AFC North power rankings: Browns, Steelers to push Ravens?

Can another team challenge the Ravens in the AFC North this season?

In 2019, the AFC North produced the best team in the NFL in terms of regular season record. The Baltimore Ravens were one game better than a trio of NFC clubs (San Francisco 49ers, Green Bay Packers, and the New Orleans Saints), finishing 14-2.

The Pittsburgh Steelers finished second with an 8-8 record, followed by the 6-10 Cleveland Browns in third, and the owners of the worst record in the NFL, the 2-14 Cincinnati Bengals in fourth.

From the summer leading up to the 2019 season, this division has received plenty of attention. The Browns stole the spotlight with a massive offseason a year ago, and suddenly they were competitors within the division.

In Pittsburgh, Le’Veon Bell and Antonio Brown skipped town, and Ben Roethlisberger has since undergone a rather significant elbow surgery. This has left a steady amount of uncertainty about the team’s future, although the club did play well in 2019.

For the Bengals, it is short and sweet. They were awfully bad, and now they ready for the future with Joe Burrow under center.

What are the AFC North’s power rankings? Can Lamar Jackson repeat his MVP performance and lead the Ravens to the divisional title again? Where are the Steelers? Are the Browns poised for a bounce back?

Currently, the Ravens are the favorites to win the AFC North according to Pointsbets. Surprisingly, it is the Steelers pegged to finish second over the Browns. And, well, the Bengals are longshots.