The AFC North looks a bit upside down right now. Let's power rank the division as Week 2 approaches. If Aaron Rodgers and the Pittsburgh Steelers end up turning into something, the divison itself could be a very interesting face.
Furthermore, the Cincinnati Bengals actually won a Week 1 game, so they've started off on the right foot thus far. The Ravens did suffer a defeat in Week 1, but they'll figure it out, and the Cleveland Browns are going to be a non-factor late in the season.
Now that Week 1 is over and we can turn our attention to Week 2, let's power rank the AFC North.
AFC North power rankings ahead of Week 2
4. Cleveland Browns (0-1)
The Cleveland Browns absolutely outplayed the Cincinnati Bengals, but the way I see it is the Browns have enough talent on their roster to hang in games for most of it, but don't have the talent to close out games, if that makes sense.
However, no one is shocked that Cleveland lost this game, so in some ways, it's a win. Cleveland has two first-round picks in the 2026 NFL Draft and are clearly building for the long-term. A Week 1 loss against a much better team isn't anything notable.
Right now, they are last in our AFC North power rankings, and it's probably going to stay that way.
3. Baltimore Ravens (0-1)
A brutal, terrible, awful loss in Week 1 drops the Baltimore Ravens to third in our AFC North power rankings. Baltimore blew a double-digit lead in the second half, and it's honestly more of the same for this team. The Ravens will be fine and will get back on track, but it's just annoying for the fans to see their team continually blow leads like this.
I would expect the Ravens to get this thing situation and probably come away with the division title, but they're in a bit of a hole in our latest AFC North power rankings.
2. Cincinnati Bengals (1-0)
Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals didn't play all that well in Week 1 against the Cleveland Browns, but a win is a win. Joe Burrow struggled to throw the ball, and Cincy's defense allowed neatly 300 passing yards.
This was actually their first Week 1 win since the 2021 NFL Season, and the team even started 0-3 in 2024. Cincy at one point found themselves in a 4-8 hole late in the 2024 NFL Season and needed to win five games in a row to only miss the playoffs by a game.
The Bengals have to figure out how to shed these slow starts and keep their foot on the gas. If so, this team could win 10 or 11 games and slide into a top Wild Card spot in the AFC playoffs. Shockingly, though, Cincinnati has not made the playoffs since 2022.
As of now, they are second in our AFC North power rankings as Week 2 approaches.
1. Pittsburgh Steelers (1-0)
How about Aaron Rodgers and the Pittsburgh Steelers? Rodgers threw four touchdown passes in a revenge win over the New York Jets. Folks, Rodgers still might have it. He's actually now thrown 32 touchdown passes since the start of the 2024 NFL Season.
There has been a lot of change hitting the Pittsburgh Steelers franchise this offseason, and I was honestly shocked this team came out with a Week 1 victory. If nothing else, this team has a high floor given Mike Tomlin is still present on the sidelines.
He's never finished with a losing record, an if this is the kind of offense we see for most of the season, Pittsburgh could absolutely compete for the division crown. I'll admit I've been low on this team all offseason, but Week 1 could have just proved me wrong.
Heading into Week 2, the Steelers are first in our AFC North power rankings.