AFC North standings: Bengals remain on top of a competitive division Around these parts Jessie Bates Jersey , we’ve said that the Bengals finishing the month of September with a 3-1 record would be gigantic in their potential playoff chances. Though it was by the skin of their teeth, Cincinnati pulled off this feat with a comeback win against the Falcons in Atlanta. With the win, the Bengals continue to sit atop of the AFC North, though it’s by a pretty thin margin. Each of the four teams have notched at least one win so far in the first month. Meanwhile, the Cleveland Browns continue to suffer both bad luck and their stepping on their own toes. They faced the Oakland Raiders on Sunday afternoon, only to lose 45-42 in the last seconds of the contest. At one point, the Browns had a 17-7 lead on the road, but that evaporated in a shootout to give Jon Gruden his first win in his second stint with Oakland. There were two controversial calls at the end of the game in which the Browns could/should/would have won the game, but the powers-that-be decided otherwise. After tying the Steelers in Week 1 and narrowly losing to the Saints, the Browns are a very misleading 1-2-1 right now. Since the “old” Browns became the Baltimore Ravens Sam Hubbard Jersey , a major rivalry has ensued between the upstart franchise and the Pittsburgh Steelers. Since 1996, the Ravens have been to two Super Bowls and won them both, while the Steelers have been to three and won two in the span. These head-to-head clashes between the squads are often best-described as bloodbaths, and the Week 4 Sunday Night Football matchup was no different. Baltimore got off to a quick 14-0 lead over Pittsburgh at home, but that soon dissipated. The Steelers rallied back, thanks to a huge fumble near the goal line by Alex Collins. Ben Roethlisberger chipped away at the lead with two first half drives that led to field goals, but then also threw a 26-yard touchdown pass to Antonio Brown. A subsequent two-point conversion had the game tied at halftime. The second half was, for most intents and purposes, pretty ugly. It essentially became the Justin Tucker show, as he hit four field goals in the second half. Baltimore came out of Heinz Field victorious Malik Jefferson Jersey , beating the Steelers, 26-14. Both teams have a lot of questions to answer, but the Ravens are biting at the Bengals’ heels for first place, as Cincinnati has the tie-breaker over Baltimore because of the Week 2 outcome. Here’s a look at the AFC North standings after Week 4:Cincinnati Bengals 3-1: 1-0 in division, 2-0 in conferenceBaltimore Ravens: 3-1: 1-1 in division, 3-1 in conferenceCleveland Browns: 1-2-1: 0-0-1 in division, 1-1-1 in conferencePittsburgh Steelers: 1-2-1: 0-1-1 in division, 1-1-1 in conference New England Patriots running back Jeremy Hill didn’t play in Sunday’s Super Bowl LIII victory over the Los Angeles Rams. In fact, he didn’t play in any game for the Patriots since injuring his knee in the team’s season opener in September. But that hasn’t stopped him from celebrating the title or taking shots at his former team and fan base on social media.Hill made a post to his instagram story feed taking great pleasure in prodding the Cincinnati Bengals for their lack of success while he earned a championship joining the Patriots.“Imagine life as a Bengals FAN,” Hill wrote on a black background with 17 roaring laughter emojis.Bengals fans were irked and lashed out at Hill for the comment Mark Walton Jersey , which led Hill to elaborate on his post on his Twitter feed.
I鈥檝e been tormented trolled and disrepected for years from this fan base the moment I say something you guys go insane I鈥檓 a human being too https://t.co/CmYgr9QhH6— Jeremy Hill (@JeremyHill33) February 6, 2019
With the Bengals leading 16-15 with 1:36 remaining in an AFC Wild Card playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Jan. 2016, Hill lost a fumble that allowed the Steelers to drive for a game-winning score (with the help of a pair of penalties) and deny Cincinnati its first playoff win since 1990. Hill has apparently been reminded of that fumble rather frequently in the years since by Bengals fans (or at least those he perceived to be Bengals fans).“I鈥檝e been tormented trolled and (disrespected) for years from this fan base the moment I say something you guys go insane I鈥檓 a human being too,” Hill wrote in an additional tweet.Hill spent his first four seasons in Cincinnati, rushing for 2,757 yards and 29 touchdowns in three years as a starter before losing a large chunk of playing time to Joe Mixon and Giovanni Bernard last season. Probably safe to assume at this point there won’t be a reunion tour in the future.