(26 votes: Abdoo, Andrade, Baca, Band, Battista, Bergman, Bhanpuri, Blair, Carr, Cersosimo, Chadiha, Edholm, Filice, Florio, Gordon, Holzman-Escareno, Koplowitz-Fleming, Kownack, Okada, Parr, Patra, Reuter, Rosenthal, Ross, Shook, Zierlein.)
2) Cincinnati Bengals (+290) | 3 votes: Gonzales, Jones-Drew, Rank.
One of four teams to appear on all 29 ballots (Bills, Chiefs, Eagles), the Ravens are again considered the overwhelming favorites in the North. But they might not be going to the dance alone. The Bengals, who garnered some support as division champs, were voted into the top wild-card slot, appearing on 76 percent of all ballots. The Steelers and Browns, both led by seasoned Super Bowl-winning QBs, were not viewed as optimistically, however. The majority of voters picked Pittsburgh to miss the playoffs for the seventh time during Mike Tomlin’s lengthy tenure, while the Browns are expected to come up short for the fourth time in Kevin Stefanski’s six seasons at the helm.
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