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The Steelers took over first place in the AFC North by surviving the Ravens after an overturned touchdown in the final minutes. The Jaguars remain atop the AFC South after dismantling the Colts, who lost Daniel Jones to an Achilles injury. And the Bills all but dashed the Bengals' playoff hopes with a 39-34 win in the snow.
The four division champions from each conference make the playoffs and are seeded No. 1 through No. 4 based on record. The three remaining teams in each conference with the best record qualify for the postseason as wild-card teams and are seeded No. 5 through No. 7.
The playoff stakes get higher each week and that certainly holds true today. Today's early window included wins by the Bills over the Bengals, the Steelers over the Ravens and the Saints shocking the Bucs.
There were several games on the Week 11 docket that ended with the margin of three points or less as Josh Allen helped the Buffalo Bills to a big win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Although the Tampa Bay Buccaneers suffered a 29-28 loss to the Atlanta Falcons on Thursday night, it was a big night for former Gonzaga Prep and Washington star tight end, Devin Culp.
So far today, the Houston Texans took down the Indianapolis Colts in a 20-16 win. Meanwhile, the Carolina Panthers shocked the Los Angeles Rams in a 31-28 win. The afternoon window features Vikings - Seahawks on Fox as Sam Darnold faces one of his old teams as well as Bills - Steelers on CBS.
The NFL playoff picture came into full focus on Sunday as the Pittsburgh Steelers, Jacksonville Jaguars and Green Bay Packers were among those who got big wins.