[CBS Sports’ Cody Benjamin](https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/what-happened-to-the-ravens-dissecting-baltimores-disastrous-start-plus-remaining-reasons-for-hope-in-2025/) said there are a few other things working in the Ravens' favor.
"After the early-season gauntlet of title favorites, the Ravens are set to finish the 2025 season with the eighth-easiest schedule, per ESPN, featuring matchups with similarly struggling squads like the Miami Dolphins and New York Jets," Benjamin wrote. "Five of their remaining 12 games are AFC North matchups, and three of them are against the Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals, who are a combined 3-7. In other words, the division is still very much up for grabs ... if the Ravens can show up."
Benjamin added that the Steelers might not be quite as good as their record suggests.
"The Steelers may lead the North at 3-1, but they've been more scrappy than spectacular; their three wins are by a combined 12 points, and they've actually been outscored on the year," Benjamin wrote. "Quarterback Aaron Rodgers is also still 41, so it's fair to retain a bit of concern regarding the durability of the Steelers' own setup."
The numbers generated by ESPN Analytics aren't as optimistic about the Ravens overtaking the Steelers to win the division.