NFL Week 6 grades for every team: Browns take AFC North lead, Colts slump

Welcome to week 6 classes!

You know the NFL season has been turned upside down when the Cleveland Browns are in first place, and that’s exactly what we have after their comeback against the Ravens. It’s been a crazy week in the AFC North, which suddenly looks like the best division in the NFL.

• The Browns used a fourth-quarter comeback to beat the Ravens 13-10, and with the win, Cleveland now sits in first place. This is the first time in 12 YEARS that the Browns have held first place after Week 6.
• Pittsburgh also made a strong comeback. The Steelers lost 13 points to the Buccaneers before coming back to beat Tampa Bay in overtime. It was the Steelers’ biggest fourth-quarter comeback since 2002.
• As for the Ravens, their loss to the Browns marked the 15th time since 2020 that they have blown a lead of seven points or more in the fourth quarter. Not only is that the most explosive lead in the NFL over that span, but no other team has even 10. Ouch.

How tough is the AFC North? The Bengals (3-2) were tied for second place before their Week 6 bye, and after everything that happened on Sunday, they are now in last place.

Let’s move on to the Week 6 notes, starting with Cleveland’s win against Baltimore.

Browns 13-10 over Ravens

Packers (4-2) 23-13 against Cowboys (2-4)

Bills (5-1) 33-30 against Raiders (3-3)

Chiefs (5-0) 22-6 against Chargers (0-6)

Cardinals (2-4) 18-16 vs. Rams (2-4)

Bears (4-2) 31-23 against Falcons (2-4)

Panthers (3-2) 25-14 against Eagles (2-4)

Steelers (4-2) 26-19 (OT) vs. Buccaneers (1-5)

Saints (2-4) 34-27 Giants (3-2-1)

Patriots (4-2) 26-19 against Jets (2-4)

Titans (1-5) 26-20 against Colts (2-4)

Texans (2-4) 34-31 against the Jaguars (4-2) in London

Broncos 17-14 (OT) vs. Seahawks