With Sunday’s win against the Seattle Seahawks are back to average, 3-3, .500.
When it comes to the latest power rankings, The Steelers have moved up slightly or stayed stagnant depending on the list and remain in the middle of the pack.
NFL’s rankings have the Steelers at 16, same ranking as last week.
What they’re saying:
There are no words to properly describe how important T.J. Watt is to the Pittsburgh Steelers. He is the team’s best and most impactful player, and his ability to raise his game in the most crucial of moments makes him one of the greats. We saw that again on Sunday night, a 23-20 overtime win over the Seahawks that featured a dominant Watt performance capped by the Geno Smith strip-sack that set up the game-winning field goal by Chris Boswell. A closer study of the play reveals its brilliance: Watt was playing the run, reacted to Smith’s play-action, fought through several blockers and drilled Smith just as the quarterback thought he had escaped the pocket. Watt is what happens when elite talent meets max effort.
CBS ranks Pittsburgh 16th as well, but has them up seven spots from last week when they were 23rd.
What they’re saying:
They made it interesting against the Seahawks, but found a way to win it in overtime. At 3-3, they've won two straight and things are looking up.
ESPN also has Pittsburgh moving up from last week. They have the Steelers at 15th overall after being ranked 21st last week.
What’ they’re (Brooke Pryor) is saying:
The Steelers started out sky-high with a win against the Bills -- arguably the NFL's best team after six weeks.
But instead of that triumph setting a tone for the season, it appeared to be an aberration when the Steelers followed it up with three consecutive losses. Led by an inconsistent Ben Roethlisberger, the offense lacked rhythm. And the defense couldn't overcome injuries to make up for the offensive shortcomings.
But after back-to-back wins entering the bye, the Steelers are showing life. If the defense can look more like the one in the fourth quarter and overtime on Sunday night, the Steelers' confidence rating will rise. Anything short of that, it'll dip right back down.
Bleacher Report has the Steelers coming in at 14.
What they’re saying:
"Somehow, the Steelers worked their way back to a .500 record despite Roethlisberger's declining play, a weak offensive front and a defense that allows opponents to regularly move the ball," he wrote. "Currently, Pittsburgh fits the very definition of mediocrity. With the Cleveland Browns, Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Los Angeles Chargers, Cincinnati Bengals and Baltimore Ravens after the team's bye, it's easy to see this squad simply treading water going into the final month of the season."
NBC Sports ranks Pittsburgh 16th.
What they’re saying:
The Steelers needed to take care of business against the Wilson-less Seahawks to keep pace in the loaded AFC North, and they did -- barely. This team still has a lot of work to do.