Well, well, well. Just when you thought the were dead, here comes Mike Tomlin’s team, resurrected in the playoff race and currently sitting as the No. 6 seed in the AFC. That seems impo sible given where they were just a few weeks ago, losing game after game and knowing was done for the year.At one point, Duck Hodges was starting a game in Los Angeles for a 1-4 team. Things were storming down the darkest timeline at a rapid pace. Since then, with leading the way on a rejuvenated defense, the Steelers have won four straight games with an unexpected formula.Mea culpa from me: the Fitzpatrick trade looks like a pretty smart move right now. I never like trading future picks, and I really don’t like doing it when the team involved could end up with a top-10 pick (that’s just the reality of 1-4). But Kevin Colbert and Tomlin believed the team was closer than it appeared to turning things around. Now the Steelers are 5-4 with a bunch of winnable games on the schedule. They draw the , and Browns again over the next three weeks before playing the , and . The Steelers shouldn’t even be counted out of the divisional race, not with the playing the , and over the next three weeks.This would be a remarkable comeback story Jason Pominville Jersey if they’re able to make the postseason. If the season ended today, they would do just that.1. (8-1)The Patriots are on a bye this week. 2. Baltimore Ravens (7-2)The Ravens smashed the Bengals on Sunday with uncorking . Baltimore has the head-to-head tiebreaker over the Patriots, so you better believe they’re trying as hard as po sible to chase that top seed in the AFC. Jackson might very well be the MVP 10 weeks into the season.3. Houston Texans (6-3)The Texans are on bye this week.4. (6-4)The Chiefs were upended in shocking fashion by and the on Sunday, doing some serious damage to their hopes of walking down the Patriots or the Ravens for a first-round bye.5. Buffalo Bills (6-3)The Bills were also stunned, but by the Browns, with leading a game-winning drive to upend Buffalo. The Bills were considered one of the worst 6-1 teams in NFL history two weeks ago and now they have started to look more like a mediocre club Zach Parise Jersey over the last two weeks. They’re in the danger zone for the playoffs with other AFC teams surging. 6. Pittsburgh Steelers (5-4)Well, HELLO THERE. The Steelers are a living, breathing at this point, winning four straight games after a horrific start to the season. The trade for Minkah Fitzpatrick, routinely mocked for a basement team giving up a first-round pick, looks awesome as the safety managed to score another touchdown on Sunday. is managing games and Mike Tomlin is working his way into the Coach of the Year conversation.7. (5-4):A huge Thursday victory over the and a lo s by the Chiefs on Sunday set up the Raiders with a legitimate chance to win the AFC West. Roll that around in your brain.8. (5-4):Disastrous lo s to the at home on Sunday for a team that finds itself in a surprisingly crowded AFC playoff hunt. 9. Tenne see Titans (5-5):The Titans stunned the Chiefs and gave their division and playoff hopes some serious life. Ryan Tannehill is going to save some jobs and make himself some money if he keeps playing like this.10. (4-5):The Jaguars are on bye this week.11. Los Angeles Chargers (4-6):The Chargers continue , including a horrific lo s to the Raiders on Thursday.12. (3-6):The Broncos are on bye this week.13. Cleveland Browns (3-6):Huge win late against the Bills to keep this season alive, but the Browns are running Chris Stewart Jersey out of time. 14. Miami Dolphins (2-7):Tanks for nothing, Joe Burrow.15. New York Jets (2-7):The Jets humiliated the and it might get Pat Shurmur in a little bit of hot water.16. Cincinnati Bengals (0-9):Unquestionably the worst team in football this year.1. San Francisco 49ers (8-1)Down goes San Francisco! Down goes San Francisco! The 49ers fall from the ranks of the unbeaten after a wild game on Monday night that featured just about everything. You can viably question whether or not Kyle Shanahan should have played for a tie during overtime because of what it could mean for him in terms of playoff seeding and a division battle. Now the 49ers have some work to do in order to secure not just the division but also a top seed/bye/homefield. 2. (8-2)The Packers held off a feisty team in frosty conditions on Sunday for a crucial home win Erik Haula Jersey that saw start to produce like a true No. 1 receiving option again, a very good sign after his return from injury. Green Bay needed to rebound after being thumped by the Chargers out in Los Angeles on Sunday and they did just that. With the losing, the Packers jump up to the No. 2 spot and are tracking for a first-round bye. The Packers head into their bye knowing everything is in front of them thanks to the some tasty matchups on the other side. If the 49ers stumble, Green Bay could get home-field advantage.3. New Orleans Saints (7-2)Ugly home lo s to the on Sunday, a mistake that might cost the Saints dearly come playoff time. The lo s at least kept the Panthers in the hunt for the division race and it also gave the Packers a serious advantage in terms of trying to lock up a bye. The Saints are still very much in the hunt here, but that was a strange aberration for a team that has been rolling for more than a month now.4. (5-4)The Cowboys find themselves in a bit of trouble all of a sudden. This was a rough lo s on Sunday night that absolutely keeps the in the divisional hunt. Dallas had multiple chances to beat the and made play-calling/coaching mistakes late. Jerry Jones cannot be thrilled. 5. Seattle Seahawks (8-2)The Seahawks took down the the 49ers on the road Monday night behind a pretty impre sive and gutty effort by Ru sell Wilson despite being pummeled by the 49ers defense early and often. Seattle’s defense showed up in a big way on a large stage and produced some points and turnovers for Seattle to get them right back into the hunt for a division title.6. Minnesota Vikings (7-3)The Vikings won a huge game in the NFC playoff race on Sunday, going to Dallas and taking down Mikael Granlund Jersey the Cowboys. The NFC wild-card battle is going to be heated, and the Vikings needed this one to keep pace with the Packers as well.7. Los Angeles Rams (5-4):The Rams laid an egg in Pittsburgh, reminding us that their opponents before the bye that they beat up on had questionable defenses. is really struggling right now. 8. Philadelphia Eagles (5-4):The Eagles were on bye this week.9. Carolina Panthers (5-4):The Panthers fought valiantly but they couldn’t keep up with the Packers in snowy Green Bay. They have a bunch of divisional games coming and need to rip off some wins to ensure they stay in the hunt.10. (4-5):The Bears…