Week One of the NFL regular season and the Pittsburgh Steelers are ready to go when they take on the Atlanta Falcons at Acrisure Stadium. This will be the first look at the new Steelers under new head coach Mike McCarthy as he and quarterback Aaron Rodgers try to run it back one last time.
We will keep you up to date on everything you need to know from before kickoff all the way through postgame. Be sure to keep checking back for live updates, injury reports, highlights and more.
Joey Porter Jr. won't play, open to being traded
Porter Jr. is out this week and continues to be the subject of trade rumors and speculation as time runs out for a new contract before the start of the season.
Steelers CB Joey Porter Jr. open to being traded 📸 Barry Reeger, IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect https://t.co/FSupEFZBaM
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— Steelers Wire (@TheSteelersWire) September 13, 2026
All eyes on the field conditions
After hours of pouring rain and two football games, the field conditions at Acrisure Stadium will be a huge unknown in this week's game.
ESPN’s Sal Paolantonio says the grounds crew in Pittsburgh worked all night to get the field ready for Game day: “It rained in Pittsburgh yesterday for 12 hours through the Pitt/UCF game. It was an unbelievable pelting that this field took. The grounds crew pulled an all-nighter.…
— Blitzburgh (@Blitz_Burgh) September 13, 2026
This article originally appeared on Steelers Wire: Steelers vs Falcons: Live score updates, highlights and more
