AFC Playoff Picture entering Week 14: Ravens-Dolphins battling for top spot

Baltimore and Miami will meet in Week 17, and the matchup could ultimately determine the No. 1 overall seed in the AFC.

Until then, both teams will continue navigating a challenging AFC gauntlet that’ll see the Ravens face the Rams, Jaguars, and 49ers before hosting the Dolphins and closing with the Steelers.

Miami’s schedule has fewer landmines, with matchups against the Titans, Jets, Cowboys, Ravens and Bills.

Baltimore and Jacksonville control their own destiny, and with Week 14 preparation underway, we’re updating the AFC playoff picture.

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Miami Dolphins 9-3 1st in AFC East

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Baltimore Ravens 9-3 1st in AFC North

INGLEWOOD, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 26: Lamar Jackson #8 of the Baltimore Ravens looks to throw a pass against the Los Angeles Chargers during the second quarter in the game at SoFi Stadium on November 26, 2023 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

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3. Kansas City Chiefs 8-4 1st in AFC West

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Jacksonville Jaguars 8-4 1st in AFC South

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Pittsburgh Steelers 7-5 2nd in AFC North

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Indianapolis Colts 7-5 2nd in AFC South

Tennessee Titans cornerback Sean Murphy-Bunting (0) pressures Indianapolis Colts quarterback Gardner Minshew II (10) to pass on Sunday, Dec. 3, 2023, at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn.

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Cleveland Browns 7-5 3rd in AFC North

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Houston Texans 7-5 3rd in AFC South

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Denver Broncos 6-6 2nd AFC West

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Week 14 vs. Chargers