AFC North standings heading into Week 5 of the 2021 NFL schedule

The AFC North heads into week five after the Browns, Ravens, Bengals, and Steelers finished up this weekend.

The AFC North has just finished their week four of competition and it was another week of success for the majority of the teams. The Browns, Ravens, and Bengals were all victorious in their games. The Steelers were unable to pull off an upset against the Green Bay Packers.

It was an ugly loss for the visiting team as they continue to drop down in the standings while the other three teams continue to rise. This division is very tight right now as the top three teams are tied for first place. They all sit at a 3-1 record with hopes to continue their winning ways.

Green Bay Packers (3-1) vs Cincinnati Bengals (3-1), Sunday at 1 P.M. ET

This is an interesting game and it will be the Bengals first test against a playoff-caliber team. The Green Bay Packers just took care of business against the helpless Steelers on Sunday, now they will get the chance to go after a young Cincinnati team.

The orange and black are still an upcoming squad but they have shown some real promise in the early goings this season. They have a real chance to become playoff contenders at their current rate. The biggest roadblock for them reaching the playoffs will be their toughened schedule as the year goes by against opponents like this one.

The Bengals will not be highly favored in this game and that makes sense. The Packers seem to be the better team and the home club has not been tested yet by their opponents. If the Bengals can emerge with a win then that will catch the eyes of many NFL teams. Beating the Packers will cement them as real playoff hopefuls but Green Bay is playing very well right now, so the away team should get the victory.