The Pittsburgh Steelers are one of five remaining unbeaten teams in the NFL, which certainly has them rising up the respective power rankings. Let’s take a look at the consensus.

USA Today: No. 8

8. Pittsburgh Steelers (12): Hard to say how close to maxed out their top-ranked defense is, but the demands on QB Justin Fields seem certain to escalate as offensive players around him continue to go down. – Nate Davis

CBS Sports: No. 5

Whoever plays this team will be in for a physical battle each and every week. They might not be pretty, but they know how to win games. – Pete Prisco

ESPN: No. 7

Though the Steelers found the end zone twice — and were stopped just short a third time — in their Week 3 win, they are still tied for last in red zone scoring, scoring touchdowns on just 25% of their red zone trips. That’s down from 48.89% in 2023. There are many factors contributing to the low mark — a new offensive coordinator, a backup quarterback tapped to start days before the season opener, a slew of offensive line injuries and ill-timed penalties. Sunday could’ve marked the start of a turnaround with a 20-point outing, but the Steelers still had to turn to kicker Chris Boswell when drives stalled out 10 and 12 yards away from the end zone. — Brooke Pryor

Sporting News: No. 2

The Steelers aren’t getting a ton of style points — or points, period — but when they control the action with a dedication to the run to complement their dominant defense, the burden of winning is easy. They won’t mess with this formula much for Mike Tomlin, especially at QB. – Vinnie Iyer