Baltimore Ravens: Path To the Playoffs

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Published: December 22, 2009

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... are this close to getting into the postseason party.

The path is tantalizingly simple: beat Pittsburgh and Oakland the next two Sundays and you're in. If the Ravens accomplish that, they would not only make the playoffs, but would also have an outside chance at the AFC North crown with two losses by the Cincinnati Bengals. That's clearly the best-case scenario, albeit a long-shot since the Bengals are facing lowly Kansas City this week.

Still, with a little help, the Ravens could even clinch a spot this weekend with a win over Pittsburgh and either:

  • Losses by the Miami Dolphins, Denver Broncos and New York Jets
  • A loss by the Jacksonville Jaguars and either the Jets or Broncos

The hardest part of all that is on the Ravens' end. The Steelers managed to revive their own playoff hopes with a last-second win over the Green Bay Packers last week and will have Raven-killer Ben Roethlisberger at quarterback, something they did ...

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