Listen, I don't try to live my life as a contrarian. That's not true -- I kind of do. I've spent a lot of time in public houses and taverns, and I've heard a lot of the sports world's most popular opinions. Sometimes, I think it's best to take a look at the other side. In this space, I articulate positions that are the opposite of what most people think -- unpopular opinions, if you will -- and explain why, well, my unpopular opinions are right and everyone else is wrong. Below, I explain why one division is must-see TV, from top to bottom. I mean, look at what happened last week.

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We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. It may be the week after Halloween, but the AFC North found themselves in some frightening games this week. The Ravens lost on Sunday to the Steelers, and one of their promising offensive players is speaking out. Baker Mayfield had a rough outing last week, but Chris Pokorny has reason to believe that he will play better this week. Everything you need to know for the Bengals rematch against the Browns in Cincinnati.
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We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. To learn more or opt-out, read our Cookie Policy. With that said, it is time to see how things wrapped up for the Baltimore Ravens , Pittsburgh Steelers , Cincinnati Bengals and Cleveland Browns in the week that was. Not many expected the Steelers to win in Cleveland. Not with the Browns playing for their postseason lives, and the Steelers resting Ben Roethlisberger, T. Watt, Cam Heyward and Maurkice Pouncey. The Steelers were a two-point conversion away from tying the game in the waning minutes of the fourth quarter, but it only sets up another huge game next week for all the bragging rights, and the chance to send the opponent home for the offseason. The last time these two teams met up in the playoffs was the last time the Browns made the playoffs, in Ask Kelly Holcomb how that played out
Following Sunday's devastating playoff defeat, Ben Roethlisberger and Maurkice Pouncey sat forlornly on the bench, trying to digest how the Pittsburgh Steelers' season ended so abruptly with a loss to the Cleveland Browns. After starting the year , they lost five of their last six games, and now the Steelers have plenty of offseason questions to address in the aftermath. Here are some of the bigger ones:. Roethlisberger is under contract for next season, but said he would have to think about his future. So if the Steelers decide they want Roethlisberger to return, they may also need to reach an agreement on an extension that reduces the cap number. Pittsburgh had a chance to be the No. Instead, the Steelers faded badly down the stretch, losing four of their last five regular-season games, followed by Sunday's defeat. Every team wants to peak late in the season. The Steelers went in the opposite direction and need to figure out why. The Steelers finished the regular season ranked third overall defensively, and outside linebacker T.