The AFC North is a tough division and has been for some time. The Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals and Pittsburgh Steelers have taken turns running the division. Since the founding of the division in 2002, those three teams have at least won the AFC North six times with the Steelers leading the way with nine division titles.
For the Cleveland Browns, the rare occasion of not being in the cellar of the division has created hope that their first AFC North division title could be just around the corner.
Since the hiring of HC Kevin Stefanski in 2020, the Browns have finished third in the division twice and were last in 2022.