The Ravens’ defense stepped up in a 34-17 win over the Steelers, which clinched a playoff berth for Baltimore.

All season long, the Pittsburgh Steelers have depended on a standard formula for winning: stop the run, protect the ball, force the opponent into mistakes. It's not glitzy, but that's exactly how Pittsburgh put itself into position to win the AFC North on Saturday.

Baltimore has Houston on Christmas and the Browns in Week 18. Pittsburgh has Kansas City and Cincinnati. Really juicy finish coming. The Pittsburgh Steelers are coming off a tough loss to the Philadelphia Eagles and to compound matters the other three division leaders and the team immediately trailing them in the division all won in Week 15.