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AFC North Recap Week 17: Bengals Fall To Chiefs, Eliminated From Playoffs; Steelers Clinch Third In Division

It was quite the Week 17 in the AFC North. The Cleveland Browns opened the week on Thursday Night Football against the New York Jets and clinched a spot in the AFC playoffs with a thrilling 37-20 win over the Jets as veteran quarterback Joe Flacco continued his storybook run.

Then, on Sunday, the Baltimore Ravens blew out the Miami Dolphins, 56-19, clinching the No. 1 seed in the AFC playoffs while winning the AFC North. The Pittsburgh Steelers followed that up by going on the road and defeating the Seattle Seahawks, 30-23, keeping their playoff hopes alive.