NFL playoff picture: The Ravens are now heavy favorites to win the AFC North

The Baltimore Ravens won a crucial game on “Monday Night Football” against the Los Angeles Chargers and catapulted themselves up the AFC standings. Now, at 8-4, the Ravens hold the first wild card, leapfrogging the Chargers.

AFC rankings after Week 12
1. Kansas City Chiefs (10-1)
2. Buffalo Bills (9-2)
3. Pittsburgh Steelers (8-3)
4. Houston Texans (7-5)
5. Baltimore Ravens (8-4)
6. Los Angeles Chargers (7-4)
7. Denver Broncos (7-5)
8. Miami Dolphins (5-6)
9. Indianapolis Colts (5-7)
10.Cincinnati Bengals (4-7)
11. Cleveland Browns (3-8, 3-3 AFC)
12. New York Jets (3-8, 3-5 AFC, win over TEN)
13. Tennessee Titans (3-8, 3-4 AFC, loss to NYJ)
14. New England Patriots (3-9)*
15. Jacksonville Jaguars (2-9, 2-4 AFC)
16. Las Vegas Raiders (2-9, 2-7 AFC)*

Note: Only the relevant tiebreakers are listed in the rankings above. Teams marked with an asterisk are eliminated from winning their division.

With the win, the Ravens now have a 98% chance of making the playoffs, according to The Athletic’s model. Additionally, they have a 70 percent chance of winning the AFC North despite trailing the Pittsburgh Steelers (8-3) by 1.5 games.

Using the model, oddsmakers at FanDuel Sportsbook see the Ravens (-210) as the favorites to win the AFC North, while the Steelers (+170) are well behind.

Super Bowl odds

After the Philadelphia Eagles’ explosive performance on Sunday Night Football, they have overtaken the Ravens for the third-best odds to win the Super Bowl.

1. Detroit Lions +300
2. Kansas City Chiefs +500
3. Philadelphia Eagles +650
4. Baltimore Ravens +700
5. Buffalo Bills +700
6. Green Bay Packers +1,700