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Ray Lewis was out, but when the Ravens needed their defense most it came through, writes Chris Burke. Baltimore held off the Bengals 31-24 for a share of first place in the AFC North.

A share of first place in the AFC North is on the line as the Ravens take on the Bengals. Meanwhile, the Packers try to stay unbeaten at home against the Bucs.

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Ravens 2, Steelers 0. Joe Flacco hit Torrey Smith with a 26-yard TD pass at :08 to rally Baltimore to a stunning 23-20 win over Pittsburgh and a sweep of the AFC North season series.

Bloodied and battered, Big Ben and the Steelers pulled out a 13-10 win over the Ravens and took control of the AFC North.

It wasn't pretty. It never is with these guys, says Don Banks.

Ben Roethlisberger threw a 9-yard touchdown pass to Isaac Redman with 2:51 left after Troy Polamalu forced a fumble with a sack of Joe Flacco, and the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Baltimore Ravens 13-10 on Sunday night to gain sole possession of first place in the AFC North.

Ravens-Steelers? There's nothing like it in the NFL. It's almost medieval, says Peter King. With the fierce rivals tied atop the AFC North at 8-3, this showdown is the highlight of Week 13.

The Bengals are trying to clinch the AFC North in San Diego, but the Chris Henry tragedy will surely be on their minds.

The Chargers, meanwhile, are shooting for their ninth straight win.

On nights like tonight football fans everywhere have to give big props to one Art Modell. Even in Cleveland, where Modell is though to be the devil.

However, if were not for Modell we would not have the great rivalry that is the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns.

Back when the AFL and the NFL merged Modell convinced the Rooney family to switch to the AFC with Cleveland so that both teams could battle with Paul Brown's Cincinnati Bengals.

Later when Modell moved his Browns to Baltimore the AFC North got his fourth team.

In a game that did not feature an offensive touchdown, the Bengals stood tall and outlasted the Steelers at Heinz Field 18-12 to move into first place in the AFC North.

Clarity, at last. The AFC North is now a two-team race, the Colts basically locked up the AFC South and the Pats took control of the AFC East, says Don Banks.

Plus, more Snap Judgments.