ESPN's preseason 2011 NFL Power Rankings have the Steelers in fifth, behind the Packers, Patriots, Eagles and Saints.
↵↵↵With off-field distractions behind them, the reigning AFC champs are focused on getting back to the Super Bowl.
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As for the other AFC North teams, the Ravens are No. 9, and then (scrolling down for about an hour) the Browns are No. 28 and the Bengals dead last at No. 32. It should be a very rough year for the Bengals in particular, who will have a new quarterback, perhaps Andy Dalton. The Ravens, though, should be a tough obstacle as the Steelers pursue the AFC North crown.