The Pittsburgh Steelers have entered that strange space where they're just hoping to survive for six weeks or so. The Dallas Cowboys already lived in that space. The Steelers will be without Ben Roethlisberger for a reported 4-6 weeks. Tony Romo is out for the Cowboys, on injured reserve/designated to return and not able to play again until Week 11. So, if you're deciding to rank all the NFL teams, how do you rank those two teams? We have a better idea what to expect from the Cowboys because we've seen them once. And now we know that, since Brandon Weeden refuses to throw more than 10 yards downfield, teams can just stack the box against the run. The Atlanta Falcons seemed to figure that out pretty quickly after a slow start, and they won going away in the second half. The Steelers are really a mystery. It makes little sense why they signed Michael Vick to back up Roethlisberger when they're styles are nothing alike. But, there weren't many options for the Steelers in late August when they signed Vick. So now the Steelers have to figure out an offense that suits Vick, who hasn't played well since 2010. At least he has good players around him. if you're ranking these teams on what they are now, neither can be very high. Nobody fears Weeden's Cowboys or Vick's Steelers. But both teams are also likely going to get their quarterbacks back with plenty of time to go in the season, and they were both top-10 teams with their quarterbacks. I think both will survive. I don't think the Cowboys will be great without Romo, but I don't trust any other NFC East team to take advantage. I think the Steelers, with all that offensive talent, can figure out a way to squeeze out a few wins until Roethlisberger returns. I don't think we've heard the last of either team. They'll be good when their quarterbacks return, it's just a question of what situation they find themselves in when that happens. Here are Shutdown Corner's power rankings after Week 3:* 32. Chicago Bears (0-3, Last week: 32) I think it's smart for them to have a fire sale . They know who they are, and there's no use fooling themselves into thinking they can win 10 of 13 from here on out. But it's odd they didn't have that big picture in mind when they should have found a way to trade a certain quarterback in January or February. 31. New Orleans Saints (0-3, LW: 31) Another team is having to apologize for not getting C.J. Spiller the ball enough. I don't know, perhaps there's another reason this keeps happening other than multiple coaching staffs simply forgetting to get Spiller the ball week after week. 30. Jacksonville Jaguars (1-2, LW: 29) It's hard to build momentum when you follow up what looked like a solid win against the Dolphins by giving up 51 points at New England. 29. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1-2, LW: 30)

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