AFC North Predictions

With the Browns aquiring the star wide reciever Odell Beckham Jr, the Steelers losing Antonio Brown and Le'Veon Bell in the same offseason, and the Ravens going all in with quarterback Lamar Jackson, the AFC North looks to be totally different. As the Browns look to be the favorite to win the AFC North (as they should) I think you might be surprised with how I think things will shake out.


Division Winner: The Pittsburgh Steelers. Yes I said it, the Steeler will win the AFC North with a 11-5 record without Brown or Bell. I beleive they will improve and have a better locker room without all of the drama those two caused, and they still have the best quarterback in the divison.

2nd place: The Baltimore Ravens. I could be a homer here, but the Baltimore Ravens have dominated the offseason. They killed the draft this year with building around their new offense, and they added Earl Thomas to their already stacked secondary. Oh and guess what? Lamar Jackson will improve this year and flurish with his new offensive cordinator and offense. Ravens will finish at 10-6 and make the playoffs as a wild card.

3rd place: The Cleveland Browns. Young team, a lot of hot heads in the locker room, and a rookie head coach. This is a plan for a underwhelming year as the Browns are the favorite for the first time since 2006 to win the divison. They finish 9-7 and just miss the playoffs.

Last place; The Bengals. No defense, Andy Dalton. What else can I say? They haven't done anything this offseason to chance my mind about them.

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