vs. Atlanta Falcons76.6 PFM · #22
Sep 13 · 1:00 pmHome
PFM ROAD AHEAD
2026 Pittsburgh Steelers Strength of Schedule
Pittsburgh has one of the league’s more favorable schedules at No. 27, with opponents averaging 78.5. Philadelphia Eagles, Denver Broncos and Houston Texans still give the schedule a real test, but 4 games against current top-10 teams keep the full road from looking as heavy as most.
#27Schedule Rank78.5 opponent average
NFL Rank#17
Schedule Rank#27
Schedule Average78.5
Next 380.7
Next 577.9
Top-10 Left4
Bottom-10 Left6
Home / Away8 / 8
Upcoming Schedule
at New England Patriots86.0 PFM · #7
Sep 20 · 1:00 pmAwayTop 10
vs. Cincinnati Bengals79.4 PFM · #16
Sep 27 · 1:00 pmHome
at Cleveland Browns71.4 PFM · #30
Oct 1 · 8:15 pmAwayBottom 10
vs. Indianapolis Colts76.1 PFM · #23
Oct 11 · 1:00 pmHomeBottom 10
Weeks 11, 12, 13
85.4 opponent averageWeeks 6, 7, 8
73.4 opponent averageFull Regular-Season Schedule
vs. Atlanta Falcons76.6 PFM · #22
Sep 13 · 1:00 pmHome
at New England Patriots86.0 PFM · #7
Sep 20 · 1:00 pmAwayTop 10
vs. Cincinnati Bengals79.4 PFM · #16
Sep 27 · 1:00 pmHome
at Cleveland Browns71.4 PFM · #30
Oct 1 · 8:15 pmAwayBottom 10
vs. Indianapolis Colts76.1 PFM · #23
Oct 11 · 1:00 pmHomeBottom 10
at Tampa Bay Buccaneers78.4 PFM · #20
Oct 18 · 1:00 pmAway
vs. New Orleans Saints70.3 PFM · #32
Oct 25 · 9:30 amNeutralBottom 10
vs. Cleveland Browns71.4 PFM · #30
Nov 1 · 1:00 pmHomeBottom 10
at Cincinnati Bengals79.4 PFM · #16
Nov 15 · 8:20 pmAway
at Philadelphia Eagles86.2 PFM · #6
Nov 22 · 4:25 pmAwayTop 10
vs. Denver Broncos85.1 PFM · #9
Nov 27 · 3:00 pmHomeTop 10
vs. Houston Texans84.8 PFM · #10
Dec 6 · 8:20 pmHomeTop 10
at Jacksonville Jaguars83.3 PFM · #14
Dec 14 · 8:15 pmAway
vs. Baltimore Ravens81.1 PFM · #15
Dec 20 · 1:00 pmHome
vs. Carolina Panthers72.3 PFM · #29
Dec 27 · 1:00 pmHomeBottom 10
at Tennessee Titans71.2 PFM · #31
Jan 3 · 1:00 pmAwayBottom 10
at Baltimore Ravens81.1 PFM · #15
Jan 10 · 1:00 pmAway
How PFM Measures Strength of Schedule
Road Ahead averages the current PFM Team Scores of every opponent on the regular-season schedule. Home, away and neutral-site games are tracked for context, but venue does not change the opponent average. PFM is measuring schedule strength, not predicting individual games.
Traditional comparison source: NFL.com 2025 regular-season league standings Records are labelled for the 2025 season through Week 18.
Ratings updated: August 11, 2026 Schedule updated: June 29, 2026
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