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AFC North Title to Be Decided in Week 18 RavensSteelers Game

Lamar Jackson is viewed as less than a coin flip to play.

Overview

  • Baltimore will travel to Pittsburgh for a winner‑take‑all finale in which the victor hosts a playoff game and the loser is eliminated.
  • NFL insider Mike Florio said Jackson’s chances to play are “a shade under 50-50,” and Huntley is expected to start if Jackson cannot go.
  • The Ravens reached 8-8 after a 1-5 start and beat the Packers with Huntley under center as Derrick Henry scored four touchdowns.
  • Cleveland’s 13-6 upset of Pittsburgh in Week 17 prevented a Steelers clinch and created the decisive Week 18 scenario.
  • Sportsbooks opened Baltimore as a 3-point road favorite despite Jackson’s uncertainty, with some oddsmakers anticipating line movement if he is ruled out.