It’s hard to have a better bye week than the Pittsburgh Steelers had in Week 5. Sitting idle all week while getting a chance to rest up and get some key players back after a tough international trip to Ireland, the Steelers saw the three other teams in the AFC North lose.
That allowed the Steelers to add to their division lead early in the season, putting them in great position to take advantage of poor play and significant injuries within the division. They’ll have a shot to further take advantage of it, too, coming out of the bye week with matchups against the Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals in Weeks 6 and 7, though the matchup with the Bengals is on a short week on Thursday Night Football.