While the AFC North has long been regarded as one of the toughest divisions in the NFL, if not the toughest, it hasn’t always been seen as the best. Many do believe that it will be the most competitive in 2023, with at least one bona fide Super Bowl contender and arguably the strongest fourth-place team in the league—whoever it might end up being.
That’s largely driven by the anticipated play at the quarterback position, which features a quartet of former first-round draft picks, among them three Pro Bowlers, one of whom has already nearly won a Super Bowl and another who was voted league MVP.