Here are five teams that should consider themselves on upset alert heading into NFL Week 11 of the 2018 season.
Last weekend, football fans were fortunate enough to see a few surprising upsets go down, whether it was the Tennessee Titans shocking the New England Patriots or simply the Cleveland Browns making a statement with their win over the Atlanta Falcons. As for what to expect during NFL Week 11, while there are plenty of candidates to choose from once again when it comes to being on upset alert, the argument can be made that no team stands out more than the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Remember last January when the Steelers were looking ahead to an AFC Championship battle with the Patriots instead of focusing on their Divisional Round matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars? This was a game that Steelers fans have been thinking about non-stop since last winter when seeing how the team seemed capable of making a run at the Super Bowl, which obviously didn’t happen.
Back in the offseason, this AFC showdown seemed like it was going to be another battle between two strong Super Bowl contenders, but it looks like Pittsburgh is the only team that has been able to live up to the hype since Jacksonville has lost six of their last seven games.
However, just because the Steelers are the hotter team at the moment doesn’t necessarily mean this is a guaranteed win since the Jaguars are desperate for a win to keep their season alive. So in honor of Week 11, here are a list of teams that deserve to be on upset alert, starting off with a divisional rival in the AFC North.