AFC North Preview Week 10: Ravens faceoff with Bengals again; Steelers take on NFC division leader

Pittsburgh Steelers (6-2) Fresh off a bye, the Steelers will look to maintain their half-game lead atop the division when they hit the road to take the NFC East-leading Washington Commanders on Sunday afternoon. This matchup features several awards contenders, starting with Coach of the Year candidates Mike Tomlin and Dan Quinn. Jayden Daniels is a frontrunner for Offensive Rookie of the Year and T.J. Watt is hunting for his second Defensive Player of the Year trophy.

This will mark the first meeting between these two teams since Week 13 of the 2020 season., when the then-Washington Football Team upset the undefeated Steelers. Pittsburgh had won the last six meetings dating back to 1997 with Washington's last victory coming in 1991, the franchise's last Super Bowl winning season.

The Steelers enter this matchup relatively healthy with no players missing Wednesday's practice due to injury. Safety Terrell Edumunds (illness) and guard Isaac Seumalo (veteran rest day) were the only players absent.

Baltimore Ravens (6-3) The reigning AFC North champions bounced back from a rough loss to the Browns in Week 8 with a 31-point blowout of the Denver Broncos in Week 9. The Ravens will now attempt a regular serious sweep of the Cincinnati Bengals on a short week with a primetime matchup on Thursday Night Football.

A win would mark the Ravens' first time sweeping the Bengals in back-to-back seasons since they did so in 2019 and 2020. This season's first matchup between these two heated rivals took place in Week 5, a 41-38 thriller won by the Ravens on an overtime field goal by Justin Tucker. Reigning MVP Lamar Jackson threw for four touchdowns and a season-high 348 passing yards and added 55 yards on the ground, out-dueling Joe Burrow and his five passing touchdowns.

The Ravens are entering this AFC North showdown with a few minor injuries ahead of Thursday's game. Isaiah Likely (hamstring) and Brent Urban (concussion) were both ruled out, and Jalyn Armour-Davis (knee) is doubtful. Jackson who sat out of practice on Tuesday with a knee injury, but he bears no injury designation for Thursday night. Running back Keaton Mitchell is questionable to make his season debut against the Bengals, as well.

Cincinnati Bengals (4-5) Coming off their most convincing win of the season – a 41-24 blowout of the Las Vegas Raiders – the Bengals will travel to Charm City in search of their fifth victory of the year to improve their record to .500 and keep their slim playoff hopes alive.

The Bengals are heading into another must-win game with nearly a dozen players listed on their injury report, including wide receivers Tee Higgins (hamstring) and Charlie Jones (groin), who are both doubtful. Pro Bowl left tackle Orlando Brown Jr. (knee/fibula) and defensive tackle B.J. Hill (ribs) are both listed as questionable, potentially weakening the Bengals in the trenches on both sides of the ball.

Cleveland Browns (2-7)