AFC Playoff Picture: Baltimore Ravens retake AFC North lead after Steelers loss

The Baltimore Ravens lost to the Cincinnati Bengals on Thanksgiving, but a few short days later, they have retaken the AFC North lead after the Pittsburgh Steelers loss to the Buffalo Bills thanks to a tiebreaker.

Baltimore is 5-2 against similar opponents, beating the Jets, Vikings, Browns twice, and the Bears while losing to the Bills and Bengals. Pittsburgh only has four wins against common opponents, beating the Jets, Vikings, Browns, and Bengals while losing to the Bills, Bengals, and Bears.

The New England Patriots and Denver Broncos haven’t played yet in Week 13, but Baltimore can’t move higher than fourth anyway.

The biggest change happened in the AFC South, where the Jaguars moved into the division lead and third place in the conference after beating the Titans. The Houston Texans dispatched the Indianapolis Colts, so Indy drops into the wild card race.

The Los Angeles Chargers move ahead of the Colts and the Bills won to stay in seventh place.

The Texans are one game back at 7-5 then the Steelers and Chiefs at 6-6.

AFC standings during Week 13

1. New England Patriots (10-2)2. Denver Broncos (9-2)3. Jacksonville Jaguars (8-4)4. Baltimore Ravens (6-6, record vs common opponents > PIT)5. Los Angeles Chargers (8-4, 7-2 AFC) 6. Indianapolis Colts (8-4, 6-3)7. Buffalo Bills (8-4, 5-3 AFC)8. Houston Texans (7-5)9. Pittsburgh Steelers (6-6, record vs common opponent < BAL, 5-3 AFC)10. Kansas City Chiefs (6-6, 3-4 AFC)11. Miami Dolphins (5-7)12. Cincinnati Bengals (4-8)13. New York Jets (3-9)14. Cleveland Browns (3-9)15. Las Vegas Raiders (2-10)16. Tennessee Titans (1-11)

AFC North standings after Week 13

The Ravens retake the division lead thanks to their record vs common opponents. Pittsburgh falls to second place in the AFC North.

1. Baltimore Ravens (6-6)2. Pittsburgh Steelers (6-6)3. Cincinnati Bengals (4-8)4. Cleveland Browns (3-9)