The Baltimore Ravens are officially going to the playoffs. After defeating the Buffalo Bills 24-17 in Week 14, the Ravens punched their ticket to the dance and will be on their way no matter what else happens this season.
But a hard-fought victory deserved a little extra love, which Baltimore got thanks to the Kansas City Chiefs. The Chiefs defeated the New England Patriots to help extend the Ravens’ lead for the No. 1 seed. Baltimore now holds what is effectively a 1.5-game lead for the top seed thanks to their head-to-head tiebreaker over the Patriots due to their Week 9 win.
Take a look at the AFC playoff picture after Week 14:
2019 AFC playoff picture:
| Seed | Team | Overall record | Conference record |
| 1 | Baltimore Ravens | 11-2 | 7-2 |
| 2 | New England Patriots | 10-3 | 6-3 |
| 3 | Kansas City Chiefs | 9-4 | 7-3 |
| 4 | Houston Texans | 8-5 | 7-3 |
| 5 | Buffalo Bills | 9-4 | 6-3 |
| 6 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 8-5 | 6-3 |
The Ravens haven’t locked up their own division quite yet with the Steelers picking up a close win of their own over the Arizona Cardinals. But with a win next week, Baltimore can officially close the book on the division for the season regardless of how Pittsburgh fares.
