The aftermath of the Baltimore Ravens' 27-22 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers was as bad as you would expect, and yes, Isaiah Likely's non-touchdown was a big talking point.
But so was the Ravens' place in the AFC North as the Steelers took sole possession of the division, which isn't great. At 6-7, the Ravens still have to play the Steelers, but also the Cincinnati Bengals, New England Patriots, and the Green Bay Packers, which is nightmare fuel.
But all is not lost Ravens fans.
NFL.com's Ali Bhanpuri has crunched the numbers ahead of Week 15: if the Ravens beat the Bengals, their playoff odds rise to 45 percent; with a loss, they drop to 16 percent.
"Baltimore's route remains almost exclusively through the AFC North, where the Ravens sit behind the Steelers, with one head-to-head match still to play (in Week 18)," Bhanpuri wrote.
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Ravens' playoff hopes hanging by a thread
Given the loss to Pittsburgh, Baltimore is now in a position where it can't afford another loss for the rest of the season, and we've already laid out the opponents on the schedule, so that is a tough ask.
But also, the Ravens will need the Steelers to stumble at some point before their Week 18 clash to close out the year. So, there is still a chance the Ravens, after starting the season 1-5, can punch their playoff ticket, but it's looking bleak right now.
Hope is all a franchise wants, and given the NFL's up-and-down nature week to week, the Ravens are still alive in December.
But they won't be if they lose again.
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