The field of six is set for the AFC side of the NFL playoffs bracket.

The Ravens earned the final Wild Card spot on Sunday after getting a 20-10 victory over Cleveland, combined with the Chiefs defeating the Chargers 19-7. The Ravens received this fortune despite the Chiefs having to go with quarterback Chase Daniel instead of Alex Smith, who missed the game with a lacerated spleen.

It wasn't easy for Baltimore, which didn't turn things on offensively until the fourth quarter. Down 10-6 in the final period, Joe Flacco threw a jump ball deep down the field to Torrey Smith, who was in man coverage against Joe Haden. Smith came down with the ball for a 53-yard gain. On the next play, Flacco threw a 16-yard strike over the middle to Smith for a touchdown.

From there, the Ravens rolled and capped the day with a 2-yard touchdown to receiver Kamar Aiken and a game-clinching interception from Lardarius Webb.

The Ravens' first-round opponent has yet to be decided, and will be following Sunday's Broncos-Raiders and Bengals-Steelers games.

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