Week 18 of the NFL season is here, and the final games of the regular season begin with a doubleheader on Saturday in the AFC North. In the opening matchup, the Ravens can win the division and clinch a home game in the first round with a win over the Cleveland Browns. The Ravens were completely dominant in their 31-2 Christmas victory over the Texans. Lamar Jackson was brilliant, throwing for 168 yards and two touchdowns while also rushing for 87 yards and a score, and in doing so, became the NFL’s all-time leading rusher among quarterbacks. He has thrown 39 touchdown passes and just four interceptions this season and will have one last chance to pad his resume for a potential second straight (and third of his career) NFL MVP award. He would join the Mount Rushmore of NFL legends with a third MVP: Peyton Manning, Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady, Brett Favre, Johnny Unitas and Jim Brown are the only players to have won it three times.
The Cincinnati Bengals are clinging to slim playoff hopes and the only thing they can do to help themselves is win their Week 18 matchup against the Steelers in Pittsburgh. Cincinnati is 8-8 and features one of the best offenses in the league this year, with Joe Burrow leading the NFL in touchdown passes and passing yards. The Bengals need a win, and also losses from Denver and Miami, to sneak into the postseason. The Steelers will find out if this is a meaningful game for them after the Baltimore-Cleveland matchup. If the Ravens win, Pittsburgh is a wild card team, but if Cleveland can surprise, a Steelers victory would mean an AFC North title and a first-round game at home.
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