Steelers’ 2026 Schedule Looks Like a Trap After NFL Hands Pittsburgh Tougher AFC North Path
The Steelers don’t have the NFL’s hardest 2026 schedule, but Pittsburgh’s path is tougher than every other AFC North team’s slate.
Steelers’ 2026 Schedule Looks Like a Trap After NFL Hands Pittsburgh Tougher AFC North Path originally appeared on SportsNet Pittsburgh . Add SportsNet Pittsburgh as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Steelers are used to doing things the hard way, and their 2026 schedule is shaping up to be another classic Pittsburgh test.
According to Sharp Football Analysis’ 2026 NFL strength of schedule rankings , the Steelers have the No. 18 schedule in the league based on projected win totals. Sharp ranks No.
1 as the easiest schedule and No. 32 as the hardest, putting Pittsburgh just on the tougher side of the NFL’s middle class. That may not sound terrifying, but there’s a catch: Pittsburgh has the toughest projected schedule in the AFC North.
The Bengals rank No. 3, the Browns rank No. 4 and the Ravens rank No.