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The Baltimore Ravens defeated the Pittsburgh Steelers 34-17 to clinch a playoff spot and join their division rivals atop the AFC North.
It came down to the fourth quarter for the Ravens to pull out the win, thanks to a Marlon Humphrey pick-six and a late Justin Tucker field goal.
Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson threw three touchdown passes, while his opposite number Russell Wilson threw two.
The result is that the Ravens join the Steelers in the playoffs.
It also ended the Ravens’ losing streak against the Steelers, with Baltimore losing eight of the last nine meetings between the two sides.
Meanwhile, at Arrowhead Stadium, the Kansas City Chiefs moved closer to the top seed in the AFC with a 27-19 win over the Houston Texans.
Patrick Mahomeswho overcame an ankle problem to start the game, rushed for one touchdown and threw another to Xavier Worthy as the Chiefs improved their record to 14-1 in an attempt to win an unprecedented third straight Super Bowl.
Kansas City will clinch the No. 1 seed and advance to the second round of the playoffs if the Buffalo Bills lose on Sunday or if the Chiefs beat the Pittsburgh Steelers on Christmas Day.
Mahomes immediately put to rest fears about his health, making the most of the defensive effort to lead an 11-play, 66-yard touchdown drive that he capped off with a 15-yard run himself.
The Texans, who have also already booked their postseason berth, edged the Chiefs as quarterback CJ Stroud threw touchdowns to Dalton Schultz and Tank Dell, who suffered a serious injury in the process.
But the Chiefs’ defense tackled Stroud twice and held the Texans to just one field goal in the fourth quarter.