Week 17 in the NFL reinforced that any sense of finality in the playoff picture will have to wait another week.
Much of the postseason landscape has already been tilled, with 12 of the 14 berths accounted for. But there's still a good bit of fluidity to things, with four of eight divisions yet to determine winners and each conference's top seed still unclaimed.
The schedule for the regular-season finales next weekend might be relatively light on drama. Still, more than a few teams will be under pressure to deliver strong closing statements.
Here are the biggest winners and losers from Sunday's Week 17 action:
They did their part with a romp over the Green Bay Packers on Saturday night. That outcome, however, looked as though it would end up inconsequential, with the Pittsburgh Steelers seemingly destined to be coronated as AFC North champions with a win over the hapless Cleveland Browns that would also eliminate the rival Ravens. Against all odds, however, the Ravens have a win-and-in setup next weekend thanks to the Steelers' 13-6 face plant of a loss. And with the way things are shaping up, Baltimore has to like its chances of seizing the division, even though it has to do so on the road. The Ravens surely won't waver from feeding Derrick Henry after his four-touchdown revival. And maybe there's enough time for Lamar Jackson to recover from his back ailment to return to the starting lineup. A volatile team has defied expectations all year, so there's little use trying to pin this group down one final time. But Baltimore at least have some control in determining is fate after it looked dead in the water following the Week 16 unraveling against the New England Patriots.
