The AFC North is widely seen as one of, if not the toughest, divisions in the National Football League. The Steelers, Bengals, Ravens, and Browns have all boasted talented teams over the last decade. That even dates back to the early 2000s when the Steelers were winning Super Bowls while the Ravens had Ray Lewis, Ed Reed and company leading a vaunted defense and the Bengals boasted an aerial attack featuring Carson Palmer, Chad Johnson, and T.J. Houshmandzadeh.
Heading into the 2023 season, many media outlets, including Pro Football Focus, see the AFC North as the league’s toughest division.