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,

AFC North defenses, except one, are down in the dumps — what's gone wrong with a once proud division?

The Pittsburgh Steelers are 4-3 on the season, keeping their heads above water in the AFC North which is more than the other three teams in the division can currently say.

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,

The most topsy-turvy division in the NFL could use a reset for every single team at the trade deadline.

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?

The Cincinnati Bengals approach the NFL trade deadline at 3-5 and could, in theory, start selling off pieces before Tuesday’s cutoff if they fall to 3-6 with a loss to the Chicago Bears. But the AFC North and overall AFC has a way of complicating the already-messy topic.

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 the SportsLine Inside the Lines team's projection model, the division title still could be up for grabs pending this upcoming week's results

The AFC has been the NFL’s dominant conference for years. More recently it’s been Patrick Mahomes, Lamar Jackson and Josh Allen. Through the first seven weeks of the season, NFC teams were 25-13 vs. AFC teams.

The NFL made a decision on the Baltimore Ravens' injury report mismanagement involving Lamar Jackson. The AFC North team initially listed the quarterback as a full participant in Friday's practice session ahead of the Week 8 duel against the Chicago Bears.

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.