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The Patriots are tied with the Denver Broncos atop the AFC at 11-2. Meanwhile, the Ravens, fresh off their home loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, are 6-7 and currently out of the playoffs. However, they are just one game back of the Steelers in the AFC North, with another meeting slated to end the regular season in Pittsburgh.
Parity has run wild in the NFL in 2025 and while any team in playoff contention can conceivably win the Super Bowl, the postseason picture and who will land where in the standings is growing clearer with every week.
The New England Patriots hand the Steelers an early Christmas gift, rallying to beat the Ravens on Sunday night 28-24, opening up a door for Pittsburgh to clinch the AFC
The Thanksgiving Day loss was tough. So was losing to the Pittsburgh Steelers at home, but there was no finality. There was still the chance that this team could fight its way into the postseason. A Week 16 loss to the New England Patriots has changed things.
The New England Patriots and Baltimore Ravens take the field for NFL Sunday Night Football tonight in Week 16. SNF start time, TV schedule and how to watch.