“Ravens overtake Steelers to take first place in AFC North standings”

The Pittsburgh Steelers' hold on the AFC North is over after a disappointing 20-17 loss to the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday Night Football. After keeping a firm grip on the division through the first three weeks, back-to-back losses opened the door for the Baltimore Ravens to take over the top spot.

Both teams are 3-2, but the Ravens secured a division victory over the Cincinnati Bengals with a thrilling overtime victory on Sunday.

A little over a week ago we talked about the Steelers being undefeated and Justin Fields being the starter even with the return of Russell Wilson. After his performance tonight, a 15-for-27 game with 131 passing yards and two touchdowns, it will be interesting to see how the Steelers approach the week ahead. Wilson should be ready to go next weekend, and the NBC broadcast confirmed he should be available. This seems like a natural breaking point to go back to Wilson and at least see if he can spark the suddenly stalled offense.

The Cincinnati Bengals and Cleveland Browns are both 1-4, but those are completely different 1-4 records. The Bengals look like a team that will be back in contention as the season progresses, while the Browns look like they're finished and ready to finish at the bottom of the NFL standings for the rest of the season hold.

The Steelers will have a chance to get back on track next week against the Las Vegas Raiders, but the Ravens are in control as long as they keep winning, as there are no division games on the schedule until Week 11, when the Steelers and Ravens face off The Steelers' schedule is Pittsburgh.

The final eight weeks of the Steelers' schedule are tough, so the fact that they are trending toward .500 again isn't a good sign after such a hot start.