The Baltimore Ravens underlined their Super Bowl credentials with a blowout 56-19 victory over their closest AFC conference rivals, the Miami Dolphins.
The Ravens, Super Bowl winners in 2000 and 2012, have secured top spots in the AFC and will bow out when the opening playoff games are held. Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson was in imperious form as his team scored eight touchdowns, including two to Isaiah Likely. The NFC’s top seeding was confirmed for the San Francisco 49ers – the first time since 2019 – after a 27-10 win against the Washington Commanders, but there were also a series of close matches during the penultimate round of the regular season.Six field goals by Harrison Butker lifted the Kansas City Chiefs to a 25-17 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals and clinched their eighth straight AFC West title. But the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will have to wait for their third straight NFC South title as they lost 23-13 to the New Orleans Saints. Both teams are atop the division with an 8-8 record heading into the final week of the regular season. The Buccaneers win the title with a victory over the Carolina Panthers. The Pittsburgh Steelers kept their playoff hopes alive by beating the Seattle Seahawks 30-23 thanks to two touchdowns and 122 rushing yards from Najee Harris, while the Denver Broncos beat the Los Angeles Chargers 16-9.James Conner’s touchdown run with just 32 seconds remaining allowed the Arizona Cardinals to shock the Philadelphia Eagles 35-31 after it looked like Jake Elliott’s 43-yard field goal would be enough for the hosts, who had started with We led 21:6 in the second half. Meanwhile, the Indianapolis Colts beat the Las Vegas Raiders 23-20 and Josh Allen scored two touchdowns while the Buffalo Bills beat the New England Patriots 27-21. It was even closer between the New York Giants and Los Angeles Rams, with the Rams scoring at 26:25 thanks to Kyren Williams’ trio of touchdowns.The Houston Texans beat the Tennessee Titans 26-3, the Jacksonville Jaguars beat the Carolina Panthers 26-0, and the Chicago Bears beat the Atlanta Falcons 37-17.Jacksonville, Indianapolis and Houston are now all 9-7 in the AFC South, while Carolina’s loss means Chicago will have the first overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft for the second year in a row.
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