The Ravens' loss 18-16 loss in Pittsburgh stung and put Baltimore in a hole when it comes to winning the AFC North.
However, the Ravens' chances of making the playoffs are still very strong.
Sitting at 7-4, the Ravens have a 97% chance of reaching the postseason, per ESPN’s Power Football Index. NFL.com has the Ravens' chances at 95%.
If the season ended today, the Ravens would be the No. 6 seed in the AFC playoffs, which would mean a road playoff game back in Pittsburgh.
It appears that 10 wins will likely be enough to get into the postseason. That means the Ravens would have to win half of their remaining games against this schedule:
- Week 12 @ Chargers (7-3)
- Week 13 vs. Eagles (8-2)
- Week 15 @ Giants (2-8)
- Week 16 vs. Steelers (8-2)
- Week 17 @ Texans (6-4)
- Week 18 vs. Browns (2-8)
The Broncos (6-5) currently sit in the final playoff spot. The Ravens own a head-to-head tiebreaker over them if they were to finish tied in the standings.
The Ravens have a two-game lead on the other three teams vying to break into the playoff picture: Colts (5-6), Dolphins (4-6), and Bengals (4-7).
Cincinnati would have to win out to reach 10 wins and Indianapolis and Miami could only lose one more game. Their playoff chances, per ESPN, are 32%, 16%, and 14%, respectively. Here's a look at their remaining schedules:
Colts
- Week 12 vs. Lions (9-1)
- Week 13 @ Patriots (3-8)
- Week 15 @ Broncos (6-5)
- Week 16 vs. Titans (2-8)
- Week 17 @ Giants (2-8)
- Week 18 vs. Jaguars (2-9)
Dolphins
- Week 12 vs. Patriots (3-8)
- Week 13 @ Packers (7-3)
- Week 14 vs. Jets (3-8)
- Week 15 @ Texans (6-4)
- Week 16 vs. 49ers (5-5)
- Week 17 @ Browns (2-8)
- Week 18 @ Jets (3-8)
Bengals
- Week 13 vs. Steelers (8-2)
- Week 14 @ Cowboys (3-6)
- Week 15 @ Titans (2-8)
- Week 16 vs. Browns (2-8)
- Week 17 vs. Broncos (6-5)
- Week 18 @ Steelers (8-2)
