<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><item href="/news/predicting-the-2025-26-afc-north-turnout.html" dsn="news"><pubdate>07/22/2025</pubdate><author>Ryan Nelke</author><hero-image><img src="/images/afc-north-2025.png" alt="The AFC North"/></hero-image><hero-image-credit>Cleveland Sports Talk</hero-image-credit><category>sports</category><title>Predicting the 2025-26 AFC North Turnout</title><description>The Ravens won the division for the second straight year in 2024, and will look to three-peat this season, but the Bengals will look to put forth the same offensive effort and hope for the defense to be at least serviceable, while Aaron Rodgers has taken the reins in the Steel City, so without further adieu, it is time for my predictions for the 2025-26 AFC North.</description></item>