AFC North standings: How Steelers, Ravens, Bengals rank in division after Week 14

The AFC North has been won by either the Pittsburgh Steelers (three times), Baltimore Ravens (four times) and Cincinnati Bengals (three times) over the past 10 NFL seasons. In 2025, one of those tams is set to take the title again, only with a twist.

With only four games left in the regular season, the division is trending to have its first-ever winner with fewer than double-digit victories. Only one team in the division is above.500 after the results of Week 14. Since the North spun off from the old AFC Central in 2002, the division has never been weaker.

Here's breaking down where Pittsburgh, Baltimore and Cincinnati stand going into their Week 15 games.

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AFC North standings

The Steelers couldn't have asked for a better Week 14. They hold off the Ravens, 27-22 in Baltimore to get above.500 and lead the division by a full game well before the teams meet again at Pittsburgh in Week 18 season finale.

The bonus also was extending their lead over the Bengals to three games. Cincinnati blew a fourth-quarter lead and lost at Buffalo 39-34. The Browns also lost to be eliminated from playoff contention,four games back with only four to play.

1. Pittsburgh Steelers (7-6)
2. Baltimore Ravens (6-7)
3. Cincinnati Bengals (4-9)
4. Cleveland Browns (3-10)

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The Steelers would be the only AFC North team making the playoffs going into Week 15. They beat the Ravens to take over first place.

The Ravens are now two games back of a wild-card spot. The Bengals' slim wild-card chances went away with the loss to the Bills.

1. New England Patriots (11-2)
2. Denver Broncos (10-2)
3. Jacksonville Jaguars (9-4)
4. Pittsburgh Steelers (7-6)
5. Buffalo Bills (9-4)
6. Los Angeles Chargers (8-4)
7. Indianapolis Colts (8-5)
8. Houston Texans (7-5)
9. Kansas City Chiefs (6-6)
10. Baltimore Ravens (6-7)
11. Miami Dolphins (6-7)
12. Cincinnati Bengals (4-9)

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Steelers remaining schedule

The Steelers beat the Ravens to regain first place. They play that team again at home to close the season. Otherwise, their schedule is rather favorable, save for a trip to Detroit, where they won Super Bowl 40.

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Ravens remaining schedule

The Ravens, have a tough schedule sandwiched between their two games against the Steelers. They just lost to the Bengals at home in Week 13. New England and Green Bay is a treacherous back-to-back ahead. That's a good reason to fade Baltimore despite being the leader.

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Bengals remaining schedule

The Bengals can still make a run if they win out, but now they need more help from the Steelers losing to make up the three-game deficit.