The big waves of free agency are over. The draft is complete. Now, all eyes are on the upcoming NFL season. As always, there is a lot of interest surrounding Mike Tomlin’s Pittsburgh Steelers, who are hoping to have a big 2023 after consecutive nine-win seasons.
There are several reasons to believe that the black and gold will be in the AFC playoff mix this season. For starters, the Steelers will play a third-place schedule for the first time since 2012. Opponents aside, the Steelers possess one of the NFL’s tougher defenses and a young offense that should be vastly better than it was a year ago, led by second-year quarterback Kenny Pickett.
Pittsburgh added to an already solid roster during the offseason. The Steelers used free agency to address their needs at inside linebacker and on the interior of the offensive line. In the draft, the Steelers kicked things off by trading up to select former Georgia offensive tackle Broderick Jones. They then selected former Penn State cornerback Joey Porter Jr. with the 32nd overall pick. Jones and Porter headline what has been hailed as a strong draft for Steelers GM Omar Khan and assistant GM Andy Weidl.
Before embarking on a possible playoff run, the Steelers will first have to get through their 17-game regular season. Here’s a complete breakdown of Pittsburgh’s 2023 schedule and the opponents it will face. For the first time since 2014, the Steelers will open the season at home. They’ll have four prime-time games that includes two “Thursday Night Football” matchups. Week 6 will be the Steelers’ bye week.
Steelers 2023 schedule
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1 |
49ers |
Sept. 10 | 1 p.m. | Fox |
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2 |
Browns (MNF) |
Sept. 18 | 8:15 p.m. | ABC |
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3 |
at Raiders (SNF) |
Sept. 24 | 8:20 p.m. | NBC |
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4 |
at Texans |
Oct. 1 | 1 p.m. | CBS |
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5 |
Ravens |
Oct. 8 | 1 p.m. | CBS |
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6 |
BYE |
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7 |
at Rams |
Oct. 22 | 4:05 p.m. | Fox |
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8 |
Jaguars |
Oct. 29 | 1 p.m. | CBS |
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9 |
Titans (TNF) |
Nov. 2 | 8:15 p.m. | Prime Video |
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10 |
Packers |
Nov. 12 | 1 p.m. | CBS |
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11 |
at Browns |
Nov. 19 | 1 p.m. | CBS |
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12 |
at Bengals |
Nov. 26 | 1 p.m. | CBS |
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13 |
Cardinals |
Dec. 3 | 1 p.m. | CBS |
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14 |
Patriots (TNF) |
Dec. 7 | 8:15 p.m. | Amazon |
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15 |
at Colts |
TBD | TBD | TBD |
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16 |
Bengals |
Dec. 23 | 4:30 p.m. | NBC |
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17 |
at Seahawks |
Dec. 31 | 4:05 p.m. | Fox |
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18 |
at Ravens |
Jan. 6 or 7 | TBD | TBD |
Steelers 2023 opponents
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