2003 · AFC
AFC North
Division table
| Team | W-L | Div | Net | Titleest. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ravens | 10-6 | 4-2 | +110 | 100% |
| Bengals | 8-8 | 3-3 | -38 | 0% |
| Steelers | 6-10 | 3-3 | -27 | 0% |
| Browns | 5-11 | 2-4 | -68 | 0% |
The rivalriessince 1999 · franchise-aware
- BAL26–33PIT59 mtgsavg 39.4
- CLE14–43–1PIT58 mtgsavg 39
- CIN16–41PIT57 mtgsavg 42.4
- BAL30–26CIN56 mtgsavg 43.1
- BAL39–16CLE55 mtgsavg 40.2
- CIN32–22CLE54 mtgsavg 42.7
Head to head
Division meetings, 2003
12 played · 0 to come. Six of every team's seventeen games are in this room.
Movement
New in the division
Skill players on a different roster than last season, plus arriving rookies.
Ravens
No skill-position arrivals.
Bengals
- Shane Matthews← WAS
- Kenny Watson← WAS
- Reggie Kelly← ATL
- Shayne Graham← CAR
- Carson PalmerR · #1
- Kelley WashingtonR · #65
Browns
No skill-position arrivals.
Steelers
- Dee Brown← CAR
- Jay Riemersma← BUF
- Chris Doering← WAS
- Freddie Milons← PHI
- Brian St. PierreR · #163
- Dante BrownR · UDFA
Storylines
Something to prove
Data-derived, not editorial: veterans on new teams, production collapses, lost seasons of health, early draft capital.
Shane Matthewsnew teamQB · CINNew team — 12.1 PPR/gm for WAS last season has to translate.
Kenny Watsonnew teamRB · CINNew team — 8.2 PPR/gm for WAS last season has to translate.
Brandon BennetthealthRB · CINPlayed only 10 games last season after 15 the year before — a healthy year to prove.
Carson PalmerrookieQB · CINPick #1 — first-round-money expectations from day one.
