It’s a Hard Knocks life for NFL fans.
It was reported earlier this year that the in-season version of the HBO Sports series would follow an entire division, and the announcement has been made—with the competitive AFC North chosen.
Hard Knocks goes behind the scenes of an entire NFL division for the first time ever.#HardKnocks In-Season with AFC North premieres December 3 on Max. #BaltimoreRavens #CincinnatiBengals #ClevelandBrowns #PittsburghSteelers pic.twitter.com/NdINcQUtxt
— Max (@StreamOnMax) June 17, 2024
There will be no shortage of storylines to follow for all four of the Ravens, Bengals, Browns, and Steelers—and the league wisely decided on a division that is full of teams with high expectations to begin the new format.
The press release discusses the “array” of star players in the AFC North, and it will be the first time the Steelers have ever appeared on Hard Knocks, which has of course expanded to Hard Knocks: Offseason with the New York Giants premiering on July 2, Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Chicago Bears premiering on August 6, and now Hard Knocks: In Season with the AFC North premiering on December 3.
As the press release says, Hard Knocks now covers the offseason, training camp, regular season, and playoffs.