With yesterday’s schedule release by the NFL, we can now dissect every team’s 2021 slate months in advance. Here’s a look at every Steelers opponent, and an overview of the series between the two, both recent games and across NFL history.
Did you know that Pittsburgh is facing one team in a specific week for the first time since 1948, when John Michelosen was head coach and the team’s logo still read Pittsburgh Steelers Football Club? That in another most recent team-Week matchup, the franchises played to the only 11-10 score in NFL history? Or that Mike Tomlin gets a chance this season to beat one of only two teams in the NFL he has never won against? Read the series information below to discover those and other facts about who Pittsburgh will face this upcoming season.
Week 1: at Buffalo Bills
- Most recent meeting: 12/13/2020, Week 14 at Buffalo, Bills win 26-15
- Last Week 1 game vs. Bills: 1978, Steelers win 28-17
- Current streak vs. Bills: L2
- All-time series: Pittsburgh leads, 16-11
- All-time postseason series: Pittsburgh leads, 2-1
- Series under Mike Tomlin: Pittsburgh leads, 4-2
Week 2: vs. Las Vegas Raiders
- Most recent meeting: 12/9/2018, Week 14 at Oakland, Raiders win 24-21
- Last game hosting Las Vegas: 11/8/2015, Steelers win 38-35
- Last Week 2 game vs. Raiders: 2002, Oakland wins 30-17
- Current streak vs. Raiders: L1
- All-time series: Las Vegas leads, 16-13
- All-time postseason series: Series even, 3-3
- Series under Mike Tomlin: Las Vegas leads, 2-4
Week 3/16: vs., at Cincinnati Bengals
- Most recent meeting: 12/21/2020, Week 15 at Cincinnati, Bengals win 27-17
- Last game hosting Cincinnati: 11/15/2020, Steelers win 36-10
- Last Week 3 game vs. Bengals: 2009, Cincinnati wins 23-20
- Last Week 16 game vs. Bengals: 2012, Cincinnati wins 13-10
- Current streak vs. Bengals: L1
- All-time series: Pittsburgh leads, 67-36
- All-time postseason series: Pittsburgh leads, 2-0
- Series under Mike Tomlin: Pittsburgh leads, 23-6
Week 4: at Green Bay Packers
- Most recent meeting: 11/26/2017, Week 12 in Pittsburgh, Steelers win 31-28
- Last game at Green Bay: 12/22/2013, Steelers win 38-31
- Last Week 4 game vs. Packers: 1992, Green Bay wins 17-3
- Current streak vs. Packers: W2
- All-time series: Green Bay leads, 19-16
- All-time postseason series: Green Bay leads, 1-0
- Series under Mike Tomlin: Pittsburgh leads, 3-1
Week 5: vs. Denver Broncos
- Most recent meeting: 9/20/2020, Week 2 in Pittsburgh, Steelers win 26-21
- Last Week 5 game vs. Broncos: Teams have never met
- Current streak vs. Broncos: W1
- All-time series: Denver leads, 20-12-1
- All-time postseason series: Denver leads, 5-3
- Series under Mike Tomlin: Denver leads, 5-3
Week 6: vs. Seattle Seahawks
- Most recent meeting: 9/15/2019, Week 2 in Pittsburgh, Seattle wins 28-26
- Last Week 6 game vs. Seahawks: Teams have never met
- Current streak vs. Seahawks: L2
- All-time series: Seattle leads, 10-9
- All-time postseason series: Pittsburgh leads, 1-0
- Series under Mike Tomlin: Series even, 2-2
Week 7: Bye
• Steelers’ most recent Week 7 Bye: 2019
Week 8/17: at, vs. Cleveland Browns
- Most recent meeting: 1/10/2021, AFC Wild Card Game in Pittsburgh, Cleveland wins 48-37
- Last game at Cleveland: 1/3/2021, Browns win 24-22
- Last Week 8 game vs. Browns: 2018, Pittsburgh wins 33-18
- Last Week 17 game vs. Browns: 2021, Browns win 24-22
- Current streak vs. Browns: L2
- All-time series: Pittsburgh leads, 77-61-1
- All-time postseason series: Pittsburgh leads, 2-1
- Series under Mike Tomlin: Pittsburgh leads, 22-6-1
Week 9: vs. Chicago Bears
- Most recent meeting: 9/24/2017, Week 3 at Chicago, Bears win 23-17
- Last game hosting Chicago: 9/22/2013, Bears win 40-23
- Last Week 9 game vs. Bears: Teams have never met
- Current streak vs. Bears: L3
- All-time series: Chicago leads, 19-7-1
- All-time postseason series: Teams have never met
- Series under Mike Tomlin: Chicago leads, 3-0
Week 10: vs. Detroit Lions
- Most recent meeting: 10/29/2017, Week 8 at Detroit, Steelers win 20-15
- Last game hosting Detroit: 11/17/2013, Steelers win 37-27
- Last Week 10 game vs. Lions: 1948, Detroit wins 17-14
- Current streak vs. Lions: W5
- All-time series: Pittsburgh leads, 17-14-1
- All-time postseason series: Teams have never met
- Series under Mike Tomlin: Pittsburgh leads, 3-0
Week 11: at Los Angeles Chargers
- Most recent meeting: 10/13/2019, Week 6 at Los Angeles, Steelers win 24-17
- Last Week 11 game vs. Chargers: 2008, Pittsburgh wins 11-10
- Current streak vs. Chargers: W1
- All-time series: Pittsburgh leads, 24-10
- All-time postseason series: Los Angeles leads, 2-1
- Series under Mike Tomlin: Pittsburgh leads, 5-2
Week 13/18: vs., at Baltimore Ravens
- Most recent meeting: 12/2/2020, Week 12 in Pittsburgh, Steelers win 19-14
- Last game at Baltimore: 11/1/2020, Steelers win 28-24
- Last Week 13 game vs. Ravens: 2013, Baltimore wins 22-20
- Last Week 18 game vs. Ravens: First season Week 18 has existed
- Current streak vs. Ravens: W2
- All-time series: Pittsburgh leads, 30-24
- All-time postseason series: Pittsburgh leads, 3-1
- Series under Mike Tomlin: Pittsburgh leads, 16-15
Week 14: at Minnesota Vikings
- Most recent meeting: 9/17/2017, Week 2 in Pittsburgh, Steelers win 26-9
- Last game at Minnesota: 9/29/2013, Vikings win 34-27
- Last Week 14 game vs. Vikings: Teams have never met
- Current streak vs. Vikings: W1
- All-time series: Series even, 9-9
- All-time postseason series: Pittsburgh leads, 1-0
- Series under Mike Tomlin: Pittsburgh leads, 2-1
Week 15: vs. Tennessee Titans
- Most recent meeting: 10/25/2020, Week 7 at Tennessee, Steelers win 27-24
- Last game hosting Tennessee: 11/16/2017, Steelers win 40-17
- Last Week 15 game vs. Titans: 1991, Houston Oilers win 31-6
- Current streak vs. Titans: W3
- All-time series: Pittsburgh leads, 47-32
- All-time postseason series: Pittsburgh leads, 3-1
- Series under Mike Tomlin: Pittsburgh leads, 6-3
Week 16: at Kansas City Chiefs
- Most recent meeting: 9/16/2018, Week 2 in Pittsburgh, Chiefs win 42-37
- Last game at Kansas City: 10/15/2017, Steelers win 19-13
- Last Week 16 game vs. Chiefs: 2014, Pittsburgh wins 20-12
- Current streak vs. Chiefs: L1
- All-time series: Pittsburgh leads, 23-12
- All-time postseason series: Series even, 1-1
- Series under Mike Tomlin: Pittsburgh leads, 6-3
