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Two coaches added, one position remaining. That’s where the Browns are as of this writing.  The Ravens and Steelers have found their new headset wearers, to mixed results.  But the Browns are still searching, despite being the first NFL team to create a head coaching opening this offseason. Time’s wasting, Mr. Haslam.  Your fans deserve…

So, postmortem time. Given the amount of change the AFC North will see in the next few weeks, it feels a bit premature to pen this article now.  Three of the four AFC North teams are searching for a new head coach (and, presumably, offensive and defensive coordinators, not to mention myriad sideline staffers and…

So…”that’s that.” “It is what it is.” Etc. The conclusion of the NFL’s 2025 regular season is a somber event for some, and a welcome event for others.  An 18-week slog with your favorite squad can be in turns joyous and miserable, dependent on the state of said squad at any time. For the AFC…

This week’s installment is another Chat GPT joint.  Enjoy. Here’s a humorous (yet statistically grounded) recap of last weekend’s AFC North action — where chaos, spoilers, and playoff math all ran amok: 🐻 Browns: Spoilers Extraordinaire If the Browns were trying to be terrible all season, they forgot to read the fine print: they showed…

Time’s short today, so here’s the latest breakdown from Google’s Gemini.  Enjoy, and Happy Holidays! -Rav ————————————————————————————————————————————————– Sunday, December 21, 2025, was a rollercoaster for the AFC North, featuring injuries, comebacks, blowouts, and a final play that would make a soap opera producer blush. Here’s a humorous look at the Week 16 action: Baltimore Ravens: The…

This is not an AI-packaged analysis, although it sure was tempting to use one today. The overall standings in the AFC North didn’t change much last week, but with one more weekend shaved off the overall schedule, the urgency for the remaining two playoff hopefuls, the 8-6 Steelers and 7-7 Ravens, has ramped up considerably. …

This may be the worst collective AFC North entry since the division was created. If that seems overly harsh, it’s because you haven’t looked at the standings lately.  Three teams sport losing records.  And one will shortly, if Sunday’s results are any indication. Kudos to the Nosferatu-adjacent Bengals, who managed to make a late push…

The Holidays are approaching, and while your preferred AFC North team may appear to have less-than-favorable chances at a playoff slot, well…just wait a week. Those chances may be worse. This is the reality facing the Steelers, Ravens and to an extent the Bengals, who are currently treading a proverbial tightrope towards legitimacy after the…

It’s Thanksgiving Week. Before we all break off to consume myriad (presumably) turkey and turkey-based dishes and assorted sides (and watch a surprisingly-good slate of NFL games) on Thursday, it’s worth a review of the AFC North’s successes and fortunes last weekend in this notably-weird season. And yes, I’ll list something each team should be…

Due to rousing success and overwhelming fan support, brick914 and Gemini have combined to bring you another fine installment in their AFC North analysis archives.  Enjoy. Ravens vs. Browns: The Factory of Sadness Churns On In a classic display of “how to lose friends and alienate fanbases,” the Cleveland Browns managed to turn a competitive…