Pittsburgh Steelers
AFC North
0-0 · 2026
Division
AFC North
2026 Outlook
Projected wins
8.0p10 6.0 — p90 11.0
| Round | Prob | |
|---|---|---|
| Win division | 22.6% | |
| Make playoffs | 44.1% | |
| Divisional rd. | 21.4% | |
| Conf. champ. | 8.9% | |
| Super Bowl | 3.5% | |
| Win SB | 1.3% |
2026 Schedule
proj record 8.6–8.4
Schedule
25th
toughest of 32
Offenses faced
31st
toughest of 32
Defenses faced
4th
toughest of 32
| Wk | Opp | Opp | Score | Proj | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsATL | -0.8 | 24–21 | +2.7 | 58% |
| 2 | @NE | +0.8 | 20–23 | -3.0 | 41% |
| 3 | vsCIN | +0.2 | 24–23 | +1.7 | 55% |
| 4 | @CLE | -5.9 | 22–18 | +3.8 | 61% |
| 5 | vsIND | +3.2 | 22–24 | -1.3 | 46% |
| 6 | @TB | +0.6 | 21–24 | -2.7 | 42% |
| 7 | @NO | -5.1 | 22–19 | +3.0 | 59% |
| 8 | vsCLE | -5.9 | 25–17 | +7.8 | 72% |
| 10 | @CIN | +0.2 | 23–25 | -2.3 | 43% |
| 11 | @PHI | +1.6 | 20–23 | -3.8 | 39% |
| 12 | vsDEN | +1.3 | 22–22 | +0.5 | 51% |
| 13 | vsHOU | +4.1 | 20–22 | -2.2 | 44% |
| 14 | @JAX | +3.7 | 19–25 | -5.8 | 33% |
| 15 | vsBAL | +2.4 | 22–23 | -0.5 | 49% |
| 16 | vsCAR | -3.0 | 25–20 | +4.9 | 64% |
| 17 | @TEN | -6.2 | 24–20 | +4.1 | 62% |
| 18 | @BAL | +2.4 | 21–25 | -4.5 | 37% |
Quarterbacks · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Aaron Rodgers | 6'2" | 223 | 42 | California |
| QB | 2nd | Mason Rudolph | 6'5" | 235 | 31 | Oklahoma State |
| QB | 3rd | Will Howard | 6'4" | 236 | 24 | Ohio State |
Running Backs · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FB | 1st | Riley Nowakowski | 6'2" | 249 | 24 | Indiana |
| RB | 1st | Jaylen Warren | 5'8" | 215 | 27 | Oklahoma State |
| RB | 2nd | Rico Dowdle | 5'11" | 215 | 28 | South Carolina |
| RB | 3rd | Kaleb Johnson | 6'1" | 224 | 22 | Iowa |
| RB | 4th | Eli Heidenreich | 6'0" | 206 | 22 | Navy |
| RB | 5th | Travis Homer | 5'10" | 211 | 27 | Miami |
| RB | 6th | Lew Nichols | 5'10" | 220 | 24 | Central Michigan |
| RB | — | Max Hurleman | 5'11" | 200 | 24 | Notre Dame; Colgate |
Wide Receivers · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | DK Metcalf | 6'4" | 229 | 28 | Mississippi |
| WR | 2nd | Michael Pittman | 6'4" | 223 | 28 | USC |
| WR | 3rd | Germie Bernard | 6'1" | 204 | 22 | Alabama |
| WR | 4th | Roman Wilson | 5'10" | 186 | 25 | Michigan |
| WR | 5th | Ben Skowronek | 6'3" | 224 | 29 | Notre Dame |
| WR | 6th | Kaden Wetjen | 5'9" | 193 | 24 | Iowa |
| WR | 7th | Eli Heidenreich | 6'0" | 206 | 22 | Navy |
| WR | 8th | A.T. Perry | 6'5" | 205 | 26 | Wake Forest |
| WR | 10th | Cole Burgess | 6'1" | 198 | 26 | SUNY-Cortland |
| WR | 11th | Brandon Smith | 6'2" | 220 | 27 | Iowa |
Tight Ends · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Pat Freiermuth | 6'5" | 258 | 27 | Penn State |
| TE | 2nd | Darnell Washington | 6'7" | 264 | 24 | Georgia |
| TE | 3rd | Robert Tonyan | 6'5" | 240 | 32 | Indiana State |
| TE | 4th | Jaheim Bell | 6'2" | 241 | 25 | Florida State |
| TE | — | JJ Galbreath | 6'4" | 240 | 24 | South Dakota |
| TE | — | Lake McRee | 6'4" | 243 | 23 | USC |
Offensive Line · 16
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 1st | Zach Frazier | 6'3" | 310 | 24 | West Virginia |
| G | 1st | Mason McCormick | 6'5" | 315 | 26 | South Dakota State |
| OL | 1st | Aiden Williams | 6'5" | 314 | 25 | Duluth/University of Minnesota |
| T | 1st | Broderick Jones | 6'5" | 311 | 25 | Georgia |
| C | 2nd | Brock Hoffman | 6'4" | 302 | 27 | Virginia Tech; Coastal Carolina |
| G | 2nd | Spencer Anderson | 6'5" | 305 | 26 | Maryland |
| OL | 2nd | Doug Nester | 6'6" | 306 | 25 | West Virginia; Virginia Tech |
| T | 2nd | Troy Fautanu | 6'4" | 317 | 25 | Washington |
| C | 3rd | Ryan McCollum | 6'5" | 300 | 28 | Texas A&M |
| OL | 3rd | Gennings Dunker | 6'5" | 319 | 23 | Iowa |
| T | 3rd | Dylan Cook | 6'6" | 305 | 28 | Montana; Northern Montana State University |
| OL | 4th | Greg Crippen | 6'4" | 309 | 24 | Michigan |
| T | 4th | Jack Driscoll | 6'5" | 312 | 29 | Auburn; UMass Amherst |
| OL | 5th | Lorenzo Thompson | 6'6" | 305 | 26 | Rhode Island |
| OL | 6th | Max Iheanachor | 6'6" | 321 | 22 | Arizona State |
| OL | 7th | Steven Jones | 6'5" | 340 | 25 | Oregon |
Interior D-Line · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LDE | 1st | Derrick Harmon | 6'4" | 313 | 22 | Oregon |
| NT | 1st | Keeanu Benton | 6'4" | 309 | 25 | Wisconsin |
| RDE | 1st | Cameron Heyward | 6'5" | 295 | 37 | Ohio State |
| LDE | 2nd | Sebastian Joseph-Day | 6'4" | 310 | 31 | Rutgers |
| NT | 2nd | Yahya Black | 6'5" | 336 | 24 | Iowa |
| RDE | 2nd | Esezi Otomewo | 6'5" | 282 | 27 | Minnesota |
| LDE | 3rd | Logan Lee | 6'5" | 286 | 26 | Iowa |
| RDE | 3rd | Dean Lowry | 6'6" | 296 | 32 | Northwestern |
| DL | — | Gabe Rubio | 6'5" | 321 | 23 | Notre Dame |
| DL | — | Kyler Baugh | 6'2" | 305 | 24 | Minnesota; Houston Christian University |
Edge Rushers · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLB | 1st | Alex Highsmith | 6'4" | 242 | 28 | North Carolina-Charlotte |
| WLB | 1st | T.J. Watt | 6'4" | 252 | 31 | Wisconsin |
| SLB | 2nd | Nick Herbig | 6'2" | 240 | 24 | Wisconsin |
| WLB | 2nd | Jack Sawyer | 6'4" | 260 | 24 | Ohio State |
| DE | — | Anthony Goodlow | 6'5" | 283 | 25 | Oklahoma State |
| DE | — | K.J. Henry | 6'4" | 255 | 27 | Clemson |
Linebackers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LILB | 1st | Payton Wilson | 6'4" | 242 | 26 | North Carolina State |
| RILB | 1st | Patrick Queen | 6'0" | 232 | 26 | LSU |
| LILB | 2nd | Cole Holcomb | 6'1" | 240 | 29 | North Carolina |
| RILB | 2nd | Carson Bruener | 6'1" | 227 | 25 | Washington |
| LILB | 3rd | Malik Harrison | 6'3" | 247 | 28 | Ohio State |
| RILB | 3rd | Jamin Davis | 6'4" | 234 | 27 | Kentucky |
| LB | — | Daylan Carnell | 6'2" | 225 | 23 | Missouri |
| LB | — | Julius Welschof | 6'6" | 265 | 29 | Charlotte |
Defensive Backs · 17
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FS | 1st | Jaquan Brisker | 6'1" | 204 | 27 | Penn State |
| LCB | 1st | Joey Porter Jr. | 6'2" | 193 | 25 | Penn State |
| NB | 1st | Jalen Ramsey | 6'1" | 211 | 31 | Florida State |
| RCB | 1st | Jamel Dean | 6'1" | 206 | 29 | Auburn |
| SS | 1st | DeShon Elliott | 6'0" | 210 | 29 | Texas |
| FS | 2nd | Darnell Savage | 5'11" | 198 | 28 | Maryland |
| LCB | 2nd | Asante Samuel | 5'10" | 180 | 26 | Florida State |
| NB | 2nd | Brandin Echols | 5'10" | 179 | 28 | Kentucky |
| RCB | 2nd | Daylen Everette | 6'1" | 190 | 22 | Georgia |
| SS | 2nd | Sebastian Castro | 5'11" | 203 | 25 | Iowa |
| FS | 3rd | Robert Spears-Jennings | 6'1" | 205 | 22 | Oklahoma |
| NB | 3rd | Donte Kent | 5'10" | 189 | 24 | Central Michigan |
| RCB | 3rd | D'Shawn Jamison | 5'9" | 186 | 27 | Texas |
| DB | — | Devan Boykin | 5'10" | 195 | 24 | Indiana; N.C. State |
| DB | — | Doneiko Slaughter | 6'0" | 190 | 24 | Arkansas; Tennessee |
| DB | — | Jack Henderson | 6'2" | 215 | 24 | Minnesota; Southeastern Louisiana |
| DB | — | Tamon Lynum | 6'2" | 185 | 24 | University of Pittsburgh - Bradford |
Special Teams · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Ht | Wt | Age | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H | 1st | Cam Johnston | 5'11" | 194 | 34 | Ohio State |
| KR | 1st | Kaden Wetjen | 5'9" | 193 | 24 | Iowa |
| LS | 1st | Christian Kuntz | 6'1" | 228 | 32 | Duquesne |
| P | 1st | Cam Johnston | 5'11" | 194 | 34 | Ohio State |
| PK | 1st | Chris Boswell | 6'2" | 185 | 35 | Rice |
| PR | 1st | Kaden Wetjen | 5'9" | 193 | 24 | Iowa |
| KR | 2nd | Eli Heidenreich | 6'0" | 206 | 22 | Navy |
| PR | 2nd | Donte Kent | 5'10" | 189 | 24 | Central Michigan |
| KR | 3rd | Jaylen Warren | 5'8" | 215 | 27 | Oklahoma State |
| KR | 4th | Donte Kent | 5'10" | 189 | 24 | Central Michigan |
| KR | 5th | Roman Wilson | 5'10" | 186 | 25 | Michigan |
| KR | 6th | D'Shawn Jamison | 5'9" | 186 | 27 | Texas |
| K | — | Laith Marjan | 6'2" | 210 | — | Kansas; South Alabama; East Carolina |
| LS | — | Cal Adomitis | 6'2" | 238 | 28 | Pittsburgh |
2025 · pct vs league
Pass EPA
-0.0135
Rush EPA
+0.0161
Scoring
39755
Overall EPA
+0.0245
Pass Pro
15.2%97
Run Block
2.2926
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
Advanced Profile
2025 · rank of 32
Pass Protection
Pressure % allowed15.2%2nd
Sack % allowed5.3%11th
Pocket time2.21s31st
Run Blocking
Yds before contact / rush2.3yd24th
Pass Rush
Pressures1589th
Sacks487th
Coverage
Completion % allowed67.6%21st
Passer rtg allowed9516th
Special Teams
FG %84.4%17th
Punt net avg41.7yd15th
Identity
Avg depth of target5.9yd—
aggregated from roster PFR / special-teams stats · green = top of league
EPA Trend
EPA/play by season · adj
NetOffDefDef: lower = better
Performance · 2025
10-7 · +10 pt diff
| Metric | Off | Def | Rk |
|---|---|---|---|
| EPA / play (adj) | +0.015 | +0.028 | 18 |
| EPA / play (raw) | +0.015 | +0.026 | 18/17 |
| Pass EPA | -0.014 | +0.028 | 21/16 |
| Rush EPA | +0.006 | +0.013 | 13/21 |
| Points | 397 | 387 | — |
Lower def EPA = better. Ranks: 1 best, 32 worst.
Scoring Trend
2025 · pts/game
PPG For
23.4
15th in NFL
PPG Against
22.8
17th in NFL
Differential
+0.6
18th in NFL
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LSeason Results
10-7 · 9-7 ATS
WinLossCoveredmargin per game
Season History · last 10
7 playoffs · SB 0-0
| Season | Regular | Playoffs | Super Bowl |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10-7 | 0-1 | — |
| 2024 | 10-7 | 0-1 | — |
| 2023 | 10-7 | 0-1 | — |
| 2022 | 9-8 | — | — |
| 2021 | 9-7-1 | 0-1 | — |
| 2020 | 12-4 | 0-1 | — |
| 2019 | 8-8 | — | — |
| 2018 | 9-6-1 | — | — |
| 2017 | 13-3 | 0-1 | — |
| 2016 | 11-5 | 2-1 | — |
Situational Splits
2025 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 6-3 | 23.4 | 21.4 |
| Away | 4-4 | 23.2 | 24.2 |
| Competition | |||
| One-score (≤8) | 7-3 | 25.3 | 23.4 |
| vs Winning teams | 3-5 | 20.1 | 25.9 |
| Environment | |||
| Indoors | 1-1 | 19.5 | 24.5 |
| Outdoors | 9-6 | 23.9 | 22.5 |
| Grass | 7-5 | 22.7 | 21.6 |
| Turf | 3-2 | 25 | 25.6 |
| Cold (<40°F) | 2-1 | 20.3 | 21.7 |
Recent Form · last 5
4-1 SU · 4-1 ATS · O4/U1
Betting Profile
2025
| Straight up | 10-7 |
| ATS | 9-7-156% |
| Over / Under | 10-7 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 5-3 |
| As underdog | 4-4 |
| Home | 6-3 |
| Away | 3-4 |
vs closing line · splits show cover-no cover
Cap & Roster Construction
APY $342M· gtd $437M
OFF $125M (37%)DEF $209M (61%)ST $8.3M
| Group | Players | APY | % Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 3 | $27.4M | 8% |
| RB | 5 | $15.9M | 5% |
| WR | 7 | $57.0M | 17% |
| TE | 4 | $24.9M | 7% |
| DL | 8 | $35.2M | 10% |
| EDGE | 4 | $84.3M | 25% |
| LB | 7 | $26.1M | 8% |
| DB | 12 | $63.0M | 18% |
| ST | 2 | $8.3M | 2% |
Top Contracts
| Player | Yrs | Total | Gtd | APY | Cap% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.J. WattDE | 3 | $123M | $108M | $41.0M | 14.7% |
| DK MetcalfWR | 4 | $132M | $60.0M | $33.0M | 11.8% |
| Nick HerbigDE | 4 | $100M | $21.0M | $25.0M | 8.3% |
| Jalen RamseyCB | 3 | $72.3M | $24.2M | $24.1M | 9.4% |
| Aaron RodgersQB | 1 | $22.5M | $22.0M | $22.5M | 7.5% |
| Cameron HeywardDT | 1 | $18.0M | $16.2M | $18.0M | 6.0% |
Pending Free Agents
| Player | Free | APY |
|---|---|---|
| Jalen RamseyCB | 2027 | $24.1M |
| Aaron RodgersQB | 2027 | $22.5M |
| Cameron HeywardDT | 2027 | $18.0M |
| Alex HighsmithDE | 2027 | $17.0M |
| Patrick QueenLB | 2027 | $13.7M |
| DeShon ElliottS | 2027 | $6.3M |
| Jaylen WarrenRB | 2027 | $6.0M |
| Jaquan BriskerS | 2027 | $5.5M |
Roster Profile
avg age 26.8
R1 8Day2 19Day3 29UDFA 13
Homegrown 32 (46%)Acquired 37
Avg experience4.2 yrs
Rookies / Vets (8+ yr)11 / 13
| Group | Players | Avg Age |
|---|---|---|
| QB | 4 | 29.8 |
| RB | 7 | 24.9 |
| WR | 10 | 25.7 |
| TE | 4 | 27 |
| DL | 8 | 28 |
| EDGE | 4 | 26.8 |
| LB | 6 | 26.8 |
| DB | 14 | 26.3 |
| ST | 12 | 27.7 |
Injury Report · 0
No recent injuries reported.
PIT News
20 items
- Aaron Rodgers reunites with estranged familyThe Steelers quarterback posted photos with his parents and his brother, Luke, on social media.
- Former Steelers star Le'Veon Bell arrested in Ohio on warrant tied to child support caseBell was taken into custody in Stark County after a warrant was issued in Michigan over child support payments, according to records and his attorneyPIT9h
- Mike McCarthy on Roman Wilson: There's a lot there to work withThe Steelers head into the 2026 season with higher hopes for their receiving corps.
- Steelers revamp WR unit: 'Not short-handed on pass catchers'Pittsburgh enters training camp with a WR corps that coach Mike McCarthy called interchangeable and dynamic.
- Aaron Rodgers gathers six teammates for "bonding week" before "last rodeo"An invitation to the Travis Kelce-Taylor Swift wedding was one kind of exclusive.
- Aaron Rodgers can become the fifth quarterback in NFL history with 70,000 passing yardsIn what he says will be his final NFL season, Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is in pursuit of a statistical milestone reached by only four other quarterbacks in NFL history.
- Former Steelers first-rounder Greg Hawthorne diesGreg Hawthorne, the Steelers' first-round pick in 1979, has died.PIT9d
- What Michael Pittman's role looks like with SteelersWhat Michael Pittman's role looks like with Steelers
- At age 36, Cam Heyward led the NFL in snaps at defensive tackleIt's not unusual for older players to get a reduced workload, but Steelers defensive tackle Cam Heyward accomplished something extremely impressive in 2025: He was both the NFL's oldest defensive tackle, and the defensive tackle who played the most snaps.PIT10d
- Jeremy Fowler's takeaways from the top 10 NFL pass rushersJeremy Fowler's takeaways from the top 10 NFL pass rushers
- Aaron Rodgers' last dance: What to expect from future Hall of Fame quarterback and the Steelers in 2026Rodgers is in a position to cap off his career on a high note
- Aaron Rodgers: Mike McCarthy's offense is all about the quarterback’s timingAaron Rodgers and Mike McCarthy are in their first year together in Pittsburgh, but after 13 years together in Green Bay, they know each other as well as any quarterback and head coach in the NFL.
- Betting the Steelers in 2026: See how Pittsburgh's win total, Super Bowl odds are trending and our best betsWe're breaking down Steelers futures in our 2026 betting preview, featuring odds, trends, schedule and morePIT19d
- Drew Allar "excited" to learn from Aaron RodgersDrew Allar has some familiarity with the West Coast offense, but the Steelers rookie quarterback doesn't know nearly as much about Mike McCarthy's offense as Aaron Rodgers.PIT20d
- Taking stock of the AFC North: 'It's a transition year for the division'This has been an offseason of change in the usually stable AFC North.PIT21d
- Steelers hire Darian Thompson as special teams quality control coachThe Steelers have made an addition to their coaching staff.PIT24d
- Steelers sign DB Ahmari Harvey, cut DE K.J. HenryThe Steelers signed defensive back Ahmari Harvey, the team announced Thursday.PIT25d
- Report: Joey Porter Jr., Steelers aren't close on a long-term extensionSteelers cornerback Joey Porter Jr. wants a long-term extension.PIT26d
- Tom Brady crowns Aaron Rodgers as greatest NFL passer ever and reveals the quarterbacks he likes watching mostBrady said there may be "no greater passer of the football" than Rodgers, even though the Steelers quarterback did not make his list of favorite current QBs to watch
- Rookie WR Germie Bernard: Aaron Rodgers pouring as much into me as he canAaron Rodgers is planning for the 2026 season to be his final one as an NFL player, but the Steelers could continue to benefit from his experience after he officially hangs up the cleats.PIT27d