Overview

• After Week 4, Pittsburgh sits at 3-1 ahead of Cincinnati at 2-2 and Baltimore and Cleveland at 1-3.
• Cincinnati’s 28-3 loss to Denver dropped the Bengals from the top spot and compounded concerns at quarterback.
• Joe Burrow sustained a turf toe injury and is reported to miss significant time while backup Jake Browning has struggled.
• Baltimore lost Lamar Jackson to a hamstring injury that is expected to sideline him for 2–3 games, and DT Nnamdi Madubuike is out for the season with a neck injury.
• The Steelers are idle in Week 5 before hosting Cleveland on October 12, while the Bengals face Detroit and the Ravens host Houston, setting up a pivotal short stretch even this early in the season.