Week 16 Preview: Title still up for grabs in AFC North
The AFC North has yet to crown a champion, but Week 16 could very well be the week the ‘King of the ‘North takes the throne. After looking over several playoff scenarios, it’s clear that the Cincinnati Bengals are the only team in the division who will be out of the dance in 2018.
If the Steelers were to lose in Week and the Ravens beat the Chargers on the road, Baltimore would move into first place in the division, but if Baltimore loses (and the Indianapolis Colts and Tennessee Titans both win), the Week 17 game between the Colts and Titans will decide the No. 2 wild-card spot. In order to grab the AFC North title, the Ravens will either need to win-out or finish with one more win than the Steelers in the final two games. The only scenario that allows Baltimore to win the division without getting wins in Week 16 and 17 is if Pittsburgh loses-out, which could happen, but looks unlikely.
The Browns would need to win both Week 16 (Cincinnati Bengals) and Week 17 (Ravens) and have the Colts and Titans end their head-to-head game as a tie to earn a wild-card spot. They also need the Ravens to lose to the Chargers. If that happens, Cleveland, Indianapolis, and Tennessee would finish the season with 8-7-1 records (and the Browns have the tie-breaker edge). But, the Browns would need the Dolphins to split its games or lose both.
To see complete playoff trees for each of the AFC North teams, visit The Upshot via the New York Times.
Cleveland Browns vs. Cincinnati Bengals
“Our culture change (includes) everyone… It is a collective effort, and that is where it starts.” – Browns WR Jarvis Landry
“We have a pretty good feel for what (the Browns are) going to try to do for the most part. We feel like we have a good plan to attack what they do…” – Bengals QB Jeff Driskel
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— Cleveland Browns (@Browns) December 20, 2018
Game Info
Date:Â Sunday, Dec. 23, 2018
Kickoff:Â 1:00 p.m. (EST)
Location:Â FirstEnergy Stadium (Cleveland, OH)
TV:Â CBS –Â WKRC-TV (Ch. 12) in Cincinnati, WHIO-TV (Ch. 7) in Dayton and on WKYT-TV (Ch. 27) in Lexington
Radio: ESPN 850 • 92.3 The Fan • 98.5 WNCX (Cleveland Market) – 700WLW • ESPN 1530 • 102.7 WEBN (Cincinnati Market)
Baltimore Ravens at Los Angeles Chargers
“I remember like yesterday, going against (Philip Rivers). It’s going to be fun. It’s going to be a fun battle, but it’s about our team against the Chargers, not so much me versus them.” – Eric Weddle of the Ravens on revisiting the team he started with in the NFL and playing for a playoff shot.
"We have a lot of fans around the country."
Coach Harbaugh excited to see the fans in LA. pic.twitter.com/0MetZVSjgp
— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) December 20, 2018
Chargers LIVE: Coach Lynn speaks to the media. https://t.co/YQ4qluVR8K
— Los Angeles Chargers (@chargers) December 20, 2018
Game Info
***Date:Â Saturday, Dec. 22, 2018
Kickoff:Â 8:20 p.m. (EST)
Location: ROCKIT FIELD at StubHub Center
TV: NFL Network | WBAL-TV (Baltimore)
Radio:98 Rock | WBAL 1090 AM (Baltimore Market)
