With three weeks remaining in the regular season, the Steelers have a 70.2% chance to win the AFC North, according to ESPN Analytics. The Baltimore Ravens, who are right on the Steelers heels, have a 29.8% chance to take the division.
The Steelers will clinch the AFC North title with a win over the Ravens on Saturday. If not, the Ravens will tie the Steelers for first place with two games remaining. The Steelers would hold the tiebreaker due to conference record, however.
The Steelers finish the season against the Kansas City Chiefs on Christmas Day and at home against the Cincinnati Bengals in the regular season finale. The Ravens face the Houston Texans on the road and host the Cleveland Browns in their last two games.
Lamar Jackson passed for 290 yards and five touchdowns, while Rashod Bateman had three grabs for 80 yards and two scores in the Ravens’ 35-14 win over the New York Giants on Sunday. The Steelers are coming off a lopsided 27-13 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.
The Steelers finished with 163 yards against the Eagles, their fewest since they had 127 in a 19-11 victory against the Tennessee Titans on Sept. 19, 2010. They also possessed the ball for just 20:08 and had just two possessions in the second half.
The Ravens’ Super Bowl odds jumped from +1200 to +850 with their win over the Giants and the Steelers loss to Philadelphia. The Ravens will have favorable odds to win the division if they come out victorious on Saturday at M&T Bank Stadium.
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Prior to the season, ESPN BET listed the Steelers at +750 to win the AFC North. Those were the lowest odds of any team in the grouping. Meanwhile, Baltimore was favored at +140. Cincinnati (+150 preseason odds) and Cleveland (+550) have faded, making it a two-horse race between Baltimore and Pittsburgh.
ESPN BET currently tabs the Ravens at +900 to win Super Bowl LIX. The Steelers are at +2000, right in front of Green Bay (+2200). Those are the third- and fourth-best odds in the AFC, behind Kansas City (+425) and Buffalo (+600). Detroit is the favorite to raise the Lombardi Trophy with +225 odds.