The Bengals and Ravens are tied at the top of the board at +145 to win the AFC North division title.
Baltimore opened as the favorite in March at +110, while Cincinnati was slightly behind at +160.
Now, the teams are in a dead heat.
Last season, the Ravens won the division for the first time since 2019, but the remainder of the division wasn’t far behind.
Three teams from the AFC North earned a spot in the playoffs, the most of any division in the NFL.
In addition, the Bengals just missed the postseason, ending the season as the eighth-seed in the AFC, with Joe Burrow missing seven games due to a wrist injury.
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Will the Ravens be able to hold off their division rivals for a second year in a row?
Let’s take a look at the odds at DraftKings Sportsbook as of August 28.
AFC NORTH DIVISION WINNER ODDS
Cincinnati Bengals: +145 (bet $10 to win $24.50 total)
Baltimore Ravens: +145 (bet $10 to win $24.50 total)
Cleveland Browns: +550 (bet $10 to win $65 total)
Pittsburgh Steelers: +800 (bet $10 to win $90 total)
The Ravens won the division, but did not have the best division record — they had the best overall record.
The Steelers topped the division with a record of 5-1, including sweeping the Ravens.
Let’s take a look at the key points to know regarding each AFC North squad.
BALTIMORE RAVENS
2023-24 division finish: 1st (3-3)
Bottom line: The Ravens actually struggled in the division, going .500 on the season. Still, they lost three division games by a combined 16 points and won their three division games by a combined 42 points. Quite the up and down AFC North campaign. Baltimore will have to put aside a disappointing AFC Championship loss and prepare to deal with (presumably) a healthy Bengals squad, as well as a healthy Browns team, if it hopes to repeat as division champ.
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CINCINNATI BENGALS
2023-24 division finish: 4th (1-5)
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