Steel City Blitz
It’s finally here! The opening weekend of the National Football League is upon us! Here is everything you need to know about the Pittsburgh Steelers taking on the New York Jets! The Three-Point Stance is presented by Gryffin the King!!
What: Pittsburgh Steelers 0-0 at New York Jets 0-0
Where: MetLife Stadium East Rutherford, New Jersey
When: 9/7/2025 1pmET Kickoff
Weather: Partly sunny with a 25% chance of rain. Winds to 6mph.
Surface: Synthetic Turf
Wagering Information: Steelers -3 O/U 38.5 (Mike Tomlin 32-40-2 as a road favorite)
Last Week: Season Opener for both teams
TV: CBS Ian Eagle (play-by-play), J.J. Watt (analysis), Evan Washburn (field reporter)
TV Coverage in Your Area (courtesy 506sports.com): Much of the nation will get this one.
Radio: Steelers Audio Network Rob King (play-by-play), Max Starks (analysis), Missi Matthews (field reporter) RIP Craig Wolfley
ESPN Radio: Steve Levy (play-by-play), Sal Paolantonio (analysis), Courtney Cronin (field reporter)
Head Official: Bill Vinovich. Entering his 17th season as a head official, Vinovich graduate from the University of San Diego and is a full-time CPA. He last worked a Steelers game in late December of last year which was a loss in Baltimore. His crew had just seven accepted penalties during this one.
Key Injuries/Game Status (courtesy steelers.com) PIT: No. 17 QB Skylar Thompson (Hamstring) – Questionable, No. 51 LB Nick Herbig (Hamstring) – Questionable, No. 99 DT Derrick Harmon (Knee) – Out NYJ: No. 75 G Alijah Vera-Tucker (Tricep) – Out, No. 79 OL Chukwuma Okorfaor (Hand) – Questionable, No. 67 OT Esa Pole (Ankle) – Out
Injury Notes: The Jets are suddenly in trouble on the O-Line with Vera-Tucker out and two offensive tackles banged up. For the Steelers, I don’t think you’ll see Herbig Sunday but I’ve been wrong before.
2024 Final NFL Ranks:
Total Offense: PIT 16th, NYJ 25th
Passing Offense: PIT 27th, 16th
Rushing Offense: PIT 11th, 31st
Total Defense: PIT 8th, NYJ 20th
Passing Defense: PIT 25th, NYJ 4th
Rushing Defense: PIT 6th, NYJ 16th
AFC North Standings:
Baltimore 0-0
Cleveland 0-0
Cincinnati 0-0
Pittsburgh 0-0
This Week in the AFC North: Cincinnati at Cleveland 1pmET, Baltimore at Buffalo 820pmET
What You Need to Know: T.J. Watt has double-digit sack totals in six of his eight seasons… Aaron Rodgers is sixth all-time in regular season victories (153)… Chris Boswell is 18 for 21 in career field goals with two minutes or less (OT and Postseason included) in his career… The Steelers are 48-39-5 all time in season opening games… They are 17-20-2 in openers on the road… This is the 10th time in 11 seasons that the Steelers will open on the road… It’s the first time since the 1970 merger that they’ve opened in New York against the Jets… The Steelers have 21 consecutive non-losing seasons.
Tomlin Time: Coach Tomlin has recorded 10 or more wins 11 times in his career… He is 11-6-1 in season opening games…
New York Jets Names to Know: QB Justin Fields, RB Breece Hall, WR Garrett...
