'Hard Knocks: In Season' Will Cover All Four AFC North Teams

Last NFL season, the AFC North became the first division ever to have all four teams finish with a winning record. And as a punishment/reward, they all get to be on HBO's Hard Knocks.

For the first time, the Emmy-winning docu-series will follow an entire division as the Baltimore Ravens, Cleveland Browns, Cincinnati Bengals and Pittsburgh Steelers battle for playoff spots in the final weeks of the season.

"We thank the Bengals, Browns, Ravens, and Steelers for the opportunity to showcase some of the greatest rivalries in football and present the intensity of a playoff chase from all four corners of this incredibly competitive division," Keith Cossrow, NFL Films vice president and head of content, said in a statement.

It's no secret that many players don't appreciate the distraction of being followed by a film crew at work — especially during the critical last few weeks of the season. But this particular edition should have plenty of storylines to keep fans entertained.

Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson is the reigning league MVP, but he's still looking for that elusive first Super Bowl appearance. Bengals' QB Joe Burrow is coming off of last season's massive contract (followed by a season-ending wrist surgery). The Browns' Deshaun Watson is entering a make-or-break third season in Cleveland, and Russell Wilson is hoping to redeem himself in Pittsburgh after a couple of miserable seasons with the Denver Broncos.

And that's just the quarterbacks!

Expect a whole lot of Lamar Jackson and Joe Burrow on <i>Hard Knocks: In Season</i>.

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Hard Knocks: In Season with the AFC North will debut Dec. 3 and run through the remaining regular season and playoffs — as long as an AFC North team is alive, that is. But if you just can't get enough of the franchise, don't worry: You don't have to wait that long.

Hard Knocks: Offseason with the New York Giants debuts July 2, and Hard Knocks: Training Camp with the Chicago Bears kicks off Aug. 6.

At what point are we doing too much?