Baltimore fans have the weekend free with the Ravens on a bye, but there are still plenty of meaningful games for Baltimore in Week 14.
Here are five matchups to watch as the Ravens (8-5) eye the postseason and a potential AFC North title:
New York Jets (3-9) @ Miami Dolphins (5-7)
1 p.m., CBS
The Dolphins have just a 9% chance to make the postseason, per ESPN, and a loss to the Jets would further damper their already bleak playoff hopes. The Ravens are currently the No. 6 seed in the AFC ahead of the Broncos, but the Colts and Dolphins are still fighting to bounce somebody for a spot in the dance.
Root for: Jets
Cleveland Browns (3-9) @ Pittsburgh Steelers (9-3)
1 p.m., CBS
It's a two-team race between the Steelers and Ravens for the AFC North title, but Pittsburgh has a one and a half game lead right now. Every divisional game is huge for the Steelers, and another loss to the Browns would give them two AFC North losses (as many as the Ravens) heading into a Week 16 rematch with Baltimore. If the Ravens beat Pittsburgh in a few weeks and the two teams end with identical overall records, the division winner will come down to which team did better in the AFC North. A Steelers loss would bump Baltimore's division odds from 36% to 64%, according to the New York Times.
Root for: Browns
Buffalo Bills (10-2) @ Los Angeles Rams (6-6)
4:25 p.m., FOX
Although the Ravens have the head-to-head tiebreaker over the Bills, Baltimore has just a 4% chance of earning the AFC's No. 2 seed, per the New York Times. However, an AFC contender losing to an NFC team certainly won't hurt the Ravens, and a Rams win Sunday could help slow down the red-hot Bills.
Root for: Rams
Los Angeles Chargers (8-4) @ Kansas City Chiefs (11-1)
Baring a collapse by the Chiefs and the Bills, the Ravens won't earn the AFC's top seed for the second consecutive season. Baltimore owns the tiebreaker over the Chargers after blowing them out earlier in the season, and a loss to the Chiefs could help the Ravens earn a higher seed.
8:20 p.m., NBC/Peacock
Root for: Chiefs
Cincinnati Bengals (4-8) @ Dallas Cowboys (5-7)
8:15 p.m., ESPN/ABC
The Bengals have just a 4% chance to make the playoffs as their difficult season continues. Cincinnati needs to win out and get some help along the way, but a loss to the Cowboys would all but eliminate them from postseason contention.
Root for: Cowboys
