5 Reasons Why Ravens Will Win AFC North
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The AFC North continues to be one of the most unpredictable divisions in football. Each week brings a new storyline — from unexpected upsets to teams struggling to find their rhythm. With Week 8 in the books,
The most topsy-turvy division in the NFL could use a reset for every single team at the trade deadline.
AFC North defenses, except one, are down in the dumps — what's gone wrong with a once proud division?
In week 8 of the NFL season, the AFC North continued to be an overall bad division. The Bengals started off well, but they fell off as the game went on. The Steelers had a similar situation where they played well,
That’s the issue: Burrow could still come back and the Bengals are, technically, second in the AFC North at 3-5 behind Pittsburgh, a 4-3 team Cincinnati has already defeated once. Baltimore is 2-5 and Cleveland 2-6. In theory, a win in Week 9 keeps the Bengals at 4-5 and in the hunt while Burrow remains on track for a mid-December return.
The NFL trade deadline is less than a week away. Could the Seattle Seahawks find a taker for a player that has been the subject of such speculation?
According to the SportsLine Inside the Lines team's projection model, the division title still could be up for grabs pending this upcoming week's results
Week 8 was another rough stretch for the AFC North, with inconsistency defining the division. The Bengals came out strong but couldn’t sustain their momentum. The Steelers also started fast before collapsing late in a 35-25 loss to the Packers.
According to NFL.com, the Ravens’ probability to make the playoffs significantly jumped to 57% with the win. Had they lost to Miami, that percentage would have fallen to 37%. The Ravens are now just two wins behind the Chiefs (5–3) for the AFC’s final playoff spot.
The New York Jets likely took the Cincinnati Bengals out of the AFC North hunt with their upset win. The Dallas Cowboys' playoff chances took a massive hit with their loss to the Denver Broncos, while the Tampa Bay Buccaneers appear to be cruising toward their fifth straight NFC South title.