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A look at how the quarterbacks around the division fared in Week 5: Andy Dalton, Cincinnati Bengals Stats: 26-for-43 (60.5 percent) for 234 yards, one touchdown and two interceptions. Comment: This was Dalton's worst game of the season. He w...

We're handing out game balls after Week 5 and this is who's getting them: OFFENSE: Ben Roethlisberger, Steelers. He gets the game ball after throwing for a season-low 207 yards. But numbers have never defined Roethlisberger. He drove the Steelers ...

Thoughts on the Cincinnati Bengals' 17-13 loss to the Miami Dolphins at Paul Brown Stadium: What it means: The Bengals (3-2) slipped into second place and one game behind the Ravens in the AFC North because they failed to do what they've done sinc...

Thoughts on the Cleveland Browns' 41-27 loss at the New York Giants: What it means: The Browns remain winless on the season, dropping to 0-5 for the first time since they returned to the NFL in 1999. If it matters at this point, they fall four gam...

Thoughts on the Baltimore Ravens' 9-6 win at the Kansas City Chiefs: What it means: The Ravens improved to 4-1 and took sole possession of first place in the AFC North after the Bengals lost to Miami. Baltimore escaped with its first road win of t...

PITTSBURGH -- Thoughts on the Pittsburgh Steelers' 16-14 win over the Philadelphia Eagles: What it means: The Steelers avoided their first 1-3 start under Mike Tomlin with a sloppy yet dramatic win over the Eagles. Shaun Suisham's 34-yard field go...

Five nuggets of knowledge about Week 5: Return of the playmakers: The Steelers are hoping the return of two former NFL defensive players of the year will lead to the return of takeaways on defense. Outside linebacker James Harrison (knee injury) h...

Not only am I coming off a perfect week, I was very close with the predicted scores as well. Here are my predictions for the Week 5 games involving AFC North teams: Steelers 23, Eagles 17: The focus will be the return of linebacker James Harrison ...

The fantasy football staff at ESPN.com has put together its Week 5 projections and here are the best bets in the AFC North: Quarterback: Andy Dalton, Bengals, vs. Miami. 17 points. Running back: Ray Rice, Ravens, at Kansas City. 18 points. W...

You always hear that change is good. If that's the case, this has been a bad week for the AFC North in the Week 5 Power Rankings. That's because almost nothing has changed for the division. The Ravens (No. 3), Steelers (No. 16) and Browns (No. 32)...

FALLING 1. Complaining running backs: Over the past week, the Browns' Peyton Hillis has questioned his future because he hasn't received a new contract, and the Bengals' Cedric Benson is voicing his frustration over a lack of carries. Isn't the AF...

We're handing out game balls after Week 5 and here is who's getting them: OFFENSE: Steelers offensive line. After a dreadful start to the season, it's time to give this group some credit. Pittsburgh's offensive line opened up holes to allow backup...

PITTSBURGH -- Thoughts on the Pittsburgh Steelers' 38-17 win against the Tennessee Titans: What it means: The early demise of the Steelers has been greatly exaggerated. After getting pushed around by Houston last week, Pittsburgh was the bully on ...

Thoughts on the Cincinnati Bengals' 30-20 win at the Jacksonville Jaguars: What it means: The young Bengals are starting to show they are able to handle some success. After a comeback win over Buffalo, Cincinnati rallied once again in the final tw...

Five nuggets of knowledge about Week 5: Protect Ben Roethlisberger: The Steelers' quarterback has a sprained left foot and won't be able to elude pass-rushers as he has done in the past. Roethlisberger has been sacked 14 times this season, which i...

This is Friday Forecast, where we'll see how my predictions hold up against one of the readers. This week, I will go against jasonjenkins79, who matched my total points in the Titans-Steelers (29 points). Here's our predictions for the AFC North g...