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Baltimore Ravens still have a shot to win the AFC North

By Chris Schisler

BALTIMORE, MD - OCTOBER 21: Tight End Mark Andrews #89 of the Baltimore Ravens celebrates with tight end Nick Boyle #86 after scoring a touchdown in the third quarter against the New Orleans Saints at M&T Bank Stadium on October 21, 2018 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
BALTIMORE, MD - OCTOBER 21: Tight End Mark Andrews #89 of the Baltimore Ravens celebrates with tight end Nick Boyle #86 after scoring a touchdown in the third quarter against the New Orleans Saints at M&T Bank Stadium on October 21, 2018 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images) /
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Things have lined up in a way where the Baltimore Ravens may have a shot to be AFC North Champions:

The Baltimore Ravens have the number one defense in the National Football League are currently the sixth seed in the AFC playoff picture and their division rivals all lost this week. Most importantly the Pittsburgh Steelers lost to the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday Night Football. The Steelers lost their second straight game, while the Ravens won their third in a row. All of the sudden the Ravens are a half game behind the Steelers.

The Steelers are 7-4-1, while the Ravens are 7-5. The Steelers still have to play the New England Patriots and the New Orleans Saints. Those are two tough games for the Steelers.

It seems likely that Pittsburgh will beat the Oakland Raiders and Cincinnati Bengals, however the Steelers have been streaky all season. They started the season in a slump, then got hot but they could be in another slump.

The Raiders just gave the Kansas City Chiefs a fight, so you never know what will happen. Oakland may surprise the Steelers. Secondly, the Ravens just got proof that the Chiefs are beatable. If the Raiders can give Kansas City trouble, just imagine what the Ravens can do.

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The Chiefs won a high scoring game against Oakland, but they showed their vulnerabilities. The Chiefs are reeling from the horrible actions of Kareem Hunt and his dismissal from the team.

This is the perfect time to play Kansas City. The AFC North isn’t a foregone conclusion. The Steelers don’t get to waltz into the playoffs without breaking a sweat. The Ravens are hot, could they have gotten hot at the right moment? The Ravens have a legitimate shot.

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Here is what Baltimore needs. They need wins against the Either the Chiefs or Chargers and they need to beat the Buccaneers and the Browns. The Steelers need to lose to the Patriots and Saints. That would make the Ravens 10-6 and the Steelers 9-6-1. Another Steelers loss would seal the deal. A lot needs to happen, but the fact that it could realistically happen is exciting for Baltimore. The remaining stretch of the season is insanely important. The Lamar Jackson vs. Joe Flacco debate could not have bigger implications. We’ll see how it turns out in the upcoming weeks.

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