14. Pittsburgh Steelers (4-2)
I mean the Pittsburgh Steelers are 4-2, so I guess that’s something. Justin Fields again put out an uninspiring performance, as the team is winning in spite of Fields, let’s be honest. Fields is not a good QB, and the Steelers are simply winning games because of their defense and because they are well-coached enough to not shoot themselves in the foot constantly.
The team needs to get their offense going and it’s not going to be Fields who gets it going. However, the downside here is that Russell Wilson is not going to get the offense going either, so I have no idea what the Steelers would even do this year down the stretch. They may again finish with a winning record but probably won’t be able to make any headway in the NFL playoffs.
It’s the same story for the Steelers but they just happen to have different flavors at the QB position this year. Do not put a ton of stock into this team.
13. Philadelphia Eagles (3-2)
The Philadelphia Eagles are not a very good football team, but I just had no idea where to rank them here. They were coming out of their bye week and did notch a close win against the lowly Cleveland Browns. The game being as close as it was was an indictment on just how iffy the Eagles are. But I guess a win is a win, as they move to 3-2 on the season and now settle into second place in the NFC East behind the Washington Commanders.
Jalen Hurts is still a limited QB and I am not sure Nick Sirianni is a good enough head coach, so with questions at coach and QB, the Eagles won’t go anywhere this season. I do truly believe something needs to change for the Eagles in the coming months if they hope to get back to the Super Bowl, a place they got to in the 2022 NFL Season. Perhaps they can beg Shane Steichen to come back.