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Week 14: Ravens–Steelers Decide AFC North Lead as Bills Host Bengals and Garrett Targets Sack Record

Lamar Jackson is cleared to play, sharpening the playoff-odds swing in a nationally televised slate.

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CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – DECEMBER 04: A Green Bay Packers fan and a Chicago Bears fan cheer on during the second half of the game at Soldier Field on December 04, 2022 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images)
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The Chiefs' playoff hopes could shift dramatically this week.

Overview

  • The 6-6 Ravens and 6-6 Steelers meet in Baltimore with the winner taking sole possession of the AFC North lead, with NFL.com projecting Baltimore’s playoff odds at 79% with a win and 32% with a loss, and Pittsburgh rising to 66% with a win or falling to 18% with a loss.
  • Lamar Jackson practiced fully Friday and enters Sunday without an injury designation after recent ankle and other issues, calling the rivalry game a playoff-level test.
  • Buffalo, 8-4 and holding the AFC’s final wild-card slot, hosts the 4-8 Bengals at Highmark Stadium at 1 p.m. ET, a result that could shift the Bills’ postseason positioning.
  • Cleveland’s Myles Garrett starts four sacks shy of the NFL single-season record as the Browns face the Titans in a matchup widely cast as trench-driven and low scoring.
  • Week 14 TV slate features Steelers at Ravens on CBS and Bengals at Bills on Fox in the early window, with NBC carrying Chiefs at Texans on Sunday night and detailed coverage maps published.