PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers are playing their best football in 2026 and it's putting them on track towards postseason success.

The Steelers dominated the Cleveland Browns 27-6 at Acrisure Stadium in Week 8 and have taken the lead of the AFC North at 6-2.

Cleveland previously held the tiebreaker, after beating Pittsburgh 27-24 in Week 4 at Huntington Bank Field, but this win gives Pittsburgh a game advantage, 6-2 compared to 5-3.

It's a big victory for the Steelers, who have won four in a row since that defeat and head into their bye week as one of the best teams in the NFL.

Looking at the AFC North After Week 8

Team

Record

Win %

Pittsburgh Steelers

6-2

.750

Cincinnati Bengals

5-2

.714

Cleveland Browns

5-3

.625

Baltimore Ravens

4-4

.500

The Steelers are in the second-most competitive division in football in the AFC North, with only the NFC North having a better combined record.

Perhaps the next team that is most competitive in this division, aside from the Browns, is the…