The Baltimore Ravens stand atop the AFC and will receive a first-round bye after clinching the No. 1 overall seed Sunday by way of a dominant 56-19 win over the Miami Dolphins.
Lamar Jackson passed for five touchdowns and solidified himself as the front-runner for the MVP award and the team's top-ranked defense contained the explosive Dolphins offense en route to their most complete victory of the season.
The question now, to be answered in Week 18, is which AFC squads will join them.
In the NFC, things are less clear, with three Wildcard spots up for grabs and the NFC East and, potentially, No.