OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) — Looks like the Baltimore Ravens are going to have to care of the business of clinching the No. 1 seed in the AFC all by themselves.
After capturing their second straight AFC North title on Thursday night by beating the New York Jets, the Ravens (12-2) could have wrapped up the top seed in the conference Sunday if New England lost to Cincinnati and Kansas City either tied or lost to Denver.
Neither of those things happened, so now Baltimore must beat either Cleveland this Sunday or Pittsburgh in the regular-season finale to earn home-field advantage in the playoffs leading up to the Super Bowl.