The Baltimore Ravens have had their issues this season but they still sit with the No. 1 seed in the AFC so the AFC North should be a given.
The Baltimore Ravens were the favorites to win the AFC North coming into the 2021 season.
They’re sitting atop the AFC standings after their Sunday night victory over the Browns but it’s been a tougher road to control the division than expected.
The Bengals still have a road to the top. The Browns will have the chance for revenge in a couple of weeks. Despite that, Baltimore has zero excuses to let it slip away.
The Ravens should win the AFC North, no excuses
On Sunday, the Ravens needed three Justin Tucker field goals to see off Cleveland in an ugly outing. At the same time, they managed a six-point victory over a division rival despite Lamar Jackson throwing four interceptions.
When you can survive that kind of turnover output, you clearly have an advantage over the opposition.
Simply put, Baltimore is miles better than the Steelers and Browns this year. They have struggled and arguably dealt with more injury trouble than anyone else but they have no reason to allow either of those teams to spoil their season.
Cincinnati has been better than expected and managed to embarrass the Ravens a few weeks ago. Even they have no business challenging this Baltimore team if they’re at full strength.