The Baltimore Ravens secured a significant advantage in Week 16 by earning home field throughout the AFC playoffs.
In five of the last six seasons, the AFC representative in the Super Bowl has been the No. 1 seed. The last time one of the top two seeds failed to reach the championship tilt was 2013, when the Ravens won as the No. 4 seed.
John Harbaugh's team is the current Super Bowl favorite, but it is expected to face stiff competition to follow through on that title.
Ten of the 12 franchises in the playoff field have 10 or more wins, and if the Philadelphia Eagles win in Week 17, as well as either the Pittsburgh Steelers or Tennessee Titans, all of the participants will own at least nine victories.