It wasn't historic — and more on that whole historic concept later — but the Steelers wake up today with a 2-1 record and tied for first place in the AFC North because of what their defense did at New England. Admittedly, it could be argued that they're not 3-0 because of what the defense couldn't do vs. Seattle, but that's just the norm in a league where only 6 of the 32 teams (18.75 percent) are still unbeaten, and every single team in the NFL is 1 injury away from disaster.

That's just how it is, and the NFL wants it that way, because parity draws big ratings to networks and streaming services, which in turn makes for lucrative broadcast revenue, which is very good for business.

Anyway, the Steelers are 1 of 9 teams with a 2-1 record in the ultimate parity league. For some, that quali

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