Somehow, some way, the Pittsburgh Steelers have scratched, clawed and done everything remotely possible to get to 6-3 on the season.
Entering Week 11, the Steelers find themselves firmly in the AFC playoff picture. Yet for many, it’s a lot of smoke and mirrors and wild finishes that have the Steelers lucking their way into a winning record rather than establishing themselves as a real contender or threat in the AFC.
One of those analysts is ESPN analytics analyst Seth Walder.
In a piece Tuesday for ESPN, Walder put the Steelers in Tier 5 of NFL teams, which he labeled the “On the fringes of hope and despair” tier.