Overview

• Pittsburgh is 3-1 and the only AFC North team above .500 after a bye-week sweep of losses by Cleveland, Baltimore and Cincinnati.
• Week 5 results: the Browns lost 21-17 to the Vikings in London, the Ravens were routed 44-10 by the Texans, and the Bengals fell 37-24 to the Lions.
• Updated standings: Steelers 3-1; Bengals 2-3; Ravens 1-4; Browns 1-4.
• Injuries are driving the slide as the Ravens played without Lamar Jackson and several starters, and the Bengals expect Joe Burrow to miss at least three months while Jake Browning’s interceptions continue.
• Pittsburgh faces the Browns in Week 6 and visits the Bengals on Thursday night in Week 7, a window to widen its lead even as sportsbooks list Baltimore as the favorite.