First, it was Joe Flacco tearing two knee ligaments on Nov. 22. Then, it was Josh McCown breaking his collarbone on Nov. 30 and Andy Dalton fracturing the thumb on his throwing hand on Dec. 13.
In the game of quarterback survivor, the AFC North was the ultimate loser. Three quarterbacks suffered significant injuries in a span of three weeks and failed to finish the season. The only one left standing was Ben Roethlisberger, and he wasn't exactly the picture of health. He suffered a knee sprain, a mid-foot sprain, a concussion and a sprained shoulder.