Baltimore’s 31-2 rout of Houston on Wednesday capped a sweep of a grueling stretch of three games in 11 days. Baltimore looked like a Super Bowl contender while handling the Giants, Steelers and Texans. A win next week would give the Ravens the AFC North title — and a third MVP award for Jackson seems to be very much in play.

The Ravens are very much in the hunt for the AFC North title but could end up as low as the No. 7 seed. Here's how their playoff picture looks.

Just three weeks ago, the Baltimore Ravens appeared unlikely to repeat as AFC North division champions. Baltimore entered their Week 14 bye with two losses in their past three games, including a gut-wrenching loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 11.