The AFC North had more players in ESPN's Top-25 than any other division, placing six in total from the Steelers, Ravens and Browns. The Bengals didn't have a representative in the Top-25.

The most any other division had was four, which was the AFC East and NFC North.

Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs (No. 13), Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (No. 14), Ravens defensive tackle Haloti Ngata (No. 17), Steelers linebacker James Harrison (No. 19), Browns offensive tackle Joe Thomas (No. 21) and Steelers safety Troy Polamalu (No. 22) were in the Top-25.