The Pittsburgh Steelers have their first winning streak of the 2025 season after taking care of business against the Minnesota Vikings in Dublin on Sunday.
While it certainly wasn't pretty, the Steelers might have played their most complete game of the campaign, as the pass-rush was all over Carson Wentz and the offense did just enough to seal the deal thanks to big days from DK Metcalf and Kenneth Gainwell, both of whom lent a big helping hand to Aaron Rodgers.
Sitting at 3-1 entering Week 5, the Steelers are in the driver's seat in the AFC North early as the rest of the division is in total disarray.
The Baltimore Ravens and Cleveland Browns are both 1-3, and the Ravens are now dealing with a Lamar Jackson injury and have countless others up and down the roster.
Meanwhile, the Bengals are 2-1 going into Monday night but won't have Joe Burrow until at least December with his Grade 3 turf toe.
But there's still a long way to go and for now we want to see if any experts have the Steelers cracking the top 10 in their NFL power rankings going into Week 5.
NFL power rankings Week 5
Vinnie Iyer, Sporting News: 9 (+4)
Iyer: "The Steelers' defense erupted in Dublin with the pass rush raising to new needed heights. Aaron Rodgers and the offensive drama isn't there; just results."
Matt Johnson, Sportsnaut: 11 (+7)
Johnson: "Some questionable decisions from Mike Tomlin nearly proved costly for the Pittsburgh Steelers in Dublin, but they still came out of Week 4 with a win. Pittsburgh’s defense still has some real issues defending the pass, but this pass rush has 11 sacks in the last two games and that has correlated to one of the highest takeaway rates in the NFL. It’s also become a more balanced team, with Kenneth Gainwell running well and Aaron Rodgers playing efficient football. Riding a two-game win streak into the bye, the Steelers are starting to look like a playoff-caliber team again."
Taylor Wirth, NBC Sports: 10 (+16)
Wirth: "DK Metcalf finally had his welcome-to-Pittsburgh moment. But in Dublin, Ireland. Any concerns about the defense have been quelled for now."
Sayre Bedinger, NFL Spin Zone: 13
Bedinger: "The Steelers didn’t go over to Dublin on Aaron Rodgers’ preferred timeline, but they did get a timely big performance from Rodgers and the offense as they came away with a tight win against Carson Wentz and the Vikings. And frankly, the Steelers aren’t going to scoff at getting a little bit of help from Wentz. They’re now 3-1 and well on their way to Mike Tomlin’s inevitable 9 or 10 wins this season, but they obviously have some issues. When you’re on the brink against a team being led by its backup quarterback, and a guy who hasn’t started much in the last couple of seasons, you’ve got to plan on playing in tight games pretty much every week."
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