How KC Chiefs rank against the other AFC playoff contenders

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PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA – DECEMBER 05: Lamar Jackson #8 of the Baltimore Ravens looks to pass against the Pittsburgh Steelers during the first quarter at Heinz Field on December 05, 2021 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images) /

5. Baltimore Ravens

The Baltimore Ravens are 8-5, but they are trending in the wrong direction. They’ve now lost two straight games and Lamar Jackson left Sunday’s game with some kind of ankle injury. Of all the teams on this list, the Ravens are the team that I think has the widest possibility of outcomes. This is a team that could win three out of four to end the year and will be one of the tougher teams in the AFC playoffs. Or…they could lose three out of four and not make the playoffs at all. Their schedule is a tough one.

vs Green Bay Packers
at Cincinnati Bengals
vs Los Angeles Rams
vs Pittsburgh Steelers

I think the Ravens could both win or lose any of those four games. If you wanted to argue that with how they’ve played the last few games they are going to struggle and should be lower on the list, I wouldn’t argue with you. If you wanted to argue that they still have one of the highest upsides in the AFC and should be a spot or two higher, I wouldn’t argue with you either.

Next up, a team many may be surprised to see this high still.

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