding.

The Kansas City Chiefs have advanced their playoff seeding with a win over the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 11. They’ve now moved to a 7-4 record with just five games remaining in the 2019 season. The win in Mexico City has provided the team with some valuable breathing room, which could help them during the stretch run.

If the playoffs started tomorrow, here’s what the AFC seeding would look like:

In the playoffs:

  1. New England Patriots: 9-1
  2. Baltimore Ravens: 8-2
  3. Kansas City Chiefs: 7-4
  4. Indianapolis Colts: 6-4
  5. Buffalo Bills: 7-3
  6. Houston Texans: 6-4

In the hunt:

  • Oakland Raiders: 6-4
  • Pittsburgh Steelers: 5-5
  • Tennessee Titans: 5-5
  • Cleveland Browns: 4-6

What lies ahead:

The Chiefs have a much-needed week of rest with a Week 12 bye. As they get healthy and take the week off of practice, they’ll also look to do some self-scouting and improve in a few key areas.

Three of the Chiefs’ last five games come at home and they’re all against teams in the AFC West. Since Patrick Mahomes’ first start in 2017, the Chiefs have won 9 of their last 10 meetings with AFC West opponents.

Their upcoming Week 13 game against the Raiders was flexed to Sunday afternoon because of the implications it might have on the AFC West playoff race. If Oakland wins against the New York Jets in Week 12 they remain a half-game back for the AFC West division lead.

The only road games remaining for Kansas City are Week 14 in Foxboro against the Patriots and then Week 16 against the Chicago Bears. Even if the Chiefs lost both of those road games, they’d still have a strong chance of making the playoffs so long as they win all of their home games. While the goal should still be for Kansas City to win out and attain optimal seeding, there is more room for error given the win in Week 11.

Remaining opponents:

  • Week 13 vs. Oakland Raiders: 6-4
  • Week 14 @ New England Patriots: 9-1
  • Week 15 vs. Denver Broncos: 3-7
  • Week 16 @ Chicago Bears: 4-6
  • Week 17 vs. Los Angeles Chargers: 4-7

AFC Playoff Picture entering Week 12

The AFC playoff picture features the Ravens, Patriots, Chiefs, and Colts as division leaders heading into Week 12

We didn’t learn much about the AFC playoff picture this week. The Ravens and Patriots seem like the cream of the crop in the AFC. Both those teams are poised to secure byes and the only thing in doubt is whether Baltimore or New England will have home-field advantage throughout the playoffs. The Texans are flawed and are in a battle with the Colts for the AFC South. The Chiefs should win the AFC West. The wild cards will be a battle between the loser of the Texans-Colts battle, the Buffalo Bills, the Oakland Raiders, and maybe the Steelers or the Browns. Yes, somehow the Browns are still alive, folks.

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AFC East

New England Patriots 9-1

The Patriots have one concern: their offense. The New England defense can’t keep bailing out the other side of the football. That hasn’t been the case for a long time in New England. The good news for the reigning Super Bowl champion is that they only play one very good defense the rest of the schedule. The Cowboys should be a good defense but haven’t really shown it on the field. The Texans and Chiefs can be scored upon. There’s probably two losses left on the schedule, but 13 wins should be enough to get the top seed unless the Ravens continue to dominate opponents.

Remaining Schedule: Cowboys, @Texans, Chiefs, @Bengals, Bills, Dolphins

Buffalo Bills 7-3

The Bills need to beat the Broncos or their playoff hopes are in deep trouble. The four games after Week 12 are in tough situations where they play the Cowboys, Steelers, and Patriots away and have to try and stop the Ravenswhich doesn’t look possible right now. What looked like an easy path to the playoffs now looks a little scary.

Remaining Schedule: Broncos, @Cowboys, Ravens, @Steelers, @Patriots, Jets

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Bills playoff picture: Damien Williams rejoined Chiefs ahead of Mexico trip

Buffalo Bills playoff picture: It appears the Chiefs will have the services of running back Damian Williams against the Chargers on Monday Night Football in Mexico City. 

It appears the Chiefs will have the services of running back Damien Williams against the Chargers on Monday Night Football in Mexico City.

NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport said Williams, who was listed as questionable coming into Week 11’s final game, made the international journey down south with his teammates.

Williams missed the Chiefs’ practices on Friday and Saturday due to personal reasons. In Week 10 during a Chiefs loss to the Titans, Williams was their starter. Former Bill LeSean McCoy was actually a healthy scratch.

Per Chiefs Wire, Kansas City head coach Andy Reid cited McCoy’s age and workload for the decision to make McCoy inactive. McCoy has also struggled with ball security with KC. Williams had a costly fumble in the Chiefs’ loss to the Titans, too. Other than the fumble, Williams had a productive game, averaging 4.1 yards per carry (77 rush yards) while adding another five catches for 32 yards.

Even Chiefs Wire admits that there’s “no telling” which of those two will be the starting back on Monday Night Football.

The upcoming game against the Chargers on Monday is a big one for the Chiefs and Bills in regards to the AFC playoff picture.

If the playoffs started today, the 7-3 Bills – the first wild-card team – would face the 6-4 Chiefs, who lead the AFC West and hold the fourth seed in the conference.

But the Chiefs have the Raiders right on their backside, who also sit at 6-4.

An added nugget as well: If the Chargers lose this game, their playoff hopes are likely done as well as they enter the game at 4-6.

All three of the aforementioned AFC West squads will be teams the Bills scoreboard watch the rest of the 2019 season. Buffalo has no meetings against any of them down the stretch.

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Jags have the league’s eighth easiest remaining schedule

The Jags may have an uphill battle to endure to make the postseason, but at least their schedule is favorable in the process.

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The Jacksonville Jaguars may currently sit at 4-5 with the No. 10 seed in the AFC playoff picture but it appears the hardest part of their schedule is over with. In fact, as of Week 11, they have the league’s eighth easiest schedule according to the NFL Media Research Department as their opponents combine for a record of 29-36 (.446 percent).

This is great news when considering how the Jags have struggled against opponents with records of .500 or better. As of Week 11, the Jags are 1-5 against opponents who fit the bill. Of course, that one win was against the Tennessee Titans Week 3. Heading forward they will have to face four opponents with records of .500 or better in the Indianapolis Colts (twice), Tennessee Titans and Oakland Raiders. Meanwhile, the Atlanta Falcons, Los Angeles Chargers, and Tampa Bay Bucs are the teams they face with losing records.

Another plus is that the Jags will have veteran quarterback Nick Foles back to help them navigate through the next two months. Given his résumé during his run with the Philadelphia Eagles, it’s possible he can string some wins together and get the team into the postseason, but only time will tell.

As for the rest of the AFC South, the Titans came in with the third toughest schedule (against a .611 win percentage), while the Houston Texans have the ninth toughest schedule (against a .554 win percentage) and the Colts came in with the 13th (against a .531 win percentage).

NFL rooting guide: Who Jaguars fans should root for Week 11

As the No. 10 seed in the playoff picture, the Jags need some help to make the postseason and a loss for the Steelers would be a huge help.

With it being Week 11, the NFL playoffs will be here before fans know it. Of course, at 4-5 the Jacksonville Jaguars are one of the teams who are currently in the hunt, however, if they are to make the postseason they will need some help in addition to handling their own business. That said, here’s a recap on how the AFC playoff picture looks after Week 10 and a rooting guide on who Jags fans should watch on Week 11:

1. New England Patriots (8-1)
2. Baltimore Ravens (7-2)
3. Houston Texans (6-3)
4. Kansas City Chiefs (6-4)
5. Buffalo Bills (6-3)
6. Pittsburgh Steelers (5-4)

7. Oakland Raiders (5-4)
8. Indianapolis Colts (5-4)
9. Tennessee Titans (5-5)
10. Jacksonville Jaguars (4-5)

Rooting guide

(Thursday Night Football) Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Cleveland Browns – root for the Browns

Hardly ever will you catch Jags fans rooting for the Steelers and they will especially have a reason to root against them this week. After starting 1-3 during the first quarter of the season, Pittsburgh has clawed their way back to a 5-4 record by winning their last four games and have found themselves with the last wild-card spot. Needless to say, the Jags would gladly take some help from the Browns, who aren’t in the playoff picture currently but could spoil things for their divisional rival.

Sunday, 1 p.m. games

Houston Texans vs. Baltimore Ravens – root for the Ravens

The Texans are the AFC South’s divisional leader with a 6-3 record and it would take a miracle for the Jags to catch them because they own the tiebreaker over them. However, Sunday’s game against the Ravens is the start of a tough stretch for Houston as they also play the New England Patriots and Indianapolis Colts afterward. That said, a skid can begin here for them as the Ravens are playing solid football as the No. 2 seed.

Buffalo Bills vs. Miami Dolphins – root for the Dolphins

The Jags have a rivalry with Buffalo (6-3) as it is, however, they will really have a reason to root against them Week 11 as the Bills have the first wild-card spot. That said, they would gladly take some help from their Florida rivals Sunday. With the Dolphins being a divisional rival of the Bills, this could be a close one as they are on a two-game win streak currently and have some momentum.

Sunday, 4 p.m. games

Cincinnati Bengals vs. Oakland Raiders – root for the Bengals

The Raiders (5-4) are knocking on the door of getting a wild-card seed as they are the No. 7 ranked team in the playoff race. However, with the Bengals (0-9) being the league’s only winless team, Jags fans would unfortunately be asking for a lot here. Still, as we witnessed Week 10, upsets can happen and teams need to bring it week in and week out.

Ravens extend lead for No. 2 seed in AFC playoff race

The Baltimore Ravens inched closer to the top seed in the 2019 AFC playoff picture and are even closer to locking up a first-round bye.

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The Baltimore Ravens took care of what could have been a trap game, beating the Cincinnati Bengals 49-13 to improve to 7-2. They moved a little closer to the top seed in the 2019 AFC playoff picture, while improving their lead on a first-round bye, thanks to help from other teams in Week 10.

Let’s take a closer look at the seeding in the AFC playoff picture and how things changed this week.

2019 AFC playoff picture:

Seed Team Overall record Conference record
1 New England Patriots 8-1 6-1
2 Baltimore Ravens 7-2 5-2
3 Houston Texans 6-3 5-1
4 Kansas City Chiefs 6-4 4-3
5 Buffalo Bills 6-3 4-2
6 Pittsburgh Steelers 5-4 4-2

The Bills, Colts and Chiefs all lost on Sunday. Buffalo fell to the Cleveland Browns and dropped to 6-3 on the season, a full game below Baltimore. Kansas City lost to the Tennessee Titans and is now 6-4, which is important considering they hold the head-to-head tiebreaker with Baltimore after beating the Ravens in Week 3. Indianapolis fell to the Miami Dolphins and to 5-4, which knocks them out of the AFC playoff picture for the time being because they lost to Pittsburgh.

With the Patriots having a Week 10 bye, they sit tight in the top spot but remain vulnerable to being supplanted. If New England were to lose in Week 11 to the Philadelphia Eagles and the Ravens beat the Houston Texans, Baltimore would jump to the No. 1 seed. Even without a Patriots loss, if Baltimore were to beat Houston next week, they would effectively have a three-game lead on one the top-two seeds in the 2019 AFC playoff picture.

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AFC playoff picture: Chiefs complicate things for themselves in Week 10

An updated look at where the Kansas City Chiefs stand in the AFC playoff seeding.

The Kansas City Chiefs dropped a winnable game against the Tennessee Titans, resulting in a 6-4 record through 10 weeks to start the season. This is a game that fans will likely be looking back on, especially depending on the results from the next few weeks. The loss significantly lessens their chances of securing a first-round bye in the AFC playoffs and opens the door for several teams that are in the hunt.

If the playoffs started tomorrow, here’s what the AFC seeding would look like:

In the playoffs:

  1. New England Patriots: 8-1
  2. Baltimore Ravens: 7-2
  3. Houston Texans: 6-3
  4. Kansas City Chiefs: 6-4
  5. Buffalo Bills: 6-3
  6. Pittsburgh Steelers: 5-4

In the hunt:

  • Oakland Raiders: 5-4
  • Indianapolis Colts: 5-4
  • Tennessee Titans: 5-5
  • Jacksonville Jaguars: 4-5

What lies ahead:

The Chiefs will head to Mexico City to face the Chargers for Monday Night Football in Week 11.

As I mentioned earlier, the loss to the Titans significantly lessens the chance to secure a first-round bye week and the No. 2 seed. The Colts, Titans and Texans all hold head-to-head tiebreakers over Kansas City. That means if the Chiefs finish with the same record as any of those AFC South teams they would have priority in seeding. Before we even get to that point, the Ravens would have to fumble a few games heading into the postseason, which seems unlikely.

The Chiefs should look to take care of business against their AFC West opponents in the coming weeks. If they run the table the AFC West is theirs, along with a guaranteed spot in the playoffs. The Week 13 game against the Raiders very well could determine who comes away with the AFC West division this season.

Remaining opponents:

  • Week 11 @ Los Angeles Chargers (at Mexico City): 4-6
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  • Week 13 vs. Oakland Raiders: 5-4
  • Week 14 @ New England Patriots: 8-1
  • Week 15 vs. Denver Broncos: 3-6
  • Week 16 @ Chicago Bears: 4-5
  • Week 17 vs. Los Angeles Chargers