Where do the Ravens sit in the AFC playoff picture?

The Ravens are 7-3, and even after a 33-31 loss to the Browns in Week 10, they sit atop the AFC North, but that standing alone won’t create much separation, as three other division rivals are also currently in the postseason picture.

If the postseason started this weekend, the AFC North would be represented by three teams and the division winners from the AFC East, AFC West, and two AFC South teams.

Baltimore and Cincinnati are set for a high-profile matchup on Thursday night, and a loss would drop the Bengals to 5-5 on the season and down to as low as the 11th or 12th seed in the conference.

With the final day of preparation underway, here’s an updated look at the AFC playoff picture.

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Kansas City Chiefs: 7-2 • 1st AFC West -- Week 11 matchup vs. Eagles 8-1

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Baltimore Ravens: 7-3 • 1st AFC North --Week 11 Matchup vs. Bengals 5-4

Nov 12, 2023; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) scrambles against the Cleveland Browns during the second quarter at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jessica Rapfogel-USA TODAY Sports

Baltimore is still the top team in the division and second in the conference after a heartbreaking 33-31 loss to the Browns at M&T Bank Stadium this past Sunday.

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Jacksonville Jaguars: 6-3 • 1st AFC South --Week 11 Matchup vs. Titans 3-6

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Miami Dolphins: 6-3 • 1st AFC East -Week 11 vs. Raiders 5-5

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Pittsburgh Steelers: 6-3 • 2nd AFC North -- Week 11 Matchup Browns 6-3

Nov 12, 2023; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers running back Najee Harris (22) runs the ball against Green Bay Packers safety Rudy Ford (20) during the fourth quarter at Acrisure Stadium. Pittsburgh won 23-19. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports

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Cleveland Browns: 6-3 • 3rd AFC North --Week 10 Matchup Ravens 7-2

Nov 12, 2023; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Cleveland Browns running back Kareem Hunt (27) celebrates after scoring a second half touchdown against the Baltimore Ravens at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports

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Houston Texans: 5-4 • 2nd AFC South -- Week 10 Matchup Bengals 5-3

Houston Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud (7) runs into the end zone for a touchdown in the fourth quarter of the NFL Week 10 game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Houston Texans at Paycor Stadium in downtown Cincinnati on Sunday, Nov. 12, 2023.

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Cincinnati Bengals: 5-4 • 4th AFC North-- Week 11 Matchup vs. Ravens 7-3

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) eyes Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase (1) while he runs a route in the fourth quarter during a Week 9 NFL football game between the Buffalo Bills and the Cincinnati Bengals, Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023, at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati.