Mike Florio· Nov 3, 2026
Florio ranked all 32 NFL teams for Week 9 of the 2026 season, with the Bills first, Jaguars second and 49ers third, and the Chargers last. He also suggested the Steelers' favorable schedule could produce a 12-win season.
“The schedule is lining up favorably; a 12-win season isn’t out of the question.”
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Pittsburgh Steelers · 2026 season · wins21 calls from 15 pundits between 6 wins and 12 wins. Mike Florio said 12 wins. the room's median is 9 wins. not settled yet
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- Season Win TotalsPittsburgh SteelersNov 3, 2026
Pittsburgh Steelers to finish with 12 wins
“8. Steelers (No. 10; 6-2): The schedule is lining up favorably; a 12-win season isn’t out of the question.”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
- Power RankingsNov 3, 2026
“1. Bills (last week No. 1; 6-1) ... 32. Chargers (No. 32; 0-7)”
Not settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
What others said about the same people
- Bryan DeArdoScore Predictions · Pittsburgh SteelersClose · 60DeArdo picks the Steelers to beat the Browns at home in Week 8, citing Pittsburgh's quarterback edge and a running game that should exploit Cleveland's weak run defense.
- Greg JenningsGame Outcome Picks · Pittsburgh SteelersHit · 100Jennings backed the Vikings to upset the Lions in Detroit, put chips on the Steelers over the Browns, and took the Chiefs to win in Denver.
- Chris SimmsScore Predictions · Pittsburgh SteelersClose · 74Simms gave straight-up winners with predicted final scores for every Week 8 game, including upset calls on the Ravens in Buffalo, the Broncos over the Chiefs, the Jets over the Raiders and the Seahawks over the Bears, and he expected Josh Downs to play for the Colts despite his trade request.
- Connor RogersGame Outcome Picks · Pittsburgh SteelersHit · 100Rogers picked straight-up winners across the Week 8 slate, siding with the Bills over the Ravens, the Lions, Steelers, Jaguars, Bengals, Falcons, Raiders, Broncos, Rams, Patriots, Commanders and the Bears in Seattle.
- James HarrisonGame Outcome Picks · Pittsburgh SteelersHit · 100Harrison picked the Steelers to beat the Browns in their Sunday meeting, saying Pittsburgh would even the season series at 1-1 after losing the first matchup.
- Spencer GermanScore Predictions · Pittsburgh SteelersClose · 52He picks the Steelers to edge the Browns in Pittsburgh in Week 8 by a final score of 24-23, saying Cleveland's 22-year regular-season losing streak there continues and the teams split the season series.
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- Chris BrockmanPower RankingsMiss · 0Brockman argued the Broncos are headed to the AFC Championship Game, that the Cowboys will win the NFC East, that Green Bay is the NFC's best team, and that the Bears will finish no worse than the No. 2 seed in the NFC.
- Rich EisenPower RankingsClose · 50Eisen said the Texans can win the AFC South and make the playoffs, called the Rams the best team in football, predicted Aaron Rodgers will start against the Bears, and said he believes Joe Burrow returns for the Patriots-Bengals game.
- Rich EisenPower RankingsClose · 50Eisen endorsed the Eagles' defense carrying them to the NFC championship and the Rams being the NFL's best team, but predicted the NFC North sends only Green Bay and Detroit to the playoffs, that Kansas City wins five of its last seven, that the 49ers make the playoffs, that Baltimore wins the AFC North, and that Tampa Bay wins the NFC South with both the Bucs and Panthers losing their upcoming NFC West road games.
- Chris BrockmanPower RankingsClose · 50Brockman argued the Eagles' defense is the NFL's best and will drag a mediocre offense to the NFC championship, that the NFC North sends only two teams to the playoffs with the Bears among them, that the Rams are the league's best team, that a healthy Brock Purdy makes the 49ers an NFC threat who will beat the Saints and Falcons, and that the Panthers win the NFC South.
- Rich EisenPower RankingsClose · 50Eisen ranked his top five matchups of Week 11, and along the way said the Rams sit atop his power rankings as the best team on both sides of the ball, and praised RJ Harvey as Denver's path forward.
- Nick WrightPower RankingsMiss · 0The host's five Week 9 NFL picks: Detroit over Minnesota, Pittsburgh +3 vs. Indianapolis, San Francisco over the Giants, Kansas City over Buffalo at Buffalo, and Seattle over Washington. He also calls the Chiefs the best team in the league and Jonathan Taylor the NFL's best running back this year.