Overview
- Baltimore at Pittsburgh on Sunday night is a true win-and-in for the AFC North, with a tie sending the Steelers to the postseason, and sportsbooks listing the Ravens around -3.5.
- Mike Tomlin said tight end Darnell Washington suffered a broken hand, compounding Pittsburgh’s pass-catching concerns ahead of the division decider.
- Seattle visits San Francisco on Saturday night for the NFC West and the conference’s top seed, with lines opening slightly toward Seattle and the 49ers taking the division in the event of a tie.
- Denver can clinch the AFC’s No. 1 seed by beating the Chargers, a scenario coach Sean Payton framed as starting the playoffs a week early as betting lines moved strongly toward the Broncos.
- The NFC South comes down to Panthers-Buccaneers on Saturday after Atlanta’s upset of the Rams, with Carolina clinching with a win and Tampa Bay needing a win plus a Falcons loss; elsewhere, Green Bay is locked into the No. 7 seed and Myles Garrett sits one sack shy of the NFL single-season record.