# NOT GOOD ENOUGH: Pittsburgh Steelers & San Francisco 49ers are GOOD, But NOT Super Bowl Contenders

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Podcast: [Locked On NFL – Daily Podcast On The National Football League](https://stenobird.com/podcast/locked-on-nfl-daily-podcast-on-the-national-football-league-574592)
Published: 2026-08-26T04:00:00+00:00
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The Pittsburgh Steelers have a competitive roster, but with Aaron Rodgers at quarterback there is no way they have a shot to win a Super Bowl this season. While a bit more hopeful, the San Francisco 49ers are in the same boat where they are talented, but it won't get them over the hump. Alec Pierce is still sitting out Indianapolis Colts' practices and at some point, no matter how optimistic they talk, it has to be a concern he has missed so much time. The Minnesota Vikings are in this tier as well. They are a solid team, but Kyler Murray cannot be counted on. Finally, the entire NFC South feels like a division that isn't full of bad teams, but no one, maybe outside the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, has a real shot to do anything significant even in a good year. The New Orleans Saints are too banged up and young, the Carolina Panthers have Bryce Young and the Atlanta Falcons won't be good enough to even be in the discussion.

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