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Week 11 NFL Power Rankings: The Lions Are Now An Elite NFC Contender

Mario Mergola ranks every team in the NFL with the Detroit Lions proving they are an elite NFC team.

14. Pittsburgh Steelers (LW: 10)

Letdown potential? Definitely. Trap game? Of course. But a loss against the pathetic Jets? Unacceptable. Pittsburgh was bound to hit a bump in the road after playing at such an insanely high level for consecutive weeks, but getting beaten by the Jets is more like a car accident than a flat tire. In the muddied AFC North, the Steelers could not afford to play as poorly as they did, and they now move right back into the middle-of-the-pack. All the goodwill gained with their victories against the Colts and Ravens have now been erased.

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Mario Mergola
Mario Mergola is a writer, avid sports fan, former ESPN Radio producer, husband, and father who specializes in finding the hidden gems of the less-explored option. Follow @MarioMergola

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