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The 2025 NFL playoffs are just around the corner, with the latest power rankings doing little favors for the Pittsburgh Steelers, who earned the AFC North title following their Week 18 win over the Baltimore Ravens.
According to NFL Network's newest power rankings ahead of the Wild Card Round of the playoffs, the Steelers were listed as the No. 12 team — the worst out of all AFC teams that made the postseason and just ahead of the Green Bay Packers (No. 13) and Carolina Panthers (No. 14).
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Here's what NFL Network's Eric Edholm had to say about the Steelers' placement:
“…Pittsburgh has won four of five games heading into Monday’s wild-card matchup with Houston, although it would be wrong to call this team ‘hot’ entering the playoffs,” Edholm wrote. “Sunday’s arduous win, along with the prior-week loss to the Browns, provided more than enough healthy skepticism about the Steelers’ postseason chances — starting with this first game, in which they’re home underdogs.
“The return of DK Metcalf is a potential game-changer, as he was sorely missed during the two-game suspension. But we’re still on Aaron Rodgers watch, as his future continues to hang in the air while this team clings to postseason life. Moving the ball consistently against a wicked Texans defense is going to be a major challenge.”
It's tough to argue against Edholm's “healthy skepticism,” as the Steelers haven't found much playoff success over the past decade, but something just feels different about this postseason run — despite an underwhelming 10-7 record heading into the wild-card matchup against the Houston Texans.
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This article originally appeared on Steelers Wire: Steelers near bottom of playoff teams in latest NFL power rankings
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