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AFC Playoff Picture Breakdown Ahead of Week 18 Slate
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12/31/2024
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Live right here on the early line figuring out the stakes for the AFC playoff picture entering week 18 again
00:07
back to that playoff graphic the top two seats locked in the Chiefs the one the bills the two the Ravens a
00:13
17 and a half point favorite on Saturday afternoon
00:17
Against the Cleveland Browns who are probably going to trot out Dorian Thompson
00:20
Robinson to stay in the hunt for that number one overall pick the Ravens are a minus
00:25
20,000 favorite to win the AFC North
00:28
It would be highly unlikely for that not to be the case. The Houston Texans are locked in to the four spots
00:34
So let's figure out where things stand in the wild card
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Seeds if the Steelers who will host the Bengals on Saturday night
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It's just a point and a half spread in favor of Cincy
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I'll be it on the road in the Steel City if Pittsburgh wins that game
00:51
They are the top wild card team assuming that before them the Baltimore Ravens win the AFC North with a beatdown of
00:59
The Browns so that would be big for the Chargers who play on Sunday
01:04
Currently is a five and a half point road bit road favorite in Las Vegas if the Steelers lose right now
01:10
They're a slight home underdog against Cincy. The Chargers could move up to the five spot
01:15
I think the more desirable opening round matchup is a visit to Houston and a potentially nine and eight Texans team or
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Ten and seven Houston team that has not been playing its best football really all year
01:29
but certainly in the last month and a half than a visit to Baltimore to take on Lamar Jackson and
01:35
The Ravens so those are the stakes Joe for those top two wild card spots the five and the six seeds currently
01:42
Yeah, and will any of it matter Ben because the top three seeds in the AFC it really doesn't matter
01:51
I mean, it's gonna come down to are the Chiefs playing the Bills are they playing the Ravens?
01:56
I don't see unlike the NFC where we saw some value in that five six seven slot there
02:04
We don't I don't see any value here with these teams
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I think it's ultimately very top-heavy in the AFC the Chiefs bills are the Ravens are going to be
02:14
Representing and in all likelihood the Super Bowl champion this year
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