The Ravens (10-5) stayed alive in the AFC North with a 34-17 win over the rivals Steelers (10-5), setting up a huge final two weeks. Pundits moved the Ravens up in the power rankings after the victory and they sit as high as No. 3 heading into a Christmas Day battle with the Houston Texans (9-6).

Following the Pittsburgh Steelers' Week 16 loss to the Baltimore Ravens, there isn’t much to be optimistic about moving forward. The offense is struggling, the defense is as well, and the team faces two incredibly difficult matchups to conclude the 2024 regular season—all while Baltimore is just one Steelers' loss away from claiming the AFC North division.

The Pittsburgh Steelers suffered their second consecutive loss in Week 16 to the Baltimore Ravens, and head coach Mike Tomlin's squad failed to wrap up the AFC North in the process. Here's a look at where experts placed the Steelers in their NFL power rankings going into Week 17 of the 2024 season.