AFC North · 2026
Pittsburgh Steelers
6-2 (2-1 AFC North · 3-2 AFC)1st in the AFC North
Last: W 27-6 vs Cleveland BrownsNext: at Cincinnati Bengals
- Rating
- +1.713
- Adj Off
- 22.716
- Adj Def
- 21.05
- Playoffs
- 84%
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 35.1%25 | 34.0%30 |
| Early-down pass rate | 58.2%4 | 59.2%3 |
| Plays per game | 64.915 | 62.921 |
| Time of possession | 31:247 | 29:5122 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 5.425 | 5.811 |
| Yards per rush | 5.23 | 3.85 |
| Starting field position | Own 3120 | Own 309 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | -0.01121 | -0.0686 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.00714 | -0.01510 |
| Success rate | 42.8%19 | 42.1%9 |
| Passing EPA per play | -0.07228 | -0.0176 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.1021 | -0.1675 |
| CPOE | -2.225 | -0.914 |
| Explosive play rate | 8.9%8 | 8.2%13 |
Situational
Scoring, red zone finishing, money downs, ball security, protection and discipline.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 22.518 | 18.04 |
| Points per drive | 2.1616 | 1.753 |
| Red zone TD rate | 56.7%24 | 50.0%4 |
| 3rd down conversion | 37.9%22 | 34.3%8 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.1313 | 1.5010 |
| Sack rate | 6.8%21 | 7.8%3 |
| Penalties per game | 5.93 | 7.812 |
Rank out of 32 teams, regular season only. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like pace and pass rate.
Schedule and resultsProjected 11.0-6.0
| Date | Opponent | Result / projection | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13Wk 1 | 19Atlanta Falcons | W20-13 | -0.25 | -0.36 |
| Sep 20Wk 2 | @6New England Patriots | L3-20 | -0.32 | -0.04 |
| Sep 27Wk 3 | 8Cincinnati BengalsDIV | W30-27 | +0.19 | +0.26 |
| Oct 1Wk 4 | @27Cleveland BrownsDIV | L24-27 | +0.12 | +0.13 |
| Oct 11Wk 5 | 24Indianapolis Colts | W34-22 | +0.20 | -0.00 |
| Oct 18Wk 6 | @14Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W26-19OT | -0.16 | -0.28 |
| Oct 25Wk 7 | N23New Orleans Saints | W16-10 | +0.11 | +0.06 |
| Nov 1Wk 8 | 27Cleveland BrownsDIV | W27-6 | +0.13 | -0.24 |
| Nov 15Wk 10 | @8Cincinnati BengalsDIV | +2.343% | — | — |
| Nov 22Wk 11 | @26Philadelphia Eagles | -3.460% | — | — |
| Nov 27Wk 12 | 10Denver Broncos | -0.953% | — | — |
| Dec 6Wk 13 | 15Houston Texans | -2.056% | — | — |
| Dec 14Wk 14 | @1Jacksonville Jaguars | +6.232% | — | — |
| Dec 20Wk 15 | 18Baltimore RavensDIV | -4.463% | — | — |
| Dec 27Wk 16 | 21Carolina Panthers | -5.566% | — | — |
| Jan 3Wk 17 | @32Tennessee Titans | -6.368% | — | — |
| Jan 10Wk 18 | @18Baltimore RavensDIV | -1.554% | — | — |
Unplayed games show the projected spread from this team's view (negative = favored) and its win probability, from the ratings. How the ratings work.
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them; defenders by tackles. Regular season only. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8Aaron RodgersYr 22 | 99% | 175/288 | 60.8% | 1871 | 6.5 | 13 | 6 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Jaylen WarrenYr 5 | 62% | 119 | 704 | 5.9 | 2 | 25 |
| 13Rico DowdleYr 7 | 24% | 46 | 174 | 3.8 | 1 | 13 |
Receivers and tight ends
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4DK MetcalfWR Yr 8 | 11% | 33 | 378 | 11.5 | 1 |
| 17Germie BernardWR R | 11% | 32 | 284 | 8.9 | 1 |
| 88Pat FreiermuthTE Yr 6 | 9% | 25 | 235 | 9.4 | 4 |
| 80Darnell WashingtonTE Yr 4 | 7% | 19 | 254 | 13.4 | 3 |
| 14Roman WilsonWR Yr 3 | 5% | 14 | 188 | 13.4 | 2 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | QBH | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97Cameron HeywardDE Yr 16 | 12 | 3 | 2.5 | 8 | 1 |
| 95Keeanu BentonDT Yr 4 | 10 | 4 | 0.5 | 3 | 0 |
| 94Yahya BlackDE Yr 2 | 7 | 3 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 99Derrick HarmonDT Yr 2 | 3 | 1 | 1.5 | 2 | 1 |
| 69Sebastian Joseph-DayDT Yr 9 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41Payton WilsonLB Yr 3 | 37 | 7 | 1.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 6Patrick QueenLB Yr 7 | 20 | 3 | 2.5 | 4 | 1 |
| 51Nick HerbigLB Yr 4 | 16 | 7 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 90T.J. WattOLB Yr 10 | 13 | 9 | 7.5 | 3 | 1 |
| 56Alex HighsmithLB Yr 7 | 8 | 5 | 3.5 | 1 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Jalen RamseyCB Yr 11 | 29 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 3Jaquan BriskerSAF Yr 5 | 25 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 35Jamel DeanCB Yr 8 | 19 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
| 22Asante Samuel Jr.CB Yr 6 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 28Robert Spears-JenningsSAF R | 16 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 23Daylen EveretteCB R | 12 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| Rayshawn JenkinsDB | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9Chris BoswellYr 13 | 18/23 | 78% | 58 | 16/16 | 70 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19Cameron JohnstonYr 10 | 32 | 48.2 | 62 | 16 | 2 |