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CINCINNATI -- Round 1 was a raw affair in Pittsburgh on Nov. 1, when the Bengals rallied to win after a week of long-distance name calling.The rematch on Dec. 13 at Paul Brown Stadium was even nastier, starting with a pregame brawl at midfield and ending with Pittsburgh pulling away after Andy Dalton broke a thumb.The trashy trilogy was completed in the first round of the playoffs. The Bengals rallied for a late lead, fumbled the ball away, and the Steelers pulled off an improbable 18-16 victory. Vontaze Burfict committed a personal foul by hitting receiver Antonio Brown in the head after an incompletion, and Adam Pacman Jones got an additional 15-yard penalty for bumping an official, moving the Steelers in range for the winning field goal.Theyre not finished. The Ohio River rivals have kept up the stream of bad-mouthing on social media in the offseason.Its not surprising, especially the way the game ended and just emotions running high and all that stuff, Bengals tight end Tyler Eifert said. Its not stuff that we would want to lag on like that, but given the circumstances, I guess its not surprising.The rancorous rivalry will be at the top of the list of things to watch in the AFC North this season. The Ravens will try to get it together after a season scuttled by injuries, and the Browns will be starting over again with a new head coach and quarterback -- sound familiar?But that Steelers-Bengals rivalry is the most riveting dynamic. It resumes with the Bengals playing in Pittsburgh during the second week of the season; Burfict will be serving a three-game suspension from the league for his hit on Brown. Theyll meet again in Cincinnati on Sunday night Dec. 18, with the playoffs most likely on the line.No other division has sent as many teams to the playoffs lately: The North has gotten 17 teams into the playoffs in the last eight seasons. Its had multiple playoff teams in seven of the last eight seasons.Some things to watch in the AFC North this season:PLAYOFFS AND BUST: The Bengals won the division and tied the club record with 12 victories, but frittered away everything with the one of the worst meltdowns in postseason history. They havent won a playoff game in 25 years, sixth longest such stretch in league history. Theyve lost a first-round playoff game in five straight seasons, an NFL record. And coach Marvin Lewis fell to 0-7 in the playoffs, also a record.Only two other teams have longer active streaks of playoff appearances. New England and Green Bay have gone seven straight seasons. Denver also had made it five straight. The difference: Those other teams have reached the Super Bowl.Were pleased with what we have accomplished, owner Mike Brown said. We are fully aware there is one more step to go.MIA STEELERS: Ben Roethlisberger missed significant time last season with a knee injury. LeVeon Bell tore up his knee in that first game against Cincinnati on a tackle by Burfict. Brown missed a playoff loss to Denver because of the hit by Burfict. Tight end Heath Miller retired after the season. Receiver Martavis Bryant was suspended for 2016 for violating the NFLs substance abuse policy. Bell got a three-game suspension for missing multiple drug tests. Tight end Ladarius Green was signed to replace Miller, but has been limited by ankle surgery. The NFLs third-ranked offense has a lot of questions.The key is always staying healthy, Roethlisberger said. Weve had a hard time doing that the last few years. But if we can stay healthy and be a selfless team, I think weve got a chance.HEALED RAVENS: Baltimore fell to 5-11 -- its first losing season under coach Jim Harbaugh -- with an avalanche of injuries. Eight starters and 20 players overall went on injured reserve, including quarterback Joe Flacco with a left knee injury. Linebacker Terrell Suggs missed most of the season with a torn left Achilles tendon. Some players were still working their way back during camp, including receiver Steve Smith and linebacker Elvis Dumervil.I think you always want to play at full strength, Flacco said. But in the NFL, thats not a reality. You go out there, you play your best, and do your best with what youve got.BROWNS RETOOL (AGAIN): Cleveland hired Bengals offensive coordinator Hue Jackson as its eighth head coach since 1999, when the Browns returned as an expansion team. They cut ties with Johnny Manziel and brought in Robert Griffin III, Clevelands 25th starting quarterback in the last 17 years. 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Cheap NHL Jerseys China . -- Its been a long road back for Sean Bergenheim. Cheap Toronto Maple Leafs Jerseys . Coach Mike Munchak says Fokou stretched ligaments in his left knee Oct. 13 against Seattle, which could keep out up to five weeks even though the linebacker didnt need surgery. MADISON, Wis. -- Wisconsin?outside linebacker Vince Biegel underwent surgery Thursday night to insert a screw into his cracked right foot and will miss the showdown Saturday with Michigan, the school confirmed Friday.?The Badgers said Biegel will be out several weeks.?I really hate any time a player has to miss time due to an injury, especially a senior like Vince, Wisconsin coach Paul Chryst said. Vince has such a passion for football and loves playing the game. This team is very important to him and he is very important to our team. What you appreciate is that you know he will do everything in his power to get back on the field as soon as possible.?Biegels father, Rocky, had told ESPN.com on Thursday of his sons procedure.?Hes been playing on it for the last couple weeks, and it was bothering him a little bit, Rocky Biegel said. He had X-rays last night and confirmed it was cracked. He either plays on it, and then if he breaks it, then hes going to be out for eight weeks. Either way, hes got to have surgery on it. So he can keep playing until it breaks or try to go through the season with it and try to fix it. At any time, he could break it all the way through. It was just a crack and theyre just putting a screw in it. Its a very, very minor crack.The Badgers said?Vince Biegel discussed his options with?team physicians Wednesday and Thursday before deciding on surgery.?The news is a blow to No. 8 Wisconsin (4-0, 1-0 Big Ten) ahead of a huge game against No. 4 Michigan (4-0, 1-0) in Ann Arbor. Earlier Thursday, the Badgers announced that they would be without kicker Rafael Gaglianone for the season due to a back injury.dddddddddddd.Biegel, Wisconsins most experienced player, has played in 46 games with 32 starts. He ranks seventh in program history with 18.5 career sacks and was a third-team all-Big Ten selection last season. Pro Football Focus graded Biegel as the top returning 3-4 outside linebacker against the run, as a pass-rusher and overall.?This season, Biegel has nine tackles with two quarterback hurries and a sack.Redshirt freshman Zack Baun was listed as Biegels backup on the depth chart this week. Baun has six tackles and two tackles for loss in 2016. Backup outside linebacker Garret Dooley also has six tackles.Wisconsin also could shift linebacker Jack Cichy from inside to outside and move backup Ryan Connelly?to starting inside linebacker.The Badgers began the season unranked and vaulted into the top 10 for the first time in five years after victories against No. 5 LSU and No. 8 Michigan State. It marks the first time Wisconsin had defeated two AP top-10 teams since 1962, but the schedule over the next four games is perhaps even more daunting.According to ESPN Stats & Information, Wisconsin is projected to play the toughest October schedule of any FBS team, with games against Michigan, No. 2 Ohio State, Iowa and No. 15 Nebraska. Those four teams are a combined 14-1 this season. 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