AFC North Betting Odds

Where to begin with AFC North betting odds? With two historically bad teams (Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals) and two, storied franchises (Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers), the AFC North is typically a two man race for the division title. Between the two historic teams, they have a combined 42 playoff appearances, eight Super Bowl wins, and 10 AFC Championships. Heading into 2019, that pattern is not likely to change. Even with the major trade of superstar wideout, Odell Beckham Jr., to Cleveland, it doesn’t seem like enough to sway positioning in the AFC North battle.

The powerhouse in the division, Pittsburgh Steelers, still looks like the clear-cut favorite for the division despite the loss of superstars, Le’Veon Bell and Antonio Brown. Baltimore returns a top ten defense coming into 2019, so writing them off would be a fool’s decision. Further down in the division, the Cleveland Browns look much better on paper, but putting together a talented roster on paper is different than a finished product on the field. At the bottom of it all is the Cincinnati Bengals. The duo of quarterback, Andy Dalton and wide receiver, A.J. Green, has wowed fans for years, but have failed to show up in the postseason. As the season progresses, bettors will want to keep tabs on the latest AFC North betting odds. Luckily, online sportsbooks have Super bowl odds on the Browns, Bengals, Ravens, and Steelers, all of which can be previewed here throughout the season.

Betting on the Cleveland Brown odds in 2019 might be worth it. Since the inception of the AFC North division back in the ’60s, the Cleveland Browns have actually won 10 division titles. Since the days of old, however, the Cleveland Browns of this generation have been the decade’s long laughingstock of the NFL. Since the reincarnation of the team in 1999, the Browns have gone through nearly 30 starting quarterbacks. The Browns have also enjoyed a last or second to last position in the division 18 out of 20 years since the new Browns team formed in 1999. Betting on the Browns to win the division at any point in the future is not a sure bet, but definitely could be worth taking. Even with Odell Beckham on board now as a member of the team, Cleveland has been around a culture of losing for a long time. It might take more than just one superstar to help them out of the rut, and bookmakers will adjust the odds for Cleveland Browns accordingly each week.

Betting on Pittsburgh Steelers odds has always been a smart one. The Pittsburgh Steelers are the complete image of a historic NFL franchise. With 8 AFC Championship titles and six Super Bowl wins under their belt, the Steelers, as you could guess, are consistently in the discussion for both the AFC title as well as a Super Bowl contender. The Steelers will be right in the thick of things when the season hits as Ben Roethlisberger leads the way on offense. On defense, Pittsburgh will do as they always have done- get after the quarterback. Two-time Super Bowl-winning coach, Mike Tomlin, has been the glue that holds this team together and is known for his overly-prepared teams. In 2019, the Steelers will once again be in the running for the AFC North title as well as a deep playoff push. Will the Steelers make it to the Super Bowl? Bookmakers have the SB54 and division odds for Pittsburgh shifting every week.

The Baltimore Ravens betting odds face a slight uphill battle if they want to catch up to the Steeler's weekly level of play. Sometimes referred to as Pittsburgh’s little brothers, the Ravens are currently losing the head to head matchup between Pittsburgh, 22-28. And honestly speaking, the Ravens only have one legitimate path to the AFC North crown- beat the Pittsburgh Steelers. In 2018, they were able to snag the division crown away from the Steelers by a small one-game margin. The division title came conveniently after Pittsburgh won them back to back in 2016 and 2017. The latest odds on the Ravens can be found here.

The Cincinnati Bengals odds this year don’t look good are one of those teams that from time to time you tend to forget about. Not their fault, really, they’re simply just clouded in a division where the other three teams have a significantly better football history. Cincinnati wasn’t always the team its portrayed as today, but the last time the Bengals were prominently known was in the ’80s, where they appeared in two Super Bowls in 1982 and 1989. Nowadays, the team from central Ohio can’t seem to shake off the playoff rust. Since the latest quarterback/wide receiver duo of Andy Dalton and A.J. Green, both drafted in 2011, the Bengals have managed to reach the playoffs four times. Unfortunately, all four games were one and done’s and since 2014, the Bengals have been watching the postseason play from the sideline. With both veterans turning 32 this year, one can only imagine how much the front office is willing to stick to their homegrown stars. The Bengals are longshots in the AFC North, but online sportsbooks still have plenty of Bengals odds to choose from.