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Steelers Take Control of AFC North After Bye as Rivals Lose

Betting markets still favor injury‑hit Baltimore to rally.

Overview

  • Pittsburgh stands alone at 3-1 after Week 5, with Cincinnati at 2-3 and both Baltimore and Cleveland at 1-4 following Sunday losses.
  • Baltimore’s 44-10 home collapse to Houston led John Harbaugh to say “everything’s on the table” for scheme and personnel changes as the defense ranks last in scoring.
  • Oddsmakers continue to list the Ravens at or near even money to win the division, narrowly ahead of the Steelers despite Baltimore’s injuries and start.
  • Cincinnati has dropped three straight without Joe Burrow, whose turf‑toe return has been reported as no earlier than December, contributing to a 2-3 record.
  • Cleveland fell 21-17 to Minnesota in London in Dillon Gabriel’s debut, and Pittsburgh next hosts the Browns before traveling to face the Bengals on Thursday night.