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AFC North power rankings, Week 6: Joe Flacco & backup QBs steal main stage

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Three backups, three losses, one winner by default — and a massive intradivision trade!

Oct 5, 2025; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; Baltimore Ravens quarterback Cooper Rush (15) directs a play during the first quarter against the Houston Texans at M&T Bank Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rafael Suanes-Imagn Images | Rafael Suanes-Imagn Images

It is getting late early for all of the AFC North teams except for one. Each of the three teams in action played their Week 5 matchup with their backup quarterback. Not ideal for the division that came into the weekend as the worst in the NFL.