NFL Power Rankings Week 9: Steelers continue to hang around after bye week

The Pittsburgh Steelers could certainly be in a better place, in a lot of ways. They have some key injuries to key players, they have dropped two games in a row and are about to go into the hornet’s nest which is M&T Bank Stadium to play the Baltimore Ravens in Week 9.

With that said, it is always good debate fodder to look at where the Steelers rank among the other NFL teams. Below are four main websites who put out weekly Power Rankings. See where the Steelers rank, see what they say about the black and gold, and ultimately see if you agree or disagree.

ESPN

1. New England Patriots


2. Dallas Cowboys
3. Denver Broncos
4. Seattle Seahawks
5. Green Bay Packers
6. Oakland Raiders
7. Minnesota Vikings
8. Pittsburgh Steelers
9. Atlanta Falcons
10. Philadelphia Eagles

“The Steelers have dipped a bit in the rankings since the start of the season. Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger's absence hasn't helped. Let the record show: Steelers QBs not named Roethlisberger are 1-6 against the Ravens (Pittsburgh's Week 9 opponent) since he became the starter.”

NFL.com

1. New England Patriots


2. Dallas Cowboys
3. Denver Broncos
4. Kansas City Chiefs
5. Atlanta Falcons
6. Minnesota Vikings
7. Green Bay Packers
8. Philadelphia Eagles
9. Oakland Raiders
10. Seattle Seahawks
11. Pittsburgh Steelers

“Bye this past weekend for a Steelers team that sorely needed it. Besides enduring significant injuries, this group has dropped two games in a row for the first time since last year at this time (Weeks 7 and 8). Landry Jones started one of those games before Ben Roethlisberger came back off injury the next game. Speaking of, Big Ben's definitely said all the right things to set up the storyline where he's the tough protagonist coming back earlier than people expect, i.e., against the Ravens on Sunday. Shocking.”

CBSSports

1. New England Patriots


2. Dallas Cowboys
3. Denver Broncos
4. Kansas City Chiefs
5. Atlanta Falcons
6. Oakland Raiders
7. Minnesota Vikings
8. Seattle Seahawks
9. Green Bay Packers
10. Philadelphia Eagles
11. Pittsburgh Steelers

“They might be getting back Ben Roethlisberger sooner than expected coming out of their bye. Without him, they are ordinary.”

SB Nation

1. New England Patriots


2. Denver Broncos
3. Dallas Cowboys
4. Minnesota Vikings
5. Atlanta Falcons
6. Kansas City Chiefs
7. Seattle Seahawks
8. Pittsburgh Steelers
9. Philadelphia Eagles
10. Oakland Raiders