Steelers' 2026 Opponents Revealed

PITTSBURGH, PA — With the Steelers clinching the AFC North Sunday night in a thrilling 26-24 win over the Baltimore Ravens, the team's opponents for the 2026 season have been finalized.

It appears their schedule will be difficult. They will face five teams that won their respective divisions this year.

But let's start with the obvious. The Steelers will play home and away games against the division rival Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals and Cleveland Browns.

At home they will play the Houston Texans, whom they will meet in an NFL wildcard playoff fame next Monday; the Indianapolis Colts, who started strong before finishing with an 8-9 record; the Atlanta Falcons, who also had an 8-9 record; the NFC South champion Carolina Panthers and the AFC West champion Denver Broncos, who finished with a 14-3 record and hold the number one seed in the AFC playoffs.

On the road, the Steelers will face the AFC South champion Jacksonville Jaguars, who had a 13-4 record; the New Orleans Saints, who had a 6-11 record; the NFC South runner-up Tampa Bay Buccaneers; the AFC South bottom-dwelling Tennessee Titans, who finished 3-14; the NFC East champion Philadelphia Eagles, who had an 11-6 record; and the AFC East champion New England Patriots, who finished 14-3.

Specific dates for the games will be announced in April or May.