AFC North standings: Steelers need a win in Week 8 to leapfrog Browns

The Steelers head into Week 8, after their bye week, as the rest of their division comes off a tough Week 7.

The AFC North saw interesting developments as three of the four teams took the field in Week 7. The Cleveland Browns took care of business on Thursday Night Football without some of their key players in the lineup, securing a 17-14 win over the reeling Denver Broncos.

The Cincinnati Bengals and the Baltimore Ravens faced off for the first time this season in what started as a close game, before the Bengals made a statement by winning 41-17. Cincinnati is now on top of the division after beating the Ravens on the road.

The Pittsburgh Steelers had the bye week and will now turn their attention to Week 8 as they will face the Browns on the road in a huge game for both sides. It should be a good game as Cleveland will likely be without some starters heading into this one.

Cincinnati Bengals (5-2) vs New York Jets (1-5). Sunday at 1 P.M. ET

The Bengals are on top of the AFC North division after the huge win in Baltimore after the Ravens struggled to find answers for the young and explosive Cincinnati offense. Now, the Bengals will take that lead and hope to extend it on the road, yet again, as they face the struggling New York Jets.

The Jets will be without their rookie quarterback, Zach Wilson, after he left Sunday’s game with a lower-body injury. He will likely be out for a handful of weeks as he tries to get back healthy. The Bengals should obliterate this New York team that has little to no hope of competing in this one.

Considering what the Bengals were able to do against a decent Ravens offense last week, this game shouldn’t be closely contested. Cincinnati has so many options for Joe Burrow to throw to and Gang Green will struggle to cover them. This is a very poor team that the cats will be facing and another win to put into the rearview.