The Pittsburgh Steelers face a challenging 2021 season after finishing 12-4 in 2020 and winning the AFC North. Despite starting 11-0 last year, they stumbled late and lost to the Browns in the Wild Card round.

Complete 2021 Schedule (All times EST):

• Week 1: at Bills, 1:00 PM (CBS)
• Week 2: vs Raiders, 1:00 PM (CBS)
• Week 3: vs Bengals, 1:00 PM (CBS)
• Week 4: at Packers, 4:25 PM (CBS)
• Week 5: vs Broncos, 1:00 PM (FOX)
• Week 6: vs Seahawks, 8:20 PM (NBC)
• Week 7: BYE
• Week 8: at Browns, 1:00 PM (CBS)
• Week 9: vs Bears, 8:15 PM (ESPN)
• Week 10: vs Lions, 1:00 PM (FOX)
• Week 11: at Chargers, 8:20 PM (NBC)
• Week 12: at Bengals, 1:00 PM (CBS)
• Week 13: vs Ravens, 4:25 PM (CBS)
• Week 14: at Vikings, 8:20 PM (NFLN/Amazon)
• Week 15: vs Titans, 1:00 PM (CBS)
• Week 16: at Chiefs, 4:25 PM (CBS)
• Week 17: vs Browns, 8:15 PM (ESPN)
• Week 18: at Ravens, 1:00 PM (CBS)

Key Matchups:

• Week 1 at Bills: Immediate test against AFC East champs who won last two meetings
• Week 4 at Packers: Super Bowl rematch and rare matchup with Aaron Rodgers
• Week 8 at Browns: Post-bye revenge game after playoff loss
• Week 16 at Chiefs: Potential AFC Championship preview at Arrowhead
• Week 18 at Ravens: Critical division battle to close regular season

Schedule Notes:

• Toughest strength of schedule in NFL (.574 opponent win percentage)
• Five primetime games (2 SNF, 2 MNF, 1 TNF)
• Easiest stretch: Weeks 9-12 with mostly sub-.500 opponents
• Brutal final six weeks featuring mostly 2020 playoff teams

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