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NFL power rankings: Final post-Super Bowl LII standings around the league

By Peter Panacy

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - FEBRUARY 04: The Philadelphia Eagles celebrated defeating the New England Patriots 41-33 in Super Bowl LII at U.S. Bank Stadium on February 4, 2018 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
MINNEAPOLIS, MN - FEBRUARY 04: The Philadelphia Eagles celebrated defeating the New England Patriots 41-33 in Super Bowl LII at U.S. Bank Stadium on February 4, 2018 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) /
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PITTSBURGH, PA – DECEMBER 31: Head coach Mike Tomlin of the Pittsburgh Steelers looks on from the sidelines in the second quarter during the game against the Cleveland Browns at Heinz Field on December 31, 2017 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images)
PITTSBURGH, PA – DECEMBER 31: Head coach Mike Tomlin of the Pittsburgh Steelers looks on from the sidelines in the second quarter during the game against the Cleveland Browns at Heinz Field on December 31, 2017 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Joe Sargent/Getty Images) /

55. . . Previous: . Pittsburgh Steelers. 5. team

Smells like some trouble brewing in Pittsburgh with the Steelers.

Offensive coordinator Todd Haley is out. And there was a short buzz going round of pressure being put on Steelers owner Art Rooney to fire head coach Mike Tomlin. Namely after his poorly managed game in the AFC Divisional Round versus the Jaguars.

That won’t happen, of course, but there are plenty of other reasons to drop the Steelers down in NFL power rankings.

Running back Le’Veon Bell is still unsigned for 2018 and coming off an unhappy franchise tag. Should no deal be reached, he’ll be one of the more coveted players on the free-agent market this offseason.

Pittsburgh still isn’t where it needs to be, defensively, and also is running over $4 million over the cap where things stand right now. The team has some tough financial decisions ahead before deciding what to do about Bell.

At least the offensive trio of Ben Roethlisberger, Antonio Brown and JuJu Smith-Schuster are exciting.