| Power Rankings |
| Date | Ranking | Previous |
| 11/18/2008 | 9 | 12 |
| The best thing to come out of the San Diego game was seeing Ben Roethlisberger throwing it better. That will be the key to the playoff run. |
| 11/11/2008 | 12 | 4 |
| I worry about their passing game. Ben Roethlisberger isn't playing well. He needs to get it going or they'll be watching come playoff time. |
| 11/04/2008 | 4 | 5 |
| The defense is dominant. They totally shut down the Redskins. Byron Leftwich showed he could handle the job if Ben Roethlisberger is out for a few weeks. |
| 10/28/2008 | 5 | 2 |
| I think the Giants taught them they still have a ways to go to be considered an elite team. Getting Willie Parker back will help make that a reality. |
| 10/21/2008 | 2 | 2 |
| Coming off the bye week, the Bengals were the perfect recipe to get acclimated to playing again. Their schedule gets a lot tougher in the next couple of weeks, starting Sunday against the Giants. |
| 10/14/2008 | 2 | 5 |
| The Steelers needed their bye because of the rash of injured players they've had. To be where they are through all of them says a lot about this team. |
| 10/07/2008 | 5 | 6 |
| They limp to their much-needed bye coming off a big victory at Jacksonville. They face some tough tests coming up, so they need to get guys back quickly. |
| 09/30/2008 | 6 | 8 |
| That offense has issues. They can't keep letting Ben Roethlisberger get hit like he has been the past two weeks. With no Willie Parker or Rashard Mendenhall, it will be tough to get the running game going. |
| 09/23/2008 | 8 | 3 |
| Can Ben Roethlisberger make it through the season? The line took a major step back against the Eagles, and that has to be a concern. |
| 09/16/2008 | 3 | 4 |
| People went to sleep on the Steelers before the season. They are talented. The offensive line improvement is really noticeable. |
