Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens still haven’t figured out how to beat the Pittsburgh Steelers. Pittsburgh's defense stifled Jackson and the NFL’s top-ranked offense on Sunday as the Steelers topped their AFC North rivals behind Chris Boswell’s franchise-tying six field goals in an 18-16 victory.

The AFC North is heating up, the Packers might be readying for another late-season run, and the race for the AFC’s final playoff spot is wide-open. The Athletic NFL writers Mike Jones, Ted Nguyen and Dan Pompei share their thoughts on all of these storylines and more.

The Ravens (7-3) are in Pittsburgh to face the Steelers (7-2) in a must-watch AFC North matchup. The winner will take the lead in the division race. Baltimore released their final injury report before departing for Pittsburgh, and Kyle Hamilton and Lamar Jackson will play after getting in full practices on Friday.