Behind the Steel Curtain
What will the Steelers’ schedule look like?
The NFL schedule release is set for Wednesday at 8 PM EST. And while there will be several leaks between now and then, it’s always fun to speculate on what’s to come.
I did a mock schedule last year and it was actually a fun exercise, so let’s run it back and see how many we get right this year.
Last season, the Steelers started the year off with the Arthur Smith revenge game against Atlanta and what the NFL thought would be Russell Wilson’s return to Denver in Week 2. I wouldn’t be shocked if the Jets appear within the first few weeks of the season. Considering the Steelers rarely start the year at home, they go to New York in Week 1.
Pittsburgh’s home opener is against Cleveland, whom they haven’t lost a regular-season game to in Pittsburgh since 2003.
The Bears have lofty expectations coming into this season with new head coach Ben Johnson leading the way. Pittsburgh hasn’t won in Chicago since 1995.
The rumor is that Minnesota will be the team Pittsburgh faces. It’ll be the second time the two have faced off overseas.
We’ll see if the Steelers face Anthony Richardson or Daniel Jones.
Detroit will have a lot to prove with Aaron Glenn and Ben Johnson both leaving for head coaching jobs.
The Ravens defeated the “Can’t beat the Steelers” allegations in 2024. None of these matchups will be easy-going.
Seattle is in an odd spot. They traded Geno Smith, but signed Sam Darnold. They won’t be great, but it’s doubtful they’ll be bad - they are in the same boat as the Steelers in many ways. This will also be the first time DK Metcalf faces his old team.
A nice midseason bye would be perfect.
The Steelers ended their regular season with a low-scoring loss to the Bengals in Pittsburgh last season.
Welcoming in the defending MVP will be no easy task.
Pittsburgh defeated Los Angeles early in the year last season. The last time they played the Chargers in SoFi Stadium, it was one of Ben Roethlisberger’s last big shootouts in a losing effort.
The Steelers have won four of the last five meetings with Baltimore in Pittsburgh.
The Patriots are a team I expect to make a leap and be a wild-card team in 2024. This won’t be an easy trip for the Steelers. The last time they won a game in New England was in...
