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EPISODE · Aug 19, 2026 · 6 MIN

AFC North: What Teams Do Well, Where They Need to Address Things In the Trenches

from TPR & The TrenchCast · host EricK: Mr Trench

The AFC North "Trench Report": Suffocating Fronts, Collapsing Floors, and the Battle Up Front.Who actually controls the line of scrimmage in the AFC North? In this "4-and-3" review, we strip away the skill-position hype to look strictly at last season's raw, unit-level data in the trenches where the game is won and lost.Covering Baltimore’s physical run game that dictated tempo with a league-best 5.2 yards per carry while their defense struggled to find its historical identity, Pittsburgh's highly disruptive defensive front (48 sacks) carrying an inconsistent offensive line, and Cincinnati's highly capable pass-blocking front (108 OL TPR) completely offset by a defensive line that finished dead last against the run. Plus, our ultimate "skipping leg day" team of the division: the Cleveland Browns, whose suffocating, seventh-ranked defensive front (150 DL TPR) was left stranded by a catastrophic offensive line (11 OL TPR) that allowed 51 sacks.Data-driven and co-produced alongside the Syracuse University Falk College team, this is the ultimate 7-minute blueprint to the division. Hit play and find out who holds the line.#FantasyFootballAdvice #NFL #FantasyFootball #TrenchPowerRating #PFF #ProFootballFocus #ESPN #DraftKings #FanDuel

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The AFC North "Trench Report": Suffocating Fronts, Collapsing Floors, and the Battle Up Front. Who actually controls the line of scrimmage in the AFC North? In this "4-and-3" review, we strip away the skill-position hype to look strictly at last season's raw, unit-level data in the trenches where the game is won and lost. Covering Baltimore’s physical run game that dictated tempo with a league-best 5.2 yards per carry while their defense struggled to find its historical identity, Pittsb...

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