MIN
Minnesota Vikings
78.8PFM Team Score#15 NFL
Minnesota Vikings vs. Pittsburgh Steelers: PFM Team Comparison
PFM rates the Pittsburgh Steelers higher than the Minnesota Vikings overall, with a slight advantage. The main reasons are the more dependable offense.
Current PFM Team Scores
Slight edgePIT
Pittsburgh Steelers
79.9PFM Team Score#14 NFL
PFM JUDGMENT
Why PFM Rates the Pittsburgh Steelers Higher
The Steelers can create offense in more than one way. One bad matchup is less likely to shut down the entire scoring approach. Minnesota's strongest counterargument is Explosiveness. The explosive-play advantage belongs to the Minnesota Vikings. One chunk gain can rescue a drive that was otherwise going nowhere.
Pittsburgh still holds the overall PFM Team Score lead by 1.1 points. PFM still has the Pittsburgh Steelers in front.
TEAM DNA COMPARISON
Minnesota vs. Pittsburgh Across the Core Pillars
The farther a team reaches, the stronger the rating. Each category also calls out which team has the edge and the exact gap. Hover on desktop or tap on mobile to isolate one team.
MINMinnesota Vikings
PITPittsburgh Steelers
THE COUNTERARGUMENT
Minnesota Vikings’ Best Argument
The Minnesota Vikings are the bigger threat to change a game with one play. Pittsburgh has less room for a coverage mistake or missed tackle. That is why the overall gap is smaller than the score first suggests. Pittsburgh still answers with the more dependable offense, which keeps the overall judgment in place.
COMPLETE COMPARISON
Where Each Team Has the Edge
PFM Team Score
MIN78.8
Minnesota Vikings 78.8PIT79.9
Pittsburgh Steelers 79.9Overall NFL Rank
MIN#15
Minnesota Vikings #15PIT#14
Pittsburgh Steelers #14QB Stability
MIN75.8
Minnesota Vikings 75.8PIT74.4
Pittsburgh Steelers 74.4Roster Strength
MIN79.6
Minnesota Vikings 79.6PIT78.2
Pittsburgh Steelers 78.2Coaching Direction
MIN82.7
Minnesota Vikings 82.7PIT84.2
Pittsburgh Steelers 84.2Recent Performance
MIN82.2
Minnesota Vikings 82.2PIT84.9
Pittsburgh Steelers 84.9Offense
MIN69.6
Minnesota Vikings 69.6PIT79.3
Pittsburgh Steelers 79.3Defense
MIN84.0
Minnesota Vikings 84.0PIT85.2
Pittsburgh Steelers 85.2Franchise Direction
MIN76.8
Minnesota Vikings 76.8PIT74.9
Pittsburgh Steelers 74.9Explosiveness
MIN79.5
Minnesota Vikings 79.5PIT76.8
Pittsburgh Steelers 76.8Conference Rank
MIN#7
Minnesota Vikings #7PIT#8
Pittsburgh Steelers #8Division Rank
MIN#4
Minnesota Vikings #4PIT#2
Pittsburgh Steelers #2Outlook
MINIn the Playoff MixPITIn the Playoff Mix
Same outlookSCHEDULE CONTEXT
Which Team Has the Tougher Road?
Minnesota Vikings
Remaining schedule rank: #6
Toughest stretch: Green Bay Packers, San Francisco 49ers, Atlanta Falcons
Strongest opponents: San Francisco 49ers, Detroit Lions, Chicago Bears
Next five difficulty: 80.6
View Minnesota Vikings Road AheadPittsburgh Steelers
Remaining schedule rank: #23
Toughest stretch: Denver Broncos, Houston Texans, Jacksonville Jaguars
Strongest opponents: Denver Broncos, Jacksonville Jaguars, Cincinnati Bengals
Next five difficulty: 81.3
View Pittsburgh Steelers Road AheadMinnesota has the tougher Road Ahead at No. 6. The strongest opponents include San Francisco 49ers, Detroit Lions, and Chicago Bears. Pittsburgh also has the more favorable road, which adds to the more dependable offense.
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Ratings and Schedule Freshness
PFM ratings updated November 10, 2026. Schedule data updated November 9, 2026.
How to Read This Comparison
PFM Team Score determines the overall order. The Team DNA comparison puts five core pillars on the same 0–100 scale, while the full rows show every current category.
PFM compares overall team strength rather than predicting one matchup. Road Ahead adds schedule context without changing PFM Team Score.
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