The Baltimore Ravens earned an important 40-0 home win over the Miami Dolphins on Thursday night at M&T Bank Stadium.
Baltimore had dropped four of its last five games before beating the Dolphins. Should the Pittsburgh Steelers lose Sunday to the Detroit Lions, the Ravens (4-4) would climb to within a game of first place in the AFC North.
The Dolphins, meanwhile, slipped to a full game behind the New England Patriots in the race for the AFC East crown after falling to 4-3.
The Ravens may have won, but it came at a cost as the team confirmed starting quarterback Joe Flacco entered the NFL's concussion protocol in the second quarter after starting the game 10-of-15 for 101 yards and a touchdown.