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AFC North Week 16 Wrapup

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As the AFC North winds its way towards season’s end and the playoffs, and lest it needs to be said again, all four teams are still alive for playoff spots. The Ravens have clinched an appearance, with an eye towards securing the AFC North and home field advantage throughout the playoffs should they win out…

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AFC North Week 15 Wrapup

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The playoff window is tightening for some AFC North teams and expanding for others, although Sunday reminded us that no path to the playoffs is easy or convenient.  Still, all four AFC North teams remain mathematically alive for berth, with one (Ravens) clinching a spot if not a division title.  There’s something to be said…

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AFC North Week 14 Wrapup

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Our favorite reality show got more intriguing last week, as the AFC North still holds the distinction of having all four teams still alive for playoff spots, with all four technically still possible division winners. I guess this is what “parity” means in NFL terms. Anyway, here’s what happened.   Patriots 21, Steelers 18 The…

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AFC North Week 13 Wrapup

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Injuries and officiating have become the twin whipping boys of the 2023 NFL season.  If one’s not ruining your football experience, the other likely is. All of the AFC North’s Week 13 games were affected, at times heavily, by injuries and officiating. Could be worse, I suppose.  It could be Florida State. Anyway, here’s what…

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AFC North Week 12 Wrapup

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Trying out a new format today – something something “keys to the game” something.  Hope you all dig it.   Steelers 16, Bengals 10 The post-Matt Canada era begins in Cincinnati, with so-so results. Key numbers for the Steelers: 24-33, 278 yards – QB Kenny Pickett 15 carries, 99 yards, 1 TD – RB Najee…

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AFC North Week 11 Wrapup

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Gotta love Division Weeks. They tend to create more…division…among NFL playoff hopefuls, and they often define the essence of teams – who knows each other’s tendencies better than an overanalyzed rival you face a minimum of twice per year? Last week’s AFC North familiar tilts were certainly interesting, if not very entertaining at times.  There’s…

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AFC North Things

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Because the last board broke…although there’s no guarantee this one will work either.   Update:  Disqus is reporting a bunch of complaints since roughly 10 pm last night.  It’s not us; it’s them.  Stay tuned.

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AFC North Week 10 Wrapup

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Shocking finishes are relatively common in the NFL.  Fourth-quarter upsets are frequent enough that one seems to happen every week. The Ravens and Bengals both endured fourth-quarter upsets this week.  For the Bengals, it’s a disturbing development. For the Ravens, who have blown seven second-half leads since the start of the 2022 NFL season, it’s…

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AFC North Week 9 Wrapup

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The AFC North enjoyed an excellent week. All four teams won, three in dominant fashion, and two were over supposedly-comparable opponents.  One was little more than a toss-up.  Yet all four teams held sway at home, giving further notice to the NFL that the AFC North is indeed the league’s best division and among the…

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AFC North Week 8 Wrapup

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Some days you win.  Some days you lose. Some days, you get the crap kicked out of you physically, limiting your ability to perform at a high level for an undetermined amount of time. Injuries (and recovery from them) have affected the power structure of the AFC North since season’s outset, which is not in…

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