Given the lengthy nature of the NFL season, the opening game hardly defines nor foreshadows what a division race will ultimately look like. However, Week 1 does serve as an opportunity for teams to get off to a fast start and avoid falling behind the 8 ball early.
That’s exactly what the Ravens and Steelers did this weekend, picking up victories to move atop the AFC North standings after Week 1. Baltimore did so at the expense of the Browns, who dropped to 0-1 alongside the Bengals — who also lost their season opener.