The Baltimore Ravens continued their amazing season, beating the Cleveland Browns in Week 16 by a final score of 31-15. It marks Baltimore’s 11th consecutive win this season and pushes them to 13-2 with just one more game remaining.
But more importantly, the win means the Ravens have officially clinched the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoff picture — the first time in franchise history they’ve done that. The top seed gives Baltimore a first-round bye and home-field advantage throughout the playoffs.
The question now becomes how the Ravens will handle Week 17 against the Pittsburgh Steelers. The game means nothing to Baltimore outside of a chance to sweep Pittsburgh this season and potentially alter who gets into the playoffs. But with a few players going down with injuries today, it could be wise for the Ravens to rest some key starters in an effort to walk into the postseason as healthy as possible.
Regardless of how they handle next week, they now know the road to Super Bowl LIV goes through Baltimore for the first time.
