Week 13 of the NFL season may well prove to be a defining moment in the Ravens' pursuit of a third Super Bowl title.
Sure, the Ravens were already the best team in the AFC even before the Patriots lost to the Texans, allowing Baltimore to move up to the No. 1 seed in the playoff picture.
And sure, the Ravens were already the best team in the NFL even before they beat the 49ers Dec. 1, although San Francisco would have reclaimed the symbolic title had they pulled off the victory.