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It's common knowledge that the two playoff teams in the AFC North -- the Baltimore Ravens and Cincinnati Bengals -- took different approaches in the offseason. The Ravens parted ways with eight starters from their Super Bowl team, and the Bengals ...

The Baltimore Ravens and Cincinnati Bengals had the most successful drafts in the NFL. This isn't me saying it. ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr. gave three teams an 'A', and two of them were last season's playoff teams from this division. Take a bow, Ravens and ...

Tip of the hat to the always outstanding ESPN Stats & Information team for putting together some notes about the 2013 schedule: BALTIMORE RAVENS Hardest strength of schedule of any 2012 playoff team (.535 opponents win percentage). 2012 ...

So, I went 1-1 in last week's wild-card games. Guess I shouldn't have been such an AFC North homer. Let's see how I fare in Saturday's AFC divisional playoff game: Denver Broncos 23, Baltimore Ravens 20: This will be closer than what people think....

Just a heads up, you can expect to see more posts this week on the Baltimore Ravens and the Cleveland Browns than the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals. That's just the reality of the situation. The Ravens are in the playoffs and the Browns ...

My thoughts on the Cincinnati Bengals' 19-13 loss at the Houston Texans: What it means: The drought continues. The Bengals extended their streak to 22 seasons without a playoff win, the longest streak in the NFL. In order for the Bengals to get th...

The NFL announced the dates and times for the wild-card round of the playoffs: The Cincinnati Bengals will play at the Houston Texans on Saturday at 4:30 p.m. ET. The Baltimore Ravens will play host to the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET...

Five things to know about next weekend's Cincinnati Bengals-Houston Texans wild-card game at Reliant Stadium: 1. Another streak to end. The Bengals, who earned back-to-back playoff berths for the first time since 1981-82, can stop another dubious ...

The Cincinnati Bengals clinched back-to-back playoff berths for the first time since 1981-82. But, in his Insider post , ESPN's Matt Williamson doesn't believe the Bengals' celebration will last very long. Locked in as the sixth seed, Cincinnati w...

There will be no Ray Lewis Watch this week. The Pro Bowl linebacker has already been ruled out of Sunday's regular-season finale at the Cincinnati Bengals, coach John Harbaugh said after the 33-14 victory over the New York Giants. This confirms a ...

PITTSBURGH -- The Cincinnati Bengals delivered a defining moment in franchise history Sunday when they clinched their second consecutive playoff berth on the soil of their fiercest division rival. "It's a big win for the city of Cincinnati," coach...

PITTSBURGH -- My thoughts on the Cincinnati Bengals' 13-10 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers: What it means: In a defensive battle, the Bengals (9-6) made the last big play to clinch a playoff berth and knock the Steelers out of the postseason. Thi...

Three of the four teams in the AFC North are still in the playoff hunt. Here's a look at the postseason scenarios: BALTIMORE RAVENS Can clinch the AFC North with a win over the Giants, or a tie with the Giants along with a Bengals loss at Pitts...

PITTSBURGH -- It was certainly a no-brainer when it came to selecting what game to cover this weekend. Sunday's game between the Cincinnati Bengals and Pittsburgh Steelers is more than a division game. It's about the battle for the last playoff spot ...

The Bengals are one of five teams who rank in the top 10 in scoring and points allowed. How impressive is that? The other four teams -- Denver, Houston, Atlanta and San Francisco -- have all clinched playoff spots this season. Last season, the Ben...

The Baltimore Ravens became the first AFC North team to reach the playoffs this year, and the Cincinnati Bengals and the Pittsburgh Steelers are fighting to join them. Cincinnati (8-6) is the only team in the division who can clinch a playoff bert...