As we gear up for the NFL season that awaits, one thing we already know about this season’s Steelers is the .512 winning percentage of their opponents, based on last season’s records, which ties them for the twelfth-most difficult. The first half is a doozy, featuring games against the Bengals, Patriots, Bills, Bucs and Eagles, the latter of which being a road game, and Philly being a place Pittsburgh hasn’t won since 1965.
The second half of the schedule is less daunting, featuring several games against non-playoff qualifiers from last year. One major caveat to the schedule as well is the fact that the team doesn’t have to leave the Eastern Time Zone, which as we all know, can be a major adjustment issue for many teams.