Fans of the NFL have known since the end of the 2023 regular season that the Pittsburgh Steelers schedule will be one of the most difficult in the league this upcoming season.
But after the schedule was made public on May 15, Steelers supporters were able to see firsthand how challenging it will be.According to Gennaro Filice of NFL Network, it has the hardest schedule in the whole league.
That does, however, mean that there ought to be a ton of thrilling showdowns and captivating narratives involving the Steelers. The following three Steelers games in 2024 are the most exciting ones:
Week 2: @Denver Broncos, September 15
This contest will be incredibly interesting for four reasons: it’s a Russell Wilson revenge game.
It’s unexpected that this one won’t air in primetime because of that. However, on the second Sunday of the season at 4 PM ET, Wilson will have a chance to defeat Sean Payton and his former squad.
Wilson will be paid $39 million by the Broncos in 2024 to play for Pittsburgh.
Wilson, though, won’t be the only attraction. Matchups between the Steelers and Broncos have always been exciting games.Eight postseason meetings between them have resulted in four Super Bowl victories for the victor of those series.
There aren’t really any “cupcakes” in the Steelers’ whole 2024 schedule. But they face four straight out of last season’s non-playoff opponents to start the season. Moreover, the Dallas Cowboys are the only 2023 playoff club Pittsburgh will play before Veteran’s Day.
On the other hand, Pittsburgh’s final eight games in 2024 will face six playoff teams from 2023. Two games against the Cincinnati Bengals are the only two that will not be.
Although Pittsburgh’s 2024 season will either succeed or fail over the challenging stretch run, Mike Tomlin’s team must start the season strong this autumn. This makes a game in the Mile High City early in the season extremely important.
Week 15: @Philadelphia Eagles, December 15
Pennsylvania’s war is always a fascinating one. The Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles will each go into 2024 looking to go deep into the playoffs, as has been the case frequently when the two teams have faced off this century.
When it comes to “deep,” this will be the most recent season that Pittsburgh and Philadelphia have faced off since 1970. For the first time in 59 years, the Steelers will attempt to win in the City of Brotherly Love.
The Steelers are 0-10 while playing in Philadelphia since 1966. On October 30, 2022, Pittsburgh’s final visit at Lincoln Financial Field resulted in a humiliating 35–13 loss.
Compared to this cross-conference match, the Steelers’ six division games in November and December will be more important. matchup. But the Steelers-Eagles showdown could have playoff implications for both the AFC and NFC.
Week 17: Kansas City Chiefs, December 25
This is a fairly obvious choice for multiple reasons. It’s a Christmas Day matchup with the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs that will take place on a Wednesday.
This will be just the second time the Steelers play on Wednesday since 1937. The only other time was the originally scheduled Thanksgiving matchup with the Baltimore Ravens that moved to a Wednesday in 2020. The NFL rescheduled that showdown be cause of COVID-19.
It will only be accessible on Netflix, with the exception of regional markets.
The fact that Patrick Mahomes will be visiting Pittsburgh for the second time in his career adds even more intrigue to the game.
Mahomes completed 23 of 28 throws for 326 yards and six touchdowns in his lone prior visit to Acrisure Stadium.
Four days before Christmas, the Steelers take on the Ravens, and they play the Bengals to end the season. Pittsburg’s chances of making the playoffs will probably be more heavily impacted by those divisional matchups.
However, the Chiefs game is intriguing to the entire country because to its historical significance.
