AFC North standings and Week 5 recap The 2018 AFC North is both far more competitive and chaotic than last year Trayveon Williams Cincinnati Bengals Jersey , as Week 5 in the NFL has come to a close. Just a couple of games separate all four teams, while each squad has endured respective peaks and valleys through the first five weeks. Here’s a quick recap of the wild weekend the AFC North went through: Dolphins 17, Bengals 27:As of Sunday, the team who has been most steady in the division is the Cincinnati Bengals. Thanks to another thrilling win against the Miami Dolphins, Marvin Lewis’ squad is sitting on top of the AFC North at 4-1. In the first half, absolutely nothing went right for the Bengals. Andy Dalton threw a red zone interception, Randy Bullock had a gimme field goal opportunity blocked and then Cincinnati’s special teams let up a 70-yard punt return touchdown with 0:22 left in the half. But, after falling to 17-0 midway in the third quarter, the Bengals came roaring back in dramatic fashion. They scored 27 unanswered points to grab the win, largely thanks to two defensive touchdowns. In their four wins this season, the Bengals have won in all kinds of manners and venues. Whether it’s facing big second-half deficits, maintaining a large lead, and/or winning on the primetime stage against a solid division rival, “The Cardiac Cats” have been incredibly fun to watch. Ravens 9, Browns 12 (OT):Meanwhile Trayveon Williams Jersey Womens , across the state, the Cleveland Browns were finally looking for a true signature win, despite so many bad breaks so far this season. Hosting their division rival Baltimore Ravens, the Browns won an overtime field goal-fest to remain in the AFC North picture. In just his second NFL start, Baker Mayfield got the Browns a much-needed victory. He only threw for one touchdown with his 342 passing yards, but his scrappiness kept Cleveland afloat the entire day. Going into Sunday’s contest, Joe Flacco and the Ravens’ offense was averaging nearly 31 points per game. However, Cleveland’s frustrating defense held them in check, allowing just nine points in the slobber-knocker. Flacco had 298 yards passing, but zero touchdowns and an interception. The Browns have a much improved defense, and it showed with a two-sack performance on Sunday against Baltimore. The Ravens are kind of hard to figure out at the moment. They’ve done well outside of the division, but are 0-2 in the all-important AFC North contests, including a Week 2 Thursday Night Football loss to the Bengals in Cincinnati. Cleveland is very sneaky this season. In their three non-victories (two losses and a tie) this year, the Browns’ margin of loss is a combined six points. Falcons 17, Steelers 41:Then Cheap Trayveon Williams Jersey , there is the Jekyll-and-Hyde Steelers. Pittsburgh has put up a lot of points this year, but it hasn’t always equated to wins. However, the high-flying Falcons arrived at Heinz Field this weekend after losing a heart-breaker to the Bengals last Sunday. Pittsburgh took it to Atlanta on the arm of Ben Roethlisberger. He threw three touchdowns—two to Antonio Brown and one to JuJu Smith-Schuster—en route to a 41-17 drubbing of the Falcons. Brown had been disgruntled going into Week 5, but a 100-yard day with two touchdowns should temporarily quell his frustrations. On offense, the Steelers remained without star running back Le’Veon Bell, who remains a holdout with his contract situation. James Conner had another nice day in relief, accounting for 185 yards from scrimmage (110 rushing, 75 receiving) and two scores on the ground. Pittsburgh’s defense seemed to be a shell of itself in previous weeks, but really clamped down on the usually-explosive Falcons offense. The Steelers had been giving up an average of 29 points per game, but only allowed 17 on Sunday. T.J. Watt had eight tackles and three sacks, while L.J. Fort and Cameron Heyward combined for two sacks as well. Still, the headlines in their win were mostly about the offense. Pittsburgh’s win sets up a pretty huge early season divisional matchup between the Bengals and Steelers next Sunday afternoon. A ton of storylines permeate the Week 6 clash. Can Cincinnati slay another demon in doing something they haven’t often achieved in beating the Steelers? Will Vontaze Burfict keep his cool after what transpired between he and Smith-Schuster late last year? Has Pittsburgh actually lost a step this year, or will they impose their will at Paul Brown Stadium, as they largely have done in the Ben Roethlisberger era?Next Sunday should be fun. Let’s take a look at the most updated standings after Week 5:Cincinnati Bengals: 4-1: 1-0 in division, 3-0 in conferenceBaltimore Ravens: 3-2: 1-2 in division Color Rush Trayveon Williams Jersey , 3-2 in conferenceCleveland Browns: 2-2-1: 1-0-1 in division, 2-1-1 in conferencePittsburgh Steelers: 2-2-1: 0-1-1 in division, 1-1-1 in conference Slot receivers have done exceptionally well against the Buccaneers this season, and Tyler Boyd was no different.In the Bengals’ 37-34 win over the Buccaneers in Week 8, Boyd had nine catches on 10 targets for 138 yards (averaging 15.3 yards a catch) and a touchdown. He was the the NFL’s second-leading receiver in Week 8, finishing behind his opponent Mike Evans.“He has played really well,” Andy Dalton said of his new favorite target. “He understands what we are doing. He runs great routes and he is playing with a ton of confidence...He obviously had a big day today.” So far, Boyd has more receptions on the year than perennial Pro Bowler A.J. Green, and has only 67 yards and one touchdown fewer. Did you ever think Boyd would nearly be able to match Green’s production?“I think I did a real great job of helping A.J.,” Boyd said after the game. “He was getting double (teamed) pretty much at the beginning of the game a lot, so we needed guys to step up and make plays. Once I made those plays, they stopped doubling him and playing a little bit of zone. Once the game goes like that, they start doubling me and vice-versa. We’ve just got each other’s back. We’ve got guys out there that can make plays whenever it’s crucial.” Boyd had six catches for 112 yards and a touchdown in the first half, while Green only had two catches for 27 yards. So the Tampa Bay defense bottled up Boyd in the second half, letting Green get three more catches for nearly 50 yards Trayveon Williams Jersey 2019 , including some crucial yardage on the drive that led to Randy Bullock’s game-winning field goal.“That’s what we try and do. When you try and take me away, guys step up and Tyler has been doing that all year,” said Green. “We’ve got to stay balanced.”Dalton seemed to agree.“When A.J. (Green) is getting doubled — they can’t double everybody — and he (Boyd) has been finding ways to get open,” said Dalton. Dalton loves the matchup that Boyd creates when he is one-on-one. Boyd has the athleticism and the strong hands to make a difficult day for any defensive back trying to cover him. He always finds ways to get open, which is why Dalton loves throwing to him.“When you get one-on-ones with him, and with the different things he can do, I feel like we are going to try to get him the ball,” said the quarterback. “He is one of our big playmakers on offense. When A.J. is doubled and he is singled up, we feel very strongly about that matchup.” The matchup was working wonders in the first half, but when the Bengals offense fell strangely silent in the second half, Boyd had much fewer opportunities. He, like the rest of the offense, knew they had to step up once the game was tied in order to get in a position to win the game.“Once we knew they scored and we had a minute left, we knew we had enough time with two timeouts,” Boyd said. “We knew we had the talent to push the ball consecutively. We just have to stay calm and (keep) pushing.”The offense did Trayveon Williams Cincinnati Bengals Jersey , in fact, keep pushing and the team walked away with a three-point margin of victory.“It definitely came down to the wire, but at the end of the day, we did a great job on offense and the defense, they did a great job,” Boyd said.” They had a lot of turnovers. The game went up and down. That’s the league now. I’m just thankful and happy we got the win at the end of the day.” As it stands, the Bengals are still in good position to make the playoffs. Losing this game would have meant an uphill climb in the division after the bye.“That would have been a horror (show),” Boyd said of the difference between 5-3 and 4-4. “That would have stung. None of us would have wanted to go home on a loss. I think it’s great momentum for this team to come back and win and continue to win. Us not carrying any negative energy around helps a lot.”We’ll see how much it helps when the Bengals face the Saints in Week 10. For now, they’ll have a bye week to rest and prepare for the second half of the season.