NFL power rankings, Week 12: Falcons soar, Texans tumble

6-5. Previous: . Pittsburgh Steelers. 11. team. 55. After dropping four games in a row, Mike Tomlin’s put together a pair of road victories in a span of five days. The Steelers did their usual number on the Indianapolis Colts, defeating them for the third consecutive year. In those contests, Ben Roethlisberger has thrown 13 touchdown passes and zero interceptions while Pittsburgh has outscored the Colts a combined 124-51. On Thanksgiving night, it was running back Le’Veon Bell for 120 rushing yards and a trip to the end zone. The other three scores were touchdown connections courtesy of Big Ben to Antonio Brown, covering 25, 33 and 22 yards, respectively. <p>Next Week: The Steelers have a few extra days to prepare for the extremely-hot New York Giants. Ben McAdoo’s club has won six in a row and owns an 8-3 record this season. Bet the over when it comes to references to the quarterback class of 2004 which included Roethlisberger, Eli Manning and Philip Rivers.</p> <p>Playoff hopes: Thanks to the Ravens’ win over the slumping Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, Pittsburgh is once again technically behind the Ravens in the AFC North standings. Both own 6-5 records and it appears that the division title will come down to these two longtime rivals. A wild card team from this division may be asking a lot but never say never.</p>