Fans of AFC North teams are often quick to point out how tough the division is.
However, it seems every division is always talking about how tough they are. What about objective analytics? What do they have to say? They agree that the AFC North is tough, despite the Cincinnati Bengals, according to ESPN’s Dan Graziano:
The Ravens and Browns rank higher than any team in the NFC West, according to the FPI ratings. This is the only division with two teams in the FPI top six, and neither of them is the defending division champion.