All-AFC North Team: Offense

Cincinnati Bengals coach Zac Taylor called the AFC North the best division in football. The AFC North was the only division in the NFL that had three teams with at least 11 wins. Those three teams -- the Pittsburgh Steelers, Cleveland Browns and Baltimore Ravens – all made the playoffs this year.

Appropriately, the three clubs are represented strongly in this year’s edition of The Enquirer’s All-AFC North Team. However, four Bengals made the all-division team.

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The Enquirer selected 12 players on offense, 12 players on defense and five special teamers.

Here’s The Enquirer’s All-AFC North Team:

Offense

Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson

Jackson became the first quarterback in NFL history with consecutive 1,000-rushing-yard seasons, and he’s the fastest QB to achieve 30 wins.

The reigning NFL MVP started this year slow, by his standards, but ended the regular season with the highest passer rating in the division (99.3). Jackson amassed 2,757 passing yards and 1,005 rushing yards in his third year in Baltimore.

Browns running back Nick Chubb

Despite missing four games due to a knee injury, Chubb had an AFC North-leading 1,067 rushing yards. He averaged 5.6 yards a carry, which was the second most by any running back this season.

Chubb had 34 runs of 10-plus yards. The Browns running back earned his second Pro Bowl nod for his efforts.

Ravens fullback Patrick Ricard

It’s no coincidence that the best rushing attack in the NFL utilizes the fullback position, and the Ravens have one of the best blocking fullbacks in the league.