The only consistent aspect of the Pittsburgh Steelers early in the season were their inconsistencies.

After an opening week tie with the Cleveland Browns Xavier Grimble Color Rush Jersey , followed by a loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, the Steelers had shown it all — amazing offense, head-scratching play calling and shoddy defense, among others.Needless to say, the Steelers experienced a precipitous drop in the weekly NFL Power Rankings because of their poor play which resulted in a 0-1-1 record heading into Week 3. However, a 30-27 win over the https://www.steelerssportshop.com/James-Conner-Jerse Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Monday Night Football had the Steelers on the rise. Right on cue, the next week they suffered a 26-14 loss to the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday Night Football, the Pittsburgh roller coaster was again on the decline.Have no fear Steelers fans, a dominant performance in Week 5 vs. the Atlanta Falcons in followed by a big win over the Cincinnati Bengals had the team continuing on their upward trend. Or as Mike Tomlin would say https://www.steelerssportshop.com/Anthony-Chickillo-Jersey , “The arrow is pointing up.”Inconsistent was the theme early with this team, but they seemed to have been rectified this after beating the Baltimore Ravens in Week 9 and the Carolina Panthers in Week 10, extending their winning streak to five straight games.In reality, these power rankings mean nothing, but they’re great for conversation and debate. This week, the Steelers saw themselves not just in the Top 10, but back in the Top 5.Check out the rankings, and let us know what you think in the comment section below!ESPN1. New Orleans Saints2. Kansas City Chiefs3. Los Angeles Rams4. Los Angeles Chargers5. Pittsburgh Steelers“Defining stat: 18. The Steelers have recorded 18 sacks during this five-game winning streak, including six against Atlanta and five against Carolina James Conner Jersey , both blowouts at home. Pittsburgh’s defense is predicated on front-seven pressure, and success up front is fueling a top-10 defense on third down (36.9 percent conversion rate).”6. New England Patriots7. Chicago Bears8. Minnesota Vikings9. Carolina Panthers10. Houston TexansSB Nation1. New Orleans Saints2. Kansas City Chiefs3. Los Angeles Rams4. Los Angeles Chargers5. Pittsburgh Steelers6. New England Patriots7. Chicago Bears8. Houston Texans9. Washington Redskins10. Carolina PanthersCBS Sports1. New Orleans Saints2. Los Angeles Rams3. Kansas City Chiefs4. Los Angeles Chargers5. New England Patriots6. Pittsburgh Steelers“The explosive offense is back and the defense is getting better each week. Here come the Steelers.”7. Minnesota Vikings8. Chicago Bears9. Houston Texans10. Carolina PanthersNBC Sports1. New Orleans Saints 2. Los Angeles Rams3. Kansas City Chiefs4. Los Angeles Chargers5. New England Patriots6. Pittsburgh Steelers“It’s a bit hilarious how Le’Veon Bell’s other-worldly stats are being matched this year by James Conner.”7. Houston Texans8. Chicago Bears9. Washington Redskins10. Carolina Panthers The Pittsburgh Steelers are preparing for the biggest game of the 2018 regular season when the New England Patriots come to Heinz Field in Week 15, but you wouldn’t know this by listening to Mike Tomlin’s press conference Tuesday.While the majority of the discussion surrounded things like Chris Boswell and the team’s kicking situation, timeouts used or the difficulty in playing in Oakland, some actual nuggets of information can be gleaned from the presser which have some significance for the team’s upcoming game.On the injury front, Tomlin announced the injury which kept Ben Roethlisberger in the locker room after halftime and during the majority of the second half was bruised ribs.That no fractures or breaks are involved is a good thing for the team moving forward, but Tomlin also mentioned the dated equipment in the Oakland Coliseum which delayed the process of diagnosing of Roethlisberger's injury. Due to this delay, Ben remained off of the field longer than otherwise would have been the case.Tomlin did have some good news besides the no-fracture report on Roethlisberger’s ribs. That news involves James Conner’s ankle injury.The fact that Conner is even being considered for this game is huge, but this also might be a bit of gamesmanship Roosevelt Nix Color Rush Jersey , since the Patriots don’t know who will be available when they travel to Pittsburgh. Obviously, his practice participation will dictate whether Conner is actually going to be available, or if that's simply wishful thinking.Later in the press conference, Tomlin was asked about right tackle Marcus Gilbert, and Tomlin had no update on the knee injury which has sidelined Gilbert since the team’s Week 7 bye. Tomlin did say he knows Gilbert was working out at the time of the press conference, but didn’t have any update on his status.Stay tuned to BTSC for all your Black-and-gold news and notes as the Steelers prepare for the Patriots in Week 15.