Bengals upset over the Ravens opens door for Steelers in AFC North

The Pittsburgh Steelers need to be thankful to the Cincinnati Bengals this year. The Bengals spent the holiday in Baltimore and pulled off an upset win over the Ravens, marking the return of quarterback Joe Burrow. With this win, the Steelers now have a golden opportunity to take back control of the AFC North.

Pittsburgh went into Week 13 of the NFL regular season deadlocked with the Ravens at 6-5 with the Ravens holding the tiebreaker in the AFC North. Thursday's loss not only drops the Ravens to 6-6 but also hands them a division loss which could turn out to be huge down the stretch.

Now the Steelers just have to do their part this weekend and find a way to get past the Buffalo Bills. This would give the Steelers a one-game lead in the division and two games against the Ravens on the schedule. On the other side, the Ravens loss gives the Steelers a bit of room for error should they slip up against the Bills. A loss this week would keep Pittsburgh locked up with Baltimore but the Ravens would now have one more in-division loss.

This article originally appeared on Steelers Wire: Bengals upset over the Ravens opens door for Steelers in AFC North