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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