NFL Predictions Week 5: Why Steelers Will Dwell in Cellar of AFC North

The Pittsburgh Steelers continue to plummet down the hole. And unlike Alice in her Wonderland, there is nothing good or interesting about their trip. It is a dreadful journey to the bottom of the division in Week 5. 

It's been a long season for the black and yellow, and we are merely four weeks in. The stoutest of Steelers are dropping like flies. 

Ben Roethlisberger has a boot, Rashard Mendenhall has a hobbled hammy and James Harrison broke his face. There is no denying that the Steelers are on fire, and there is no one around to put them out. 

Week 5 presents the lowest of any week so far. By the end of it, the Steelers will rule the AFC North. Only, it will be the bottom of it.

Baltimore Ravens

The Ravens already embarrassed the Steelers in Week 1, and are coming off a thrashing of the New York Jets. They have a bye week this week, but expect the Ravens to be the class of the division.

Cleveland Browns

 The Browns have a bye this week as well. For once, we don't have to deal with their mediocrity. At least they stay at 2-2.

Cincinnati Bengals

 The Bengals take on the Jacksonville Jaguars, the worst passing team in the NFL. That fact alone would have me confident that the Bengals win. I also think Cedric Benson will have a breakout game against a defense that has been mediocre against the ground attack. Bengals win. 

Pittsburgh Steelers

 The Titans come to Heinz Field to face a much different Steelers squad than they would have expected. 

As we stated, the Steelers are banged up at the moment, but that is hardly the worst part. Their offensive line is brittle, making Big Ben susceptible in the pocket, if he even plays. 

The Titans are everything the Steelers should be, hard defense with enough scoring to dominate. The Steelers will have three losses, dropping them to the lowliest of places in the division, dead last.