NEW YORK – In their bid to stay perfect on the season, the Pittsburgh Steelers have been cutting it really close in recent weeks.After earning last-minute wins in their past three games, the Steelers remained on top in the latest AP Pro32 poll.Pittsburgh received nine of the 12 first-place votes for 380 points in balloting Tuesday by media members who regularly cover the NFL.The Steelers held off the Tennessee Titans in Week 7 when Stephen Gostkowski missed a late field-goal attempt.
And they survived final drives by the Baltimore Ravens and Dallas Cowboys in the past two games to hang on for wins.The Steelers’ 8-0 start is the best in the franchise’s history.