"The winner is in the playoffs while the loser goes home. If the Ravens prevail, D.K. Metcalf will have thrown the most expensive single punch in the history of sports. The Steelers clearly missed him against the Browns on Sunday as he served the first half of a two-game suspension for hitting a heckling fan. They're going to miss him this Sunday just as much."
"Both the Denver Broncos and the New England Patriots go into Sunday at 13-3 on the year. Denver, though, holds the tie-breaker for best win percentage in common games. Denver hosts the Los Angles Chargers while the Patriots are at home against Miami. Advantage New England. But there's a joker in the deck. The Jacksonville Jaguars are 12-4. If both the Broncos and the Patriots lose and Jacksonville defeats the Titans, all three teams finish at 13-4."
"That would give Jacksonville the No.1 seed based on the first tiebreaker - best head-to-head record among the three teams. If both Denver and New England win on Sunday, the Broncos are the No. 1 seed. A Patriots' win and a Broncos' loss, and New England claims the top seed and the bye. However, the Chargers are starting Trey Lance on Sunday. It seems all but a lock that Denver will be the No. 1 seed."
The AFC's final eight games in Week 18 are chaotic, with only the fourth seed relatively set and tied to the AFC North winner. The Ravens and Steelers play with the winner clinching a playoff spot and the loser eliminated. D.K. Metcalf's costly punch and subsequent suspension impacted the Steelers and could affect Sunday's outcome. Denver and New England enter 13-3, with Denver holding a common-games tiebreaker, while Jacksonville at 12-4 could leap to No.1 if both lose and Jacksonville wins. Chargers starting Trey Lance makes Denver the likely No.1 seed under most scenarios.
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