Pittsburgh Steelers get no help during bye week

The Steelers managed to lose during the bye week.

While the Pittsburgh Steelers are on an early but much-needed bye, they didn’t get any help from their division rivals. All three teams walked away with Ws in Week 6, the most surprising coming from the Cleveland Browns.

Cleveland hosted the 5-0 Niners as massive 9.5-point underdogs and handed them their first loss of the season. Out in London, the Ravens defeated the Tennessee Titans, and the Bengals beat the Seattle Seahawks 17-13.

Cincinnati goes into its bye on a two-game win streak, and Joe Burrow is getting healthy.

Here’s what’s on the docket for the AFC North in Week 7:

  • (3-2) Steelers @ (3-3) Rams

  • (3-2) Browns @ (3-3) Colts

  • (5-1) Lions @ (4-2) Ravens

  • Bengals: BYE

The Rams are just as inconsistent as the Steelers, but no team is a pushover for Pittsburgh. At 2,427 miles, Los Angeles is the second-furthest road trip after Seattle (Week 16).

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4 takeaways from the NFL while the Steelers were on the bye week

The Steelers didn’t play on Sunday but still lost.

Week Six of the NFL regular season was a week off for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Nevertheless, there were plenty of interesting things that happened that matter to Pittsburgh as they start preparations for next week’s game against the Los Angeles Rams.

Steelers lose lead in AFC North on bye week

The Ravens took over the lead in the AFC North on Sunday.

The Pittsburgh Steelers went into the bye week in first place in the AFC North. But after the Baltimore Ravens beat the Tennessee Titans in London on Sunday, they took a half-game lead with a 4-2 record.

This makes this week’s game against the Los Angeles Rams even more important. With an early bye, the Steelers now have a 12-game grind to finish out the year.

Meanwhile, the Ravens don’t have a bye week until Week 13. They had the option to take the bye in Week Seven after playing an international game but passed on it.

This means we could see a back-and-forth battle between Baltimore and Pittsburgh for the next two months. Not to mention Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow is finally healthy and that makes them a contender to win out.

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Current AFC playoff rankings heading into NFL Week 6

The Steelers would be the No. 3 seed in the AFC and host the Ravens if the playoffs started today.

With the Pittsburgh Steelers finding a way to get past the Baltimore Ravens last week, they also find themselves in first place in the AFC North and that means if the playoffs started today, they are in. Pittsburgh is on a bye this week so plenty could change but here is the current AFC playoff picture.

AFC North watch: A Steelers’ division roundup

The Steelers hold a slim lead in the AFC North heading into the Week 6 bye.

The AFC North is sticking to its promise of being a tough division. The Cincinnati Bengals looked like they might let it be a three-way race but have won two of their last three games. The Pittsburgh Steelers sit in first place by virtue of their head-to-head wins over the Browns and Ravens.

Here’s what’s on the docket for the AFC North in Week 6:

  • (3-2) Steelers: BYE

  • (5-0) 49ers @ (2-2) Browns

  • (3-2) Ravens @ (2-3) Titans

  • (3-1) Seahawks @ (2-3) Bengals

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AFC North Watch: A Steelers’ division roundup

The AFC North is a tough division and only getting tougher.

The Pittsburgh Steelers are currently in first place by virtue of their head-to-head win over the Browns and a better conference record than the Ravens.

While all four AFC North teams have been wildly inconsistent through three weeks, the division remains competitive as promised with a traffic jam at the top.

Here’s what’s on the docket for the AFC North in Week 4:

  • (2-1) Steelers @ (1-2) Texans

  • (2-1) Ravens @ (2-1) Browns

  • (1-2) Bengals @ (1-2) Titans

Great to have another division matchup with Ravens-Browns. One of them has to lose, right? Both teams are evenly matched, so it’s to call who’ll come out with the victory.

The Steelers travel to Houston on Sunday to take on the 1-2 Texans, whose defense is more stingy statistically. The Texans have allowed 117 rushing yards per game (16th) and 223 pass YPG (17th) to Pittsburgh’s 152 and 235.

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Division Stat Leader Projections: The AFC North

Bengals, Browns, Ravens, Steelers — oh my! Touchdown Wire’s Natalie Miller predicts the 2023 stat leaders for the AFC North.

With rosters all but set as we turn the corner into preseason just weeks away, we have a pretty good feel on how depth charts and production will fall come the regular season. Today we are taking a look at the projected stat leaders out of each division, with the AFC East.

Let’s dive in.

2023 NFL Record Predictions: The AFC North

Touchdown Wire’s Natalie Miller continues her divisional previews with final record predictions for the AFC North.

With rosters all but set and preseason but a short few weeks ahead of us, it is time to dive into the heart of the NFL and predict some records! Today we are looking one of the most historic divisions in the conference with the AFC North and seeing where we think the chips will fall.

5 reasons the Steelers can win the AFC North

Pittsburgh has the roster to win the AFC North this season.

At this point, no one is giving the Pittsburgh Steelers much of a chance to make the playoffs, much less win the AFC North. There is some uncertainty around the development of quarterback Kenny Pickett and how much he can improve in 2023 but we have confidence in this team as a whole. Here are five reasons the Steelers can win the AFC North in 2023.