The Pittsburgh Steelers clinched the AFC North in what was one of the craziest games of the 2025 season. The Steelers defeated the Baltimore Ravens 26-24 after Tyler Loop missed a field goal in the final seconds. With the win, they will host the Houston Texans in the wild card round on Monday night to close the opening round of the playoffs.
With the Steelers clinching their first division title since 2020, we now know who they will play in 2026, and their opponents for next season are as follows:
Home
- Baltimore Ravens
- Cincinnati Bengals
- Cleveland Browns
- Houston Texans
- Indianapolis Colts
- Denver Broncos
- Atlanta Falcons
- Carolina Panthers
Away
- Baltimore Ravens
- Cincinnati Bengals
- Cleveland Browns
- Jacksonville Jaguars
- Tennessee Titans
- New England Patriots
- New Orleans Saints
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Philadelphie Eagles
The Steelers play the NFC South and AFC South in 2026, which makes for a relatively easy set of games, all things considered. The NFC South was won by the 8-9 Panthers, and the Falcons just fired head coach Raheem Morris. The Buccaneers collapsed to close out 2025, losing seven of their last nine. The Saints had a late surge, winning four of their last five, but they are still a ways away from being big threats.
Road contests against the Jaguars, Patriots, and Eagles won’t be easy, but the Steelers’ home schedule is very favorable, with the toughest non-AFC North game looking to be the Denver Broncos.
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