ESPN’s analytics are hardly swayed by the Pittsburgh Steelers’ hot start and early commanding lead in the AFC North. Per the site’s updated analytics, the Steelers have only 53-percent odds of winning the division. The Baltimore Ravens sit at 28 percent, the 0-3 Cincinnati Bengals at just over 13 percent, and the Cleveland Browns at under 6 percent.
While it’s only three games into the season and the Steelers won’t play any of divisional games until the back half of the season, the numbers still seem conservative. Pittsburgh has the NFL’s No. 1 defense and an improving offense, one that’s made strides each week.