Behind the Steel Curtain
With the Pittsburgh Steelers earning first place in the AFC North on Sunday, their 2026 schedule also finalized. Let’s take a closer look.
The Bills will always do the home-and-home series with the other three AFC North teams, so the Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, and Cleveland Browns are on the docket.
The three-year rotation brings the AFC south and AFC North together in 2026, so the Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Tennessee Titans are on the slate of games.
The four-year NFC rotation has the NFC South playing the AFC North, so the Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and New Orleans Saints will be playing Pittsburgh.
The three opponents determined by division finish are the AFC West, AFC East, and NFC East. That means Pittsburgh plays the Denver Broncos, New England Patriots, and Philadelphia Eagles in 2026.
The Steelers will have eight home games as the NFC gets the extra game in 2026.
The NFC has an extra home game so the Steelers will be on the road for nine games.
