NFL Uniforms: Grades for all 32 teams’ look in 2020

AFC North

Cincinnati Bengals: C

The Bengals definitely have a unique look and get away with something most teams can’t do — dressing like their own team mascot. However, those numbers look too funky to give the uniforms a consistently clean look. I have no issues with the amount of orange in the uniform, but the designs seem unnecessary. Different colored sleeves rarely look good, especially with the awkward orange yoke on the white jerseys.

Cleveland Browns: C+

I’ll repeat what I’ve been saying all week: It’s tough to make orange and brown look good, yet Cleveland did just fine with their redesign. But just because a team’s look is iconic, doesn’t mean it’s good. These are the ultimate Browns uniforms, and that’s not a high standard to reach. If it weren’t for the good-looking stripes, these would be incredibly basic and unappealing uniforms.

Baltimore Ravens: C+

Sometimes, less is more. And Baltimore could use a little less. I know that the fanbase probably adores these, but I kindly remind you of the line in the intro: If a random expansion team adopted this outfit, they’d likely be criticized. The two stripes on the helmet don’t match the gothic, 3D numbers. Admittedly, the Ravens find the right shade of purple to pair with black, which are both darker colors.

Pittsburgh Steelers: B+

As with some other teams, history certainly plays a role in bumping this letter grade up. If Pittsburgh unveiled these uniforms today, though, they’d still be pretty nice. There’s a perfect amount of black and yellow, or “gold,” throughout the uniform, with a right amount of white to prevent this from being a dull, two-color look. The inconsistency of the stripes on the sleeves is a small issue, but they shouldn’t take away from a mostly sleek look.