2023 Pittsburgh Steelers season

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2023 Pittsburgh Steelers season
Pittsburgh Steelers Script.svg
Owner The Rooney Family
General manager Omar Khan
Head coach Mike Tomlin
Home field Acrisure Stadium
Results
Record10–7
Division place3rd AFC North
Playoff finishLost Wild Card Playoffs
(at Bills) 17–31
Pro Bowlers FS Minkah Fitzpatrick
OLB T.J. Watt
ST Miles Killebrew
AP All-Pros EDGE T.J. Watt (1st team)
ST Miles Killebrew (1st team)
Team MVPOLB T.J. Watt
Team ROYCB Joey Porter Jr.
Uniform
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The 2023 season was the Pittsburgh Steelers' 91st in the National Football League (NFL), their 2nd under general manager Omar Khan and their 17th under head coach Mike Tomlin. With their third win of the season against the Ravens in Week 5, the Steelers reached 700 wins in the club's history, joining the Green Bay Packers, Chicago Bears, and New York Giants in reaching 700 franchise victories. With their Week 17 win over the Seattle Seahawks, the Steelers became the first team in AFC history to post 20 consecutive non-losing records. With a Week 18 win over the Baltimore Ravens, the Steelers improved upon their 2022 record, and also qualified for the playoffs after a one-year absence (the first one without Ben Roethlisberger since 2002) the following day when the Jacksonville Jaguars lost to the Tennessee Titans. The Steelers were defeated in the Wild Card Round by the Buffalo Bills 31–17.

Contents

Draft

2023 Pittsburgh Steelers Draft
RoundSelectionPlayerPositionCollegeNotes
1 14 Broderick Jones OT Georgia from New England
232 Joey Porter Jr. CB Penn State from Chicago
249 Keeanu Benton NT Wisconsin
380Traded to Carolina
393 Darnell Washington TE Georgia from Carolina
4120Traded to New England
4132 Nick Herbig LB Wisconsin from Carolina
5151Traded to Seattle
6195Traded to Denver
7241 Cory Trice CB Purdue from Denver
7251 Spencer Anderson OL Maryland from LA Rams

Notes

Undrafted free agent additions

2023 Undrafted Free Agents
PositionPlayerCollege
WR Jordan Byrd San Diego State
QB Tanner Morgan Minnesota
DTJames Nyamwaya Merrimack
LBDavid Perales Fresno State
FBMonte Pottebaum Iowa
K B. T. Potter Clemson

Staff

2023 Pittsburgh Steelers staff

Front office

  • Owner/president – Art Rooney II
  • Vice president – Art Rooney Jr.
  • Vice president of player personnel – Dan Rooney Jr.
  • General manager – Omar Khan
  • Assistant general manager – Andy Weidl
  • Director of player scouting – Mark Sadowski
  • Director of college scouting – Dan Colbert
  • Director of pro scouting – Sheldon White
  • Assistant director of pro scouting – Dave Pettet
  • Senior scouting assistants – Phil Kreidler, Kelvin Fisher
  • Director of football administration – Cole Marcoux

Head coaches

Offensive coaches

Defensive coaches
  • Defensive coordinator – Teryl Austin
  • Defensive line – Karl Dunbar
  • Outside linebackers – Denzel Martin
  • Inside linebackers – Aaron Curry
  • Secondary – Grady Brown
  • Assistant defensive backs – Gerald Alexander
  • Defensive quality control – Jason Brooks

Special teams coaches

  • Special teams coordinator – Danny Smith
  • Quality control – Matt Tomsho

Strength and conditioning

  • Senior conditioning coordinator – Garrett Giemont
  • Head strength and conditioning coach – Marcel Pastoor
  • Strength and conditioning assistant – Rodain Delus
  • Director of player development – Darrel Young

Final roster

2023 Pittsburgh Steelers final roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

Reserve lists


Practice squad


Rookies in italics

Preseason

The Steelers' preseason opponents and schedule were announced in the spring. All preseason games were televised on KDKA. Their finale against the Falcons was also broadcast nationally on NFL Network.

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueRecap
1August 11at Tampa Bay Buccaneers W 27–171–0 Raymond James Stadium Recap
2August 19 Buffalo Bills W 27–152–0 Acrisure Stadium Recap
3August 24at Atlanta Falcons W 24–03–0 Mercedes-Benz Stadium Recap

Regular season

Schedule

WeekDateOpponentResultRecordVenueRecap
1 September 10 San Francisco 49ers L 7–300–1 Acrisure Stadium Recap
2 September 18 Cleveland Browns W 26–221–1Acrisure Stadium Recap
3 September 24at Las Vegas Raiders W 23–182–1 Allegiant Stadium Recap
4 October 1at Houston Texans L 6–302–2 NRG Stadium Recap
5 October 8 Baltimore Ravens W 17–103–2Acrisure Stadium Recap
6 Bye
7 October 22at Los Angeles Rams W 24–174–2 SoFi Stadium Recap
8 October 29 Jacksonville Jaguars L 10–204–3Acrisure Stadium Recap
9 November 2 Tennessee Titans W 20–165–3Acrisure Stadium Recap
10 November 12 Green Bay Packers W 23–196–3Acrisure Stadium Recap
11 November 19at Cleveland Browns L 10–136–4 Cleveland Browns Stadium Recap
12 November 26at Cincinnati Bengals W 16–107–4 Paycor Stadium Recap
13 December 3 Arizona Cardinals L 10–247–5Acrisure Stadium Recap
14 December 7 New England Patriots L 18–217–6Acrisure Stadium Recap
15 December 16at Indianapolis Colts L 13–307–7 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
16 December 23 Cincinnati Bengals W 34–118–7Acrisure Stadium Recap
17 December 31at Seattle Seahawks W 30–239–7 Lumen Field Recap
18 January 6at Baltimore Ravens W 17–1010–7 M&T Bank Stadium Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

Week 1: vs. San Francisco 49ers

Week 1: San Francisco 49ers at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
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at Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Game information

The Steelers opened their season at home for the first time since 2014. The team was blown out by the 49ers 30–7, and suffered their worst loss at home since 2006. With the loss, the Steelers started 0–1.

Week 2: vs. Cleveland Browns

Week 2: Cleveland Browns at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
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Steelers793726

at Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Game information

The Steelers opened their season with two home games for the first time since 1997.

Alex Highsmith opened the scoring 9 seconds in with a 30-yard pick-six. However, just over 6 minutes later, Dustin Hopkins kicked a 43-yard field goal to cut Pittsburgh's lead to 4 points.

In the second quarter, the Steelers trailed for the first time when Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson hit Jerome Ford with a 4-yard touchdown pass followed by a two-point conversion to make the score 11–7 in favor of the Browns. Chris Boswell kicked a 52-yard field goal to bring Pittsburgh within one point. Kenny Pickett then hit George Pickens with a 71-yard touchdown pass to put the Steelers back up, 16–11. The Browns made it a 2-point game when Dustin Hopkins kicked a 55-yard field goal just before halftime.

In the third quarter, Chris Boswell pushed the Steelers' lead back to five points by converting a 50-yard field goal. However, Pierre Strong, Jr. ran for a 1-yard touchdown, with a 2-point conversion, to put the Browns up, 22–19, 1 minute and 46 seconds later.

In the fourth quarter, with 6:58 to go, T. J. Watt recorded a 16-yard fumble return for a touchdown, to reach the final score of 26–22 in favor of Pittsburgh.

With the win, the Steelers improved to 1–1. The Steelers' defense sacked Deshaun Watson 6 times for 25 yards.

Despite the win, the Steelers allowed 408 yards of offense and 20 first downs, while only picking up 255 yards of offense and 9 first downs.

Week 3: at Las Vegas Raiders

Week 3: Pittsburgh Steelers at Las Vegas Raiders – Game summary
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at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada

Game information

The Steelers upset the Raiders, winning in Las Vegas for the first time ever under the new Raiders city moniker. They also beat the Raiders on the road for the first time since 1995 when the Raiders were based in Oakland. With the win, the Steelers improved to 2–1, and moved into a three-way tie for first in the AFC North with the Ravens and Browns. It was Kenny Pickett's first game of the season without throwing an interception, and his first career game with multiple TD passes. Also, with the win, the Steelers have won at least one road game against all other 15 AFC teams since Mike Tomlin's hiring.

Week 4: at Houston Texans

Week 4: Pittsburgh Steelers at Houston Texans – Game summary
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at NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas

Game information

The Steelers continued their road trip, traveling to take on the Texans in which would be their second loss of the season, being blown out 30–6. With the upset loss, the Steelers fell to 2–2. They lost to the Texans for just the third time ever. On a side note, T. J. Watt was able to witness his brother get inducted into the Houston Texans' Ring of Honor.

Week 5: vs. Baltimore Ravens

Week 5: Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
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at Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Game information

The Steelers went home for Round 1 against the Ravens. The Ravens went up 10–0 in the second quarter before the Steelers managed to score the remaining points to win 17–10. The win improved them to 3–2 as they headed into their bye week.

Week 7: at Los Angeles Rams

Week 7: Pittsburgh Steelers at Los Angeles Rams – Game summary
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at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

  • Date: October 22
  • Game time: 4:05 p.m. EDT/1:05 p.m. PDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 74 °F (23 °C) (retractable roof open)
  • Game attendance: 73,471
  • Referee: Craig Wrolstad
  • TV announcers (Fox): Adam Amin, Daryl Johnston and Pam Oliver
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Coming off of their bye week, the Steelers then went on the road to take on the Rams. After a scoreless first quarter, the Steelers scored first when Chris Boswell kicked a 53-yard field goal to make it 3–0. Though, the Rams would take the lead before halftime when their kicker Brett Maher tied the game with a 41-yard field goal, followed by a 31-yard touchdown pass from Matthew Stafford to Tutu Atwell (with a failed PAT) to make it 9–3. In the third quarter, the Steelers retook the lead when Kenny Pickett ran for a 1-yard touchdown to make it 10–9. However, the Rams took the lead back when Darrell Henderson Jr. ran for a 1-yard touchdown (with a successful 2-point conversion) to make it 17–10. In the fourth quarter, it was all Steelers as they would win the game 24–17 with a pair of rushing touchdowns from Jaylen Warren from 13 yards out and Najee Harris from 3 yards out.

With the win, the Steelers improved to 4–2 and had defeated the Rams for the fifth time in a row.

Week 8: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars

Week 8: Jacksonville Jaguars at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
Period1234Total
Jaguars638320
Steelers037010

at Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Date: October 29
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Rain, 58 °F (14 °C)
  • Game attendance: 67,225
  • Referee: Alan Eck
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

After a tough road win, the Steelers returned home for a game against the Jaguars. Brandon McManus got the Jaguars on the board 6–0 with field goals from 50 and 51 yards out. In the second quarter, the Steelers made it 6–3 when Chris Boswell kicked a 22-yard field goal of his own. However, McManus kicked his third field goal of the game from 38 yards out to put his team up 9–3 at halftime. In the third quarter, the Jaguars moved up by double digits when Travis Etienne caught a 56-yard touchdown pass from Trevor Lawrence (with a successful 2-point conversion) to make it 17–3. The Steelers responded later on in the quarter shortening the lead to 17–10 by way of Mitchell Trubisky's 22-yard touchdown pass to George Pickens. The Jaguars were able to seal the victory in the fourth quarter however with McManus kicking his fourth field goal of the day from 37 yards out to make the final score 20–10.

With the loss, the Steelers fell to 4–3.

Week 9: vs. Tennessee Titans

Week 9: Tennessee Titans at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
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Titans3103016
Steelers733720

at Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Game information

After a tough loss at home, the Steelers stayed at home for a Thursday Night game against the Titans. The Steelers scored first in the first quarter when Najee Harris ran for a 10-yard touchdown to make it 7–0. The Titans got on the board later on when Nick Folk kicked a 36-yard field goal to make it 7–3. In the second quarter, the Titans moved into the lead 10–7 by way of a 2-yard touchdown run by Derrick Henry. Though, the Steelers tied it at 10–10 when Chris Boswell kicked a 29-yard field goal. The Titans moved back into the lead at halftime Folk kicked another 36-yard field goal to make it 13–10. After the break, the Steelers tied it up in the third quarter 13–13 when Boswell kicked a 30-yard field goal. Later on though, the Titans took the lead back when Nick Folk kicked a 48-yard field goal to make the score 16–13. In the fourth quarter, the Steelers scored the eventual game-winning touchdown to make the final score 20–16. They narrowly escaped with the victory when Kwon Alexander intercepted a pass by Will Levis in the end zone with six seconds left in the game.

With the win, the Steelers improved to 5–3.

Week 10: vs. Green Bay Packers

Week 10: Green Bay Packers at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
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Packers766019
Steelers7103323

at Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Date: November 12
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 50 °F (10 °C)
  • Game attendance: 67,617
  • Referee: Scott Novak
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

After yet another tough win, the Steelers stayed home for a game against the Packers. The Steelers scored first in the first quarter when Najee Harris ran for a 4-yard touchdown to take a 7–0 lead. The Packers were able to tie it up later on when Jordan Love found Romeo Doubs on an 8-yard pass to make it 7–7. The Steelers score twice in the second quarter to move up by 10: Jaylen Warren's 16-yard touchdown run, followed up by Chris Boswell's 42-yard field goal to make it 17–7. The Packers were able to come within 4 before halftime when Love connected with Jayden Reed for a 35-yard pass (with a failed PAT) to make it 17–13 at halftime. In the third quarter, the Packers went back to work taking a 2-point lead when Anders Carlson kicked 2 field goals from 31 and 28 yards out to make it 19–17. The Steelers retook the lead later on in the quarter when Boswell kicked a 49-yard field goal to make it 20–19. The Steelers wrapped up scoring of the game when Boswell kicked a 35-yard field goal to make it 23–19. The Packers got the ball back, but in a similar close ending to the Steelers' win over the Tennessee Titans the previous week, Damontae Kazee intercepted a potential game-winning touchdown pass by Love outside the Steelers end zone as time expired, sealing another narrow victory for the Steelers.

With the win, the Steelers improved to 6–3.

Week 11: at Cleveland Browns

Week 11: Pittsburgh Steelers at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
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at Cleveland Browns Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

  • Date: November 19
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 48 °F (9 °C)
  • Game attendance: 67,919
  • Referee: Shawn Hochuli
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

The Steelers then traveled to Cleveland for Round 2 against the 6–3 Browns. The first half scoring was all Browns as they led 10–0 at halftime. In the third quarter, the Steelers were able to cut that lead to 3 when Jaylen Warren ran for a 74-yard touchdown to make it 10–7. They tied it up at 10–10 when Chris Boswell kicked a 28-yard field goal. However, getting the ball back later on in the quarter, the Steelers' defense was unable to prevent the Browns' comeback when Dustin Hopkins kicked the game-winning 34-yard field goal to make the final score 13–10.

With the loss, the Steelers fell to 6–4 and third place in the AFC North. This would also be the final game for Matt Canada as the Steelers' offensive coordinator before his firing.

Week 12: at Cincinnati Bengals

Week 12: Pittsburgh Steelers at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
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at Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

  • Date: November 26
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Rain, 48 °F (9 °C)
  • Game attendance: 65,090
  • Referee: Brad Rogers
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

After a tough loss on the road, the Steelers headed southwest to Cincinnati for Round 1 against the Bengals. After a scoreless first quarter, the Steelers managed to take the lead in the second with Chris Boswell's 41-yard field goal to make it 3–0. The Bengals made it 7–3 at halftime when Jake Browning found Drew Sample on an 11-yard touchdown pass. The Steelers went back to work in the second half, scoring 3 straight times into the fourth quarter as they made it 16–7. The Bengals wrapped up the scoring of the game late in the quarter as Evan McPherson kicked a 47-yard field goal to make the final score 16–10.

Win the win, the Steelers improved to 7–4.

Week 13: vs. Arizona Cardinals

Week 13: Arizona Cardinals at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
Period1234Total
Cardinals377724
Steelers300710

at Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Game information

After a tough road win, the Steelers returned home to take on the Cardinals. After the Steelers grabbed an early 3–0 lead by way of Chris Boswell's 29-yard field goal, the Cardinals scored 24 unanswered points well into the fourth quarter. The Steelers however were able to make the final score 24–10 when Mitchell Trubisky found Diontae Johnson on a 2-yard touchdown pass. The game featured 2 delays due to thunderstorms in the area. [1]

With the upset loss, the Steelers fell to 7–5.

Week 14: vs. New England Patriots

Week 14: New England Patriots at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
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at Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Date: December 7
  • Game time: 8:15 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 42 °F (6 °C)
  • Game attendance: 66,376
  • Referee: Clay Martin
  • TV announcers (WPXI/Prime Video): Al Michaels, Kirk Herbstreit and Kaylee Hartung
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

After a tough home loss, the Steelers stayed home for a Thursday Night duel against the Patriots. The Pats scored first when Bailey Zappe found Ezekiel Elliott on an 11-yard pass to make it 7–0. The Steelers made it 7–3 by way of Chris Boswell's 56-yard field goal later on in the first quarter. In the second quarter, the Patriots would score their remaining points of the entire game, making the lead 21–3 when Zappe connected with Hunter Henry on 2 touchdown passes from 8 and 24 yards. The Steelers managed to shorten the deficit at halftime when Mitchell Trubisky found Diontae Johnson on a 25-yard pass to make it 21–10. After a scoreless third quarter, the Steelers came within 3 in the fourth when Trubisky ran for 1-yard touchdown (with a successful 2-point conversion) to make it 21–18. However, the Steelers would fail to score again.

With the upset loss, the Steelers fell to 7–6. They also became the first team in NFL history to be above .500, play 2 consecutive games against teams 8 games below .500, and lose both of them. [2]

Week 15: at Indianapolis Colts

Week 15: Pittsburgh Steelers at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
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at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

After a couple of home losses, the Steelers traveled to take on the Colts. The Steelers would put up a promising 13–0 lead well into the second quarter. However, the Colts were able to score 30 consecutive points throughout the rest of the first and throughout all the second half, handing the Steelers a 30–13 loss.

With their third straight loss, the Steelers fell to 7–7. Combined with the Bengals' win over the Vikings earlier in the day, the Steelers dropped to last place in the AFC North. This became the Steelers' first loss against the Colts since 2008 and first loss against them on the road since 2005. Following the loss, the Steelers playoff chances dropped to 9%. [3]

Week 16: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

Week 16: Cincinnati Bengals at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
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at Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Game information

After yet another tough loss, the Steelers returned home for game 2 against the Bengals. At halftime, the Steelers were able to build a 24–0 lead. In the third quarter, the Bengals finally scored when Jake Browning found Tee Higgins on an 80-yard touchdown pass (with a successful 2-point conversion) to make it 24–8. The Steelers however pulled away as Mason Rudolph connected with George Pickens on a 66-yard touchdown pass to make it 31–8. The Bengals ended the third quarter when Evan McPherson kicked a 35-yard field goal to make it 31–11. In the fourth quarter, the Steelers scored the only points as Chris Boswell kicked a 30-yard field goal to make the final score 34–11.

With their 3-game losing streak snapped, the Steelers improved to 8–7. They also swept the Bengals for the first time since 2019.

Week 17: at Seattle Seahawks

Week 17: Pittsburgh Steelers at Seattle Seahawks – Game summary
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at Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington

Game information

After a huge win at home, the Steelers traveled west to take on the Seahawks. In the first quarter, the Steelers scored the only points, making it 7–0 by way of an 18-yard touchdown run by Jaylen Warren. In the second quarter, the Seahawks tied it up at 7–7 by way of Kenneth Walker III running for a 13-yard touchdown. The Steelers then moved ahead by 3 after Chris Boswell kicked a 39-yard field goal to make it 10–7. The Seahawks however moved into the lead when Geno Smith found Jaxon Smith-Njigba on a 12-yard touchdown pass to make it 14–10. A 9-yard touchdown run by Najee Harris gave the Steelers a 17–14 lead at halftime. In the third quarter, the Seahawks tied the game up at 17–17 when Jason Myers kicked a 43-yard field goal. The Steelers retook the lead when Harris ran for a 4-yard touchdown to make it 24–17. In the fourth quarter, the Seahawks came closer when Myers kicked a 42-yard field goal to make it 24–20. Boswell would make it 30–20 when he kicked 2 field goals from 26 and 21 yards out. Later on, Myers shortened the deficit to 7 with a 24-yard field goal to make it 30–23. The Steelers were then able to run down the Seahawks' defense and seal the victory.

With the win, the Steelers improved to 9–7. They also defeated the Seahawks on the road for the first time since 1983. With the Bengals' loss to the Chiefs, they assured a third place finish in the AFC North.

Week 18: at Baltimore Ravens

Week 18: Pittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore Ravens – Game summary
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at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

Game information

After a tough road win, the Steelers then traveled to Baltimore for Round 2 against the Ravens. In a game that meant possibly getting into the postseason for them, the Steelers would score in the first quarter to make it 7–0 by way of a Najee Harris 6-yard touchdown run. The Ravens tied it up in the second quarter for a 7–7 halftime lead when Tyler Huntley found Isaiah Likely on a 27-yard touchdown pass. After a scoreless third quarter, the Steelers made it 17–7 when Mason Rudolph found Diontae Johnson on a 71-yard touchdown pass, followed by Chris Boswell kicking a 25-yard field goal. The Ravens then made it 17–10 when Justin Tucker kicked a 36-yard field goal with 16 seconds left in the game. The Ravens failed to recover an onside kick, sealing the victory for the Steelers.

With this win, the Steelers ended the regular season with a 10–7 record and swept the Ravens for the third time in four years. With the Titans' win over the Jaguars the following day, the Steelers qualified for the postseason.

Standings

Division

AFC North
WLTPCTDIVCONFPFPASTK
(1) Baltimore Ravens 1340.7653–38–4483280L1
(5) Cleveland Browns 1160.6473–38–4396362L1
(7) Pittsburgh Steelers 1070.5885–17–5304324W3
Cincinnati Bengals 980.5291–54–8366384W1

Conference

#TeamDivisionWLTPCTDIVCONFSOSSOVSTK
Division leaders
1 Baltimore Ravens North1340.7653–38–4.543.529L1
2 [lower-alpha 1] [lower-alpha 2] Buffalo Bills East1160.6474–27–5.471.471W5
3 [lower-alpha 1] Kansas City Chiefs West1160.6474–29–3.481.428W2
4 Houston Texans South1070.5884–27–5.474.465W2
Wild cards
5 [lower-alpha 3] Cleveland Browns North1160.6473–38–4.536.513L1
6 [lower-alpha 2] [lower-alpha 3] Miami Dolphins East1160.6474–27–5.450.358L2
7 Pittsburgh Steelers North1070.5885–17–5.540.571W3
Did not qualify for the postseason
8 [lower-alpha 4] Cincinnati Bengals North980.5291–54–8.574.536W1
9 [lower-alpha 4] [lower-alpha 5] Jacksonville Jaguars South980.5294–26–6.533.477L1
10 [lower-alpha 5] Indianapolis Colts South980.5293–37–5.491.444L1
11 [lower-alpha 6] Las Vegas Raiders West890.4714–26–6.488.426W1
12 [lower-alpha 6] Denver Broncos West890.4713–35–7.488.485L1
13 New York Jets East7100.4122–44–8.502.454W1
14 Tennessee Titans South6110.3531–54–8.522.422W1
15 Los Angeles Chargers West5120.2941–53–9.529.388L5
16 New England Patriots East4130.2352–44–8.522.529L2
Tiebreakers [lower-alpha 7]
  1. 1 2 Buffalo finished ahead of Kansas City based on head-to-head victory.
  2. 1 2 Buffalo finished ahead of Miami based on head-to-head sweep.
  3. 1 2 Cleveland finished ahead of Miami based on conference record.
  4. 1 2 Cincinnati finished ahead of Jacksonville based on head-to-head victory. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Indianapolis (see below).
  5. 1 2 Jacksonville finished ahead of Indianapolis based on head-to-head sweep.
  6. 1 2 Las Vegas finished ahead of Denver based on head-to-head sweep.
  7. When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.

Postseason

The Steelers would make the NFL Playoffs with a record of 10–7 as the 7th seed. [4] The team would be scheduled to face off against the 2nd Seed Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium on January 14, 2024. [5] The game would be postponed to the following day due to high amounts of snow collection in the stadium. [6] The Steelers would lose to the Bills within regulation by the score of 31–17. [7]

Schedule

RoundDateOpponent (seed)ResultRecordVenueRecap
Wild Card January 15at Buffalo Bills (2)L 17–310–1 Highmark Stadium Recap

Game summaries

AFC Wild Card Playoffs: at (2) Buffalo Bills

AFC Wild Card Playoffs: (7) Pittsburgh Steelers at (2) Buffalo Bills – Game summary
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at Highmark Stadium, Orchard Park, New York

Game information

The 7-seeded Steelers traveled to Orchard Park to take on the 2-seeded Bills. Through the first 2 quarters, the Bills made it 21–0 before the Steelers made it 21–7 at halftime when Mason Rudolph found Diontae Johnson on a 10-yard touchdown pass. The Steelers went back to work in the third quarter when Chris Boswell kicked a 40-yard field goal to make it 21–10. Later on, the Bills made it a 2-touchdown game when Tyler Bass kicked a 45-yard field goal to make it 24–10. The Steelers came within a touchdown when Mason Rudolph found Calvin Austin III on a 7-yard touchdown pass to make it 24–17. But the Bills sealed the game later on when Josh Allen found Khalil Shakir on a 17-yard touchdown pass to make the final score 31–17.

With the loss, the Steelers would go on to lose their fifth straight postseason game and finished the season with a total record of 10–8.

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The 2016 season was the 84th in the history of the Pittsburgh Steelers as a professional sports franchise and as a member of the National Football League (NFL). It also marked the 17th season under leadership of general manager Kevin Colbert and the 10th under head coach Mike Tomlin. For the first time since 2004, tight end Heath Miller was not on the opening day roster, as he announced his retirement on February 19, 2016.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2017 Cincinnati Bengals season</span> 50th season in franchise history

The 2017 Cincinnati Bengals season was the franchise's 48th season in the National Football League, their 50th overall and their 15th under head coach Marvin Lewis. After starting 0–2, scoring only 9 points, and not scoring any touchdowns in their first two games, the Bengals fired offensive coordinator Ken Zampese. Quarterbacks coach Bill Lazor was promoted to offensive coordinator to replace Zampese. The Bengals suffered back to back losing seasons for the first time since 2007–2008. However, the Bengals were able to knock off two teams contending for the playoffs at the end of their season, the Detroit Lions in Week 16, and the Baltimore Ravens in Week 17 which helped the Buffalo Bills reach the postseason for the first time since 1999.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2017 Pittsburgh Steelers season</span> 85th season in franchise history

The 2017 Pittsburgh Steelers season was the franchise's 85th season as a professional sports franchise and as a member of the National Football League (NFL). It was the 18th season under leadership of general manager Kevin Colbert and the eleventh under head coach Mike Tomlin. It was also the Steelers' first season since the death of Dan Rooney.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2018 Pittsburgh Steelers season</span> 86th season in franchise history, plagued by conflict

The 2018 season was the Pittsburgh Steelers' 86th as a professional sports franchise and as a member of the National Football League. It also marked the 19th season under leadership of general manager Kevin Colbert and the 12th under head coach Mike Tomlin. After starting the season 7–2–1, the Steelers lost four of their last six games, allowing the Ravens to clinch the AFC North on the last day of the season, and missing the playoffs for the first time since 2013.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2018 Cincinnati Bengals season</span> 51st season in franchise history

The 2018 season was the Cincinnati Bengals' 49th season in the National Football League, their 51st overall and their 16th and final under head coach Marvin Lewis. The Bengals failed to improve upon their 2017 campaign as they collapsed to a 6–10 finish to finish in 4th place in the AFC North. This marked the 3rd consecutive season the Bengals have failed to make the playoffs.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2019 Cincinnati Bengals season</span> 52nd season in franchise history

The 2019 season was the Cincinnati Bengals' 50th in the National Football League (NFL), their 52nd overall, their 20th playing home games at Paul Brown Stadium and the first under head coach Zac Taylor. This was the Bengals' first season since 2002 without long-time head coach Marvin Lewis, as he mutually agreed to part ways after the conclusion of the 2018 season.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2019 Pittsburgh Steelers season</span> 87th season in franchise history

The 2019 season was the Pittsburgh Steelers' 87th season as a professional sports franchise and as a member of the National Football League (NFL). It marked the 20th season under leadership of general manager Kevin Colbert and the 13th under head coach Mike Tomlin. The team failed to improve upon its 9–6–1 record from 2018 following a Week 16 loss to the New York Jets.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 Cincinnati Bengals season</span> 53rd season in franchise history

The 2020 season was the Cincinnati Bengals' 51st in the National Football League (NFL), their 53rd overall, and their second under head coach Zac Taylor.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2020 Pittsburgh Steelers season</span> 88th season in franchise history

The 2020 season was the Pittsburgh Steelers' 88th in the National Football League (NFL), their 20th playing home games at Heinz Field, their 21st under general manager Kevin Colbert, and their 14th under head coach Mike Tomlin. The team vastly improved on their 8–8 record from 2019 beginning the season 11–0, a franchise-best. They became the first NFL team to do so since the Carolina Panthers in the 2015 season. However, that streak was broken after a Week 13 loss to the Washington Football Team. The Steelers clinched a playoff berth for the first time since 2017 after the Miami Dolphins' Week 14 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs and clinched their first AFC North title since 2017 with a Week 16 victory over the Indianapolis Colts.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021 Baltimore Ravens season</span> 26th season in franchise history, winless collapse after 8-3 start

The 2021 season was the Baltimore Ravens' 26th season in the National Football League (NFL) and their 14th under head coach John Harbaugh.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2021 Pittsburgh Steelers season</span> 89th season in franchise history

The 2021 season was the Pittsburgh Steelers' 89th season in the National Football League (NFL), their 22nd and final season under general manager Kevin Colbert and their 15th under head coach Mike Tomlin. They failed to improve upon their 12–4 record from 2020 and failed to win their division in back to back years for the first time since 2016–2017. However, they did make the playoffs in consecutive years for the first time since 2014–2017 after defeating the Baltimore Ravens, combined with the Las Vegas Raiders defeating the Los Angeles Chargers, and the Jacksonville Jaguars upsetting the Indianapolis Colts, all of which took place during the Sunday games of Week 18. However the Steelers were defeated in the first round of the playoffs by the Kansas City Chiefs 42–21.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Cincinnati Bengals season</span> 55th season in franchise history

The 2022 season was the Cincinnati Bengals' 53rd in the National Football League (NFL), their 55th overall, and their fourth under head coach Zac Taylor. After an 0–2 start, the Bengals quickly turned around, winning 12 out of their last 14 games to match their franchise best record of 12–4. The Bengals improved upon their 10–7 record from the previous season and clinched the AFC North title for the second straight year. Cincinnati's Week 17 game against Buffalo was declared a no-contest after Buffalo safety Damar Hamlin suffered cardiac arrest, resulting in only 16 games played. Despite the incident, they won the AFC North and won their last game to finish 12–4, tied for the best record in the history of the franchise, but they couldn’t clinch the 1 seed in the AFC as a result of the cancellation and risk losing home advantage if they lose their last game and coin toss to the Baltimore Ravens. Instead, they defeated Baltimore 27–16 to avoid that dreaded situation.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Cleveland Browns season</span> 74th season in franchise history

The 2022 season was the Cleveland Browns' 70th in the National Football League (NFL), their 74th overall, and their third under the head coach/general manager tandem of Kevin Stefanski and Andrew Berry. The Browns failed to improve upon their 8–9 record from the previous season as they finished 7–10. The Browns failed to qualify for the playoffs for the second straight season The Browns introduced a new midfield logo, with Brownie the Elf; this is their first season with a new midfield logo since 2016.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2022 Pittsburgh Steelers season</span> 90th season in franchise history

The 2022 season was the Pittsburgh Steelers' 90th in the National Football League (NFL) and their 16th under head coach Mike Tomlin.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2023 Cincinnati Bengals season</span> 56th season in franchise history

The 2023 season was the Cincinnati Bengals' 54th season in the National Football League (NFL), their 56th overall and their fifth under head coach Zac Taylor. The Bengals failed to improve upon their 12–4 record from 2022 after a 34–20 week 11 loss to the Baltimore Ravens. With a Week 17 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, the Bengals were eliminated from playoff contention for the first time since 2020.

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