If Mike Tomlin’s team moves to 5-1 with a win over the Cincinnati Bengals on Thursday night, former NFL quarterback […] This article originally appeared on Steelers Now: Orlovsky: AFC North Race Already Decided if Steelers Win vs.

Could Pittsburgh have the division locked up by early December? Plus, how aggressive will each team be before the Nov. 4 trade deadline?

Pittsburgh’s glaring issues were hard to overlook in Thursday’s loss in Cincinnati, suggesting that this team has a ways to go to be among the AFC’s best.

The Pittsburgh Steelers have been connected to a potential trade idea with an AFC North division rival before the deadline.

Elsewhere in Week 7, our writers ponder over the hot Patriots’ chances to win the AFC East, the Indianapolis Colts going back out west to face the Los Angeles Chargers and the NFC North’s turnabout from last season. Read more below.

After the 33-31 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers on Thursday Night Football, Joe Flacco admitted that if someone had told him what would happen ten days ago, he wouldn’t have believed that he would experience the feeling of an epic triumph once again.

Flacco hasn't had much practice time with the Bengals, but he has developed a quick rapport with star receivers Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins. He passed for 219 yards and two touchdowns against the Packers in his Cincinnati debut, but most of that came in the second half after Cincinnati fell behind 10-0 at halftime.

The Carolina Panthers aren't exactly flush with wide receivers anymore. Jalen Coker remains out while he works back from a preseason injury, and Adam Thielen wa