Updated AFC North standings: Week 2
By Joe Schiller
After two weeks of NFL football, here is a look at the updated AFC North standings. Where do the Baltimore Ravens stand in the division?
The NFL season already seems to be flying by. After tonight’s Lions-Giants game, Week 2 will officially be over. In the AFC North, all four teams played again this weekend. After all divisional matchups last week, there was just one as the Ravens hosted the Browns.
Here’s a look at the AFC North standings heading into Week 3
AFC North Standings
Ravens 2-0 Week 3: vs. Jaguars (London)
Steelers 2-0 Week 3: at Bears
Bengals 0-2 Week 3: at Packers
Browns 0-2 Week 3: at Colts
The division looks the exact same as last week. The Bengals lost an ugly Thursday Night Football game against the Texans, the Steelers handled the Sam Bradford-less Vikings and the Ravens pulled out a relatively close game against the Browns.
Heading into Week 3, all of the AFC North teams are on the road. The Ravens aren’t technically the away team, but they travel to London to take on the Jaguars.
The Ravens have another winnable matchup. The Jaguars looked absolutely terrible in a Week 2 blowout against the Titans. They’ve got talent, but they play right into the strengths of the Ravens defense. Doug Marrone’s team is run-first and prone to turning the ball over. Blake Bortles has struggled and he’ll come up against a Ravens defense that’s forced 10 turnovers in the first two games of the season.
Even with the injuries the Ravens have suffered, they’re still the better team. There’s no doubt they should come away with the win. If not, it would be a disappointment.
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I expect the division standings to look the exact same way come Week 3. The Steelers and Ravens have more than favorable matchups, while the Browns and the Bengals just aren’t good enough to win right now. The Bengals especially since they’ll be on the road against an angry Packers team. If anything the Browns could sneak out a win against the decimated Colts, but don’t be surprised to see the same standings come next week.