The Baltimore Ravens are champions of the AFC North for the second straight season.

Having already secured a playoff berth, John Harbaugh's squad locked up the AFC North title Saturday with a 35-10 win over the Cleveland Browns.

With a 12-5 record, the Ravens sit third in the conference. Here's how the standings look in both the AFC and NFC:

AFC Playoff Standings

1. Kansas City Chiefs, 15-1 (clinched AFC West, No. 1 seed)

2. Buffalo Bills, 13-3 (clinched AFC East)

3. Baltimore Ravens, 12-5 (clinched AFC North)

4. Houston Texans, 9-7 (clinched AFC South)

5. Pittsburgh Steelers, 10-6 (clinched playoff berth)

6. Los Angeles Chargers, 10-6 (clinched Wild Card spot)

7. Denver Broncos, 9-7

8. Miami Dolphins, 8-8

9. Cincinnati Bengals, 8-8

10. Indianapolis Colts, 7-9 (eliminated)

11. New York Jets, 4-12 (eliminated)

12. Las Vegas Raiders, 4-12 (eliminated)

13. Jacksonville Jaguars, 4-12 (eliminated)

14. Cleveland Browns, 3-13 (eliminated)

15. Tennessee Titans, 3-13 (eliminated)

16. New England Patriots, 3-13 (eliminated)

NFC Playoff Standings

1. Detroit Lions, 14-2 (clinched playoff berth)

2. Philadelphia Eagles, 13-3 (clinched NFC East)

3. Los Angeles Rams, 10-6 (clinched NFC West)

4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 9-7

5. Minnesota Vikings, 14-2 (clinched playoff berth)

6. Washington Commanders, 11-5 (clinched Wild Card spot)

7. Green Bay Packers, 11-5 (clinched Wild Card spot)

8. Seattle Seahawks, 9-7 (eliminated)

9. Atlanta Falcons, 8-8

10. Dallas Cowboys, 7-9 (eliminated)

11. Arizona Cardinals, 7-9 (eliminated)

12. San Francisco 49ers, 6-10 (eliminated)

13. New Orleans Saints, 5-11 (eliminated)

14. Chicago Bears, 4-12 (eliminated)

15. Carolina Panthers, 4-12 (eliminated)

16. New York Giants, 3-13 (eliminated)

At the time of the deal, Baltimore's signing of Derrick Henry raised some questions. The Ravens had the NFL's No. 1 rushing attack in 2023, so it seemed fair to wonder what bringing in a marquee running back, even one as decorated as Henry, would accomplish.

Instead, the four-time Pro Bowler has helped take an already effective offense to another level.

Henry has run for 1,921 yards while taking for the NFL lead with 16 rushing touchdowns. At a time in his career when most running backs have lost a step or two, the 31-year-old is performing at the same level he did when he eclipsed 2,000 rushing yards with the Tennessee Titans in 2020.

And Henry isn't even the most valuable member of Baltimore's roster.

Lamar Jackson has set career bests in passing yards (4,172) and touchdown passes (41). He also went into Week 18 pacing the NFL in quarterback rating (121.6) and QBR (78.0). Under offensive coordinator Todd Monken, the two-time MVP has refined his game and thrived out of the pocket.

In general, the Ravens are an example of how re-emerging as a playoff mainstay comes with a downside when you can't make a breakthrough. Since winning Super Bowl XLVII, the franchise has made six postseason trips and advanced to the AFC title game just once.

Nobody has shouldered more scrutiny during that run than Jackson.

In six career playoff starts, the 27-year-old has thrown for 1,324 yards, six touchdowns and six interceptions. What he has historically done in the regular season simply hasn't been replicated when it matters the most.

As with many other decorated signal-callers, including the Buffalo Bills' Josh Allen right now, whether Jackson can win the big one will continue to be a narrative until he actually makes it happen.

A more practical concern for Baltimore is its pass defense. The secondary went into Week 18 having allowed 248.5 yards per game through the air, which ranked as the third-most in the league.

Patrick Mahomes went for 291 yards, one touchdown and an interception in Week 1 for the Kansas City Chiefs against the Ravens. Dallas Cowboys star Dak Prescott shredded them for 379 yards and two scores. The Cincinnati Bengals' Joe Burrow had 820 yards and nine touchdowns in their two head-to-head meetings.

Top-shelf QBs have had success against Baltimore and that's a worrying sign when the AFC is likely to run through Mahomes or Josh Allen.

The Ravens clearly have the weapons to claim a conference crown. The playoffs are also where Henry's presence might be felt the most since the offense hasn't had a running back like this who can ease the burden on Jackson.

But the fanbase is likely to remain cautiously optimistic after watching the team fall disappointingly short before.