Saturday was, in some ways, the de facto AFC North division title game. The Pittsburgh Steelers could have clinched the division had they won, but the Baltimore Ravens prevailed, 34-17, leaving

The AFC playoff picture is starting to become clearer, as the field is close to being set. The Los Angeles Chargers took away the Denver Broncos locking up a playoff berth, while hurting the chances of the other AFC teams that are mathematically in the hunt.

The game ball nestled in the corner of Marlon Humphrey’s locker inside M&T Bank Stadium on Saturday night wasn’t the ball, but it was emblematic all the same. It represented a life-changing week for the eighth-year cornerback,