The Bengals and Ravens are tied at the top of the board to win the AFC North division title.
Baltimore opened as the favorite in March at +110, while Cincinnati was slightly behind at +160.
Now, the teams are in a dead heat at +145.
Last season, the Ravens won the division for the first time since 2019, but the remainder of the division wasn’t far behind.
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Three teams from the AFC North earned a spot in the playoffs, the most of any division in the NFL.
In addition, the Bengals just missed the postseason, ending the season as the eighth-seed in the AFC, with Joe Burrow missing seven games due to a wrist injury.
Will the Ravens be able to hold off their division rivals for a second year in a row?
Let’s take a look at the odds at DraftKings Sportsbook as of Aug. 28.
AFC NORTH DIVISION WINNER ODDS
Cincinnati Bengals: +145 (bet $10 to win $24.50 total)
Baltimore Ravens: +145 (bet $10 to win $24.50 total)
Cleveland Browns: +550 (bet $10 to win $65 total)
Pittsburgh Steelers: +800 (bet $10 to win $90 total)
The Ravens won the division, but did not have the best division record — they had the best overall record.
The Steelers topped the division with a record of 5-1, including sweeping the Ravens.
Let’s take a look at the key points to know regarding each AFC North squad.
BALTIMORE RAVENS
2023-24 division finish: 1st (3-3)
Bottom line: The Ravens actually struggled in the division, going .500 on the season. Still, they lost three division games by a combined 16 points and won their three division games by a combined 42 points. Quite the up and down AFC North campaign. Baltimore will have to put aside a disappointing AFC Championship loss and prepare to deal with (presumably) a healthy Bengals squad, as well as a healthy Browns team, if it hopes to repeat as division champ.
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CINCINNATI BENGALS
2023-24 division finish: 4th (1-5)
Bottom line: Cincy went 0-3 in the division with Burrow as the starter, and 1-2 once he was sidelined for the season, starting 0-5 in the AFC North before defeating Cleveland in a meaningless Week 18 game. The Bengals entered last season as one of the favorites in the division and to win the Super Bowl, before starting 0-2 overall and their season crashing down with Burrow’s injury.
CLEVELAND BROWNS
2023-24 division finish: 2nd (3-3)
Bottom line: The Browns at +550 have remained steady on the oddsboard since March. Quarterback Deshaun Watson’s shoulder injury last season created a path for Joe Flacco to come in and carry the Browns to the playoffs, winning Comeback Player of the Year in the process. Can Watson maintain his health in 2024 and get the Browns back to the postseason this year?
PITTSBURGH STEELERS
2023-24 division finish: 3rd (5-1)
Bottom line: The Steelers were the best team in the division last year, sweeping both the Ravens and Bengals, and splitting with the Browns. However, overall, they were only 10-7, trailing 13-4 Baltimore and 11-6 Cleveland. Pittsburgh also has issues at quarterback. Will it be Russell Wilson or Justin Fields taking starter snaps?
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