Divisional Preview, AFC North

 


We're nearly to the NFL Season, and as we prepare I'm going division-by-division with predictions for the finish. Today I continue with the AFC North.

Baltimore Ravens
The Ravens were the best team in the AFC and the league last season, but their magical run fell short in the playoffs as the Titans knocked them out in the Divisional Round. The Ravens re-loaded with J.K. Dobbins in the draft and seem poised to compete again with Lamar Jackson at the helm.

Pittsburgh Steelers
The Steelers lost Antonio Brown and Le'Veon Bell in the off-season, then saw Ben Roethlisberger, Juju Smith-Schuster and James Conner injured during the year. Despite that, they hung in the playoff battle to the end. With a healthy offense, the team is looking to contend.

Cleveland Browns
The Browns entered 2019 with a lot of promise. They ended 6-10 and saw coach Freddie Kitchens fired. Now Kevin Stefanski is in and the team still has a lot of talent and promise. The question is if they can get it together enough to make the playoffs.

Cincinnati Bengals
The Bengals were a hot mess in 2019. That led to a lot of changes this off-season, as Andy Dalton headed to Dallas and the Bengals drafted their quarterback of the future in Joe Burrow. Will it make a difference? Will the team make some progress? That's the question for Head Coach Zac Taylor.

Predictions
Ravens 10-6
Browns 10-6
Steelers 9-7
Bengals 5-11

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