AFC North standings: Steelers rebound in Week 11 after the tie

The Steelers missed an opportunity to take the AFC North lead with a tie on Sunday but no other team in this division did well either. 

It was another tough week across the AFC North division. The Bengals were on a bye week so they suffered the least in their efforts. They didn’t gain any ground but Cincinnati is starting to struggle but they need to fix things.

The Browns and Ravens both lost their matchups in week 10. It was a disappointing week for both teams but they continue to stay in a competitive division. The good news for both is that the Steelers didn’t win either.

Pittsburgh is tied with the terrible Detroit Lions. It was an ugly game but they are keeping pace with the division-leading Ravens at the moment. They are only half a game behind for leading the division.

Cincinnati Bengals (5-4) vs Las Vegas Raiders (5-4), Sunday at 4:05 P.M. ET

The Bengals are falling from grace as they continue to slide after their impressive start. Their back-to-back losses before the bye week have taken away the impressive wins that had them as division leaders. Now they look to get out of a hole in week 11.

This will be a playoff-like atmosphere as these two are vying for a potential playoff spot down the line. It will be a huge game for the future implications for these two. The Raiders are also starting to struggle after a solid start to 2021.

The Bengals will have a lot of chances on offense but they need their defense to come back to form. That is the main reason that they are struggling but this offensive line will have their hands full against the Raiders defensive unit. The Bengals should win this one in a close game but it could very easily go in the other direction.