Oh, how the mighty have fallen. The once historic AFC North has been drained of talent, upside, excitement, and dominance in quick fashion. The division has been a mess most of the year, with the one constant being the struggles of the Cleveland Browns.

The Pittsburgh Steelers have led the division for most of the 2025 NFL season, but few gave them a ton of hope due to an aging, struggling defense and limitations on offense. The Baltimore Ravens seemed ripe to rip away the AFC North crown once Lamar Jackson returned from injury, but he hasn’t regained his MVP form. The Cincinnati Bengals just got Joe Burrow back after winning just one game, after trading for Joe Flacco, during his absence.

With the Bengals knocking off the Ravens on Thanksgiving night, the AFC North joins the NFC South w

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