Who will the Ravens play next? Baltimore's divisional round opponent determined
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The Baltimore Ravens are moving on to the divisional round of the playoffs with their wild-card round win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, but who will they play?
Ultimately, Baltimore's opponent in the second round had to be determined by the winner of the Buffalo Bills vs. Denver Broncos game on Sunday afternoon.
Thanks to the NFL's dynamic playoff bracket format, the Ravens are guaranteed to avoid the Kansas City Chiefs in the divisional round. However, after the wild-card round, they'll have to play the second-highest seed remaining while the Chiefs will face the lowest seed left in the AFC bracket.
Since the No. 7-seeded Broncos did not upset the No. 2-seed Bills, the Ravens will not get to play another home game in the playoffs. Instead, they'll face Buffalo on the road for a chance at a second straight AFC championship game appearance.
Who will Ravens play next?
Baltimore's win over the Steelers has it one win away from a trip to the AFC championship game. Still, the Ravens will face a challenge in the AFC divisional round.
The Bills defeated the Broncos on Sunday afternoon, so the AFC North champions will travel to Orchard Park, New York, for their first playoff game away from home in this postseason. Buffalo finished the regular season undefeated (8-0) at home.
Updated NFL playoff bracket
AFC
- No. 1 seed Kansas City Chiefs vs. No. 4 seed Houston Texans
- No. 2 seed Buffalo Bills vs. No. 3 seed Baltimore Ravens
NFC playoff bracket
- 1. Detroit Lions (15-2) BYE
- 2. Philadelphia Eagles (14-3) vs. 7. Green Bay Packers (11-6)
- 3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (10-7) vs. 6. Washington Commanders (12-5)
- 4. Los Angeles Rams (10-7) vs. 5. Minnesota Vikings (14-3)
None of the NFC playoff games will be played until Sunday, but the Eagles vs. Packers game is the first of the bunch. The conference's playoff scenarios will become clear after that contest.