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A look at the AFC North
A look at the AFC North
Browns could break through, but Steelers remain the team to beat. > Fifth in an eight-part series as Times NFL writer Sam Farmer analyzes the league by division. Today, the AFC North:
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Cincy Jungle — ... Matt Bowen discusses the cover 4 scheme. Andrew Brandt talks about one of the toughest days of the year for coaches, and players hoping to catch on with a team. Bleacher Report says the Bengals are in an absolute mess (now that we dumped Anderson, we should be better now). The Los Angeles Times predicts the Bengals will finish third in the AFC North -- not that we care what the LA Times predicts. In Cincinnati, Marvin Lewis is on his third defensive coordinator. Can Mike Zimmer draw up the right schemes to ...

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