The Pittsburgh Steelers have improved their record to 5-2 on the season. As the ‘Steel City’ watches their Baltimore based AFC North rival's Monday Night Football game with bated breath, there are plethora of positive takeaways from Week 7's victory over the New York Jets. Here are 5 reasons to be optimistic as the team heads into Week 8.

Russ can still cook:

Russell Wilson's performance on SNF presented much to be excited about going forward.

The offensive line stepped up:

A battered and injured offensive line, for the most part, kept the Jets’ defense from taking over the game.

Najee Harris runs angry again:

In back-to-back weeks, Harris has ran for over 100 yards rushing. This season has truly been a career resurgence for Harris.

Steelers look scary:

With both the Steelers’ offense and defense firing on all cylinders, this team has been an utter nightmare for opposing teams to deal with.

Back-to-back 30 point offensive performances:

Under two different quarterbacks, the Steelers’ offense has scored over 30 points in consecutive weeks. Is this a sign of more to come?

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This article originally appeared on Steelers Wire: 5 reasons for optimism after Steelers' Week 7 win against the New York Jets