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North but now have a chance to hold the two or three seed. While some of these scenarios seem somewhat unlikely Baltimore Ravens T-Shirt , anything can happen as proven by Sunday’s games. AFC North TitleThe Ravens have two paths to win the AFC North crown:Defeat the Browns ORSteelers lossIn the event of a Pittsburgh tie, Baltimore would need to win to stay atop of the AFC North. Path to a first-round byeThe path for the Ravens to obtain a first-round bye will require a ton of help. They will need the following to happen:Jets win over the Patriots + Jaguars defeat the Texans + Colts-Titans game does not end in a tie + Ravens winThree and four seedThe route for the Ravens to achieve the four seed is relatively simple.Ravens win + Texans win The three seed has a straightforward path, but also one complicated route.Ravens win + Texans loss + Colts or Titans win ORRavens win + Texans loss + Colts-Titans tieThe latter scenario will result in the Steelers sneaking into the sixth seed if they defeat the Bengals. However, the three seed would be a tiebreaker between the Ravens and Texans. With the common opponents and conference record being exactly even, it would come down to strength of victory. This is a much more complicated tiebreaker to unravel, and a lot can happen. Assuming the Ravens defeat the Browns and the Texans fall to the Jaguars, both teams would have beaten the Browns, Bills, Broncos, and Titans. To simplify the math, these four teams’ records can be canceled out. The remaining six teams the Texans have beaten are the Redskins, Colts Baltimore Ravens Hats , Cowboys, Jaguars, Dolphins, and Jets. Their current combined record is 41-49.By canceling out the common victories, the Ravens have beaten the Falcons, Raiders, Buccaneers, Chargers, Steelers, and Bengals. Those six teams have a combined record of 41-47-1* (Raiders still have to play in Week 16). With as close as the strength of victory is, any game could swing it one way or the other. Below is a quick schedule rundown of the important games:Dolphins vs. BillsEagles vs. RedskinsCowboys vs. GiantsColts vs. TitansJaguars vs. Texans (Jaguars need to win this game in order for the scenario to occur)Jets vs. PatriotsRaiders vs. ChiefsBroncos vs. ChargersFalcons vs. BuccaneersSteelers vs. BengalsDepending on how these games unfold, the Ravens could win this tiebreaker. It is tough to predict the outcome for all of these matchups Baltimore Ravens Hoodie , but it will be close. Wild-cardThere is one scenario where the Ravens would finish as the sixth seed:Steelers win + Ravens tie+ Colts-Titans tieThe probability of this occurring is extremely unlikely. The Pittsburgh Steelers were bullied the last time they faced the Baltimore Ravens. In a rivalry mostly defined by physicality, that might be the worst that could be said about either side following a game.When the Steelers travel to Baltimore for their second matchup on Sunday they want to re-establish an aggressive approach on their way to what would be a third straight win against AFC North opponents."This Pittsburgh-Ravens matchup, they have some hard guys up front. We do, too," guard Ramon Foster said. "We have to be on top of our job. ... Get away from the run early and it could be a long day for us. Unless Ben (Roethlisberger) is just airing it out and pushing everybody's fantasy points up."In their 26-14 home loss to Baltimore in Week 4, Pittsburgh was limited to 19 yards rushing on 11 carries. It has averaged 137 yards on the ground in three straight wins since, including 168 yards in a 33-18 victory against the Cleveland Browns last Sunday.Those three wins have the Steelers atop the AFC North at 4-2-1, ahead of the Cincinnati Bengals (5-3). The Ravens have lost three of four games since defeating the Steelers, leaving them at 4-4.Foster said Baltimore's recent slump has surprised him, but he expects the Ravens to "do everything they can not to stay that way.""We have to be on our game," Foster said. "It's shocking, but me knowing them Customized Baltimore Ravens Jerseys , they're going to give us their all."Part of being on their game would include the Steelers converting first downs, limiting the Ravens' possessions and establishing an early lead. That's a recipe they didn't follow last time.Pittsburgh fell behind 14-0 in the first quarter before tying it before halftime. Because of their lack of success early, the Steelers turned away from the run and relied almost exclusively on Roethlisberger.After that seemingly worked, Pittsburgh stuck with the pass in the second half, when it was outscored 12-0. Six second-half drives ended with one interception, four punts and one turnover on downs."We can't have three three-and-outs and let them score 14 points," Foster said. "That falls on us. Mainly the offense because we had some terrible plays. We can't have that."The fix is simple, at least according to center Maurkice Pouncey."We just have to play better, block guys better, get better fits on guys," Pouncey said, "and make sure the running back has lanes to run into."That running back will be James Conner more often than not. He's averaged 85.6 rushing yards in seven games during his second NFL season Authentic Mark Andrews Jersey , but had a season-low 2.11 yards per rush against Baltimore.Pouncey credited the Ravens for their defensive success in the first game. He also knows they can make it difficult again Sunday."They have the core guys that they have. They like to bring in the guys that fit their system," Pouncey said. "They have a great coaching staff, a great organization. So it speaks a lot about them. They're always really good."But the Steelers think they are, too. On Sunday, they want to take another step toward proving it."Everybody's desperate this time of year," Foster said. "Especially when you have, for us, three back-to-back division games. I don't think it's a make-or-break (game), but they want to win it just as bad as we do."