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The Ravens spent most of the 2022 NFL season in first place of the AFC North. However, that changed during Week 15.Baltimore lost 13-3 at Cleveland on Saturday afternoon. That dropped them behind Cincinnati in the divisional race.Then, the Bengals followed up the Ravens' lo s with a win, beating Tom Brady's Buccaneers on Sunday 34-23 after coming back from 17-0 down.The Bengals were able to Zavier Simpson Jersey win thanks to a strong performance by their defense. Cincinnati en route to outscoring Tampa Bay 31-6 after intermi sion.MORE: The Ravens wereplagued by mistakes in the defeat. Justin Tucker ; quarterback Tyler Huntley threw a red-zone interception and averaged just 4.8 yards per pa sing attempt; and top receiver Demarcus Robinson fumbled twice and lost one, which gifted the Browns Ryan Glasgow Jersey excellent field position.The Ravens still had plenty of chances to close a 10-point deficit in the fourth quarter, but Huntley couldn't do enough in obvious pa sing situations. As a result, Baltimore opened the door for Cincinnati, and the Bengals took advantage of their rival's mistakes.Now, the Bengals are ahead in the AFC North for the first time. They have control of the division and their destiny with three weeks remaining in the season.MORE: The Bengals lead the AFC North for the first time after Week 15. Alook at the division standings following Sunday's games:PlaceTeamW-L1Bengals10-42Ravens9-53Browns6 Mario Manningham Jersey -84Steelers6-8Cincinnati now owns a full-game lead over the Ravens race. Strangely, the Ravens are also in control of things, as they have a game remaining with the Bengals in Week 18 and own the head-to-head tiebreaker over Cincinnati thanks to a 19-17 Week 5 win.If the Bengals lose at any point and the Ravens win, Baltimore would spring back into Ben Braden Jersey first place. So, the Bengals don't have any room for slip-ups as they look to win the AFC North for the second consecutive season.MORE: The Bengals and the Ravens are the only teams with a chance to win the AFC North. The Browns and Steelers are out after the Bengals' win.That said, Cleveland and Pittsburgh can still make a push for a wild-card spot in the AFC. Both teams are 6-8 and are two games back of the Chargers and Dolphins in the race for the No. 7 seed in the AFC.Cleveland ranks 12th in the conference while Pittsburgh ranks 13th, so each has little room for error over the final three weeks of the season. Still, Delano Hill Jersey the Steelers and Browns are mathematically alive and can keep themselves in the playoff picture as long as they keep winning.