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2024 Pittsburgh Steelers season

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2024 Pittsburgh Steelers season
OwnerThe Rooney Family
General managerOmar Khan
Head coachMike Tomlin
Home fieldAcrisure Stadium
Results
Record10–7
Division place2nd AFC North
Playoff finishLost Wild Card Playoffs
(at Ravens) 14–28
Pro BowlersFS Minkah Fitzpatrick
DT Cameron Heyward
OLB T. J. Watt
K Chris Boswell
All-ProsDT Cameron Heyward (1st team)
K Chris Boswell (1st team)
OLB T. J. Watt (2nd team)
Team MVPOLB T. J. Watt
Team ROYC Zach Frazier
Uniform

The 2024 season was the Pittsburgh Steelers' 92nd season in the National Football League (NFL), their third under general manager Omar Khan and their 18th under head coach Mike Tomlin. After reaching their 10th win in Week 14, they matched their win total from last year. Despite losing to the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 15, the Steelers made the playoffs for the second consecutive season after losses by the Indianapolis Colts and the Miami Dolphins that same day.[1] However, the Steelers had a late-season collapse by losing their last four games, resulting in them losing their lead in the AFC North and failing to improve on their 10–7 record from last year despite a 10–3 start. Their late-season woes continued into the playoffs where they were eliminated in the Wild Card round by the AFC North rival Baltimore Ravens, resulting in the Steelers' sixth consecutive loss in the postseason.

Following their win over the Denver Broncos in Week 2, the Steelers started 2–0 for the first time since 2020, while allowing their fewest points (16) over their first two games since 2007. The team meanwhile scored its fewest points (31) in a 2–0 start since 1936. In earning another win in Week 3 over the Los Angeles Chargers and moving to 3–0, the Steelers held each of their first three opponents to 10 points or fewer for the first time since 1973. Following a Week 13 victory against the division rival Cincinnati Bengals, the Steelers clinched their 21st consecutive non-losing season, to tie the official NFL record set by the Dallas Cowboys from 1965–85.

Draft

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Main article: 2024 NFL draft
2024 Pittsburgh Steelers Draft
Round Selection Player Position College Notes
1 20 Troy Fautanu OT Washington
2 51 Zach Frazier C West Virginia
3 84 Roman Wilson WR Michigan
3 98 Payton Wilson LB NC State From Philadelphia[A]
4 119 Mason McCormick G South Dakota State
4 120 Traded to Philadelphia[A] From LA Rams[B]
5 155 Traded to LA Rams[B]
6 178 Logan Lee DE Iowa From Arizona, via Carolina[C]
6 195 Ryan Watts CB Texas
7 240 Traded to Carolina[C]

Notes

  1. ^ a b Philadelphia traded a third-round selection (98th) and two 2025 seventh-round selections to Pittsburgh in exchange for QB Kenny Pickett and the Steelers' fourth-round selection (120th).[2]
  2. ^ a b LA Rams traded their fourth-round selection (120th) and 2025 fifth-round selection to Pittsburgh in exchange for G Kevin Dotson, a fifth-round selection (155th) and 2025 sixth-round.[3]
  3. ^ a b Carolina traded a sixth-round selection (178th) and CB Donte Jackson to Pittsburgh in exchange for a seventh-round selection (240th) and WR Diontae Johnson.[4]
2024 Pittsburgh Steelers undrafted free agents
Name Position College Ref.
Beanie Bishop CB West Virginia [5]
Daijun Edwards RB Georgia
John Rhys Plumlee QB UCF
Julius Welschof LB Charlotte*
Jacoby Windmon LB Michigan State

* Signed from Germany as part of the International Player Pathway Program

Staff

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2024 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
  • Assistant director of player scouting – Max Gruder
  • Director of college scouting – Dan Colbert
  • Director of pro scouting – Sheldon White
  • Senior scouting assistants – Kelvin Fisher
  • Senior personnel assistant – Quentin Harris
  • Director of football administration – Cole Marcoux
  • Director of player development – Darrel Young

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 secondary – Anthony Midget
  • Defensive quality control – Jason Brooks

Special teams coaches

Strength and conditioning

  • Head strength and conditioning – Phil Matusz
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Justus Galac
  • Senior conditioning coordinator – Garrett Giemont
  • Sports science coordinator – Roderick Moore


Final roster

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2024 Pittsburgh Steelers roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams

Practice squad

Reserve

Rookies in italics
53 active, 22 reserve, 13 practice squad (+1 exempt)

Preseason

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 August 9 Houston Texans L 12–20 0–1 Acrisure Stadium Recap
2 August 17 Buffalo Bills L 3–9 0–2 Acrisure Stadium Recap
3 August 24 at Detroit Lions L 17–24 0–3 Ford Field Recap

Regular season

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Schedule

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Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 September 8 at Atlanta Falcons W 18–10 1–0 Mercedes-Benz Stadium Recap
2 September 15 at Denver Broncos W 13–6 2–0 Empower Field at Mile High Recap
3 September 22 Los Angeles Chargers W 20–10 3–0 Acrisure Stadium Recap
4 September 29 at Indianapolis Colts L 24–27 3–1 Lucas Oil Stadium Recap
5 October 6 Dallas Cowboys L 17–20 3–2 Acrisure Stadium Recap
6 October 13 at Las Vegas Raiders W 32–13 4–2 Allegiant Stadium Recap
7 October 20 New York Jets W 37–15 5–2 Acrisure Stadium Recap
8 October 28 New York Giants W 26–18 6–2 Acrisure Stadium Recap
9 Bye
10 November 10 at Washington Commanders W 28–27 7–2 Northwest Stadium Recap
11 November 17 Baltimore Ravens W 18–16 8–2 Acrisure Stadium Recap
12 November 21 at Cleveland Browns L 19–24 8–3 Huntington Bank Field Recap
13 December 1 at Cincinnati Bengals W 44–38 9–3 Paycor Stadium Recap
14 December 8 Cleveland Browns W 27–14 10–3 Acrisure Stadium Recap
15 December 15 at Philadelphia Eagles L 13–27 10–4 Lincoln Financial Field Recap
16 December 21 at Baltimore Ravens L 17–34 10–5 M&T Bank Stadium Recap
17 December 25 Kansas City Chiefs L 10–29 10–6 Acrisure Stadium Recap
18 January 4 Cincinnati Bengals L 17–19 10–7 Acrisure Stadium Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries

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Week 1: at Atlanta Falcons

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Week 1: Pittsburgh Steelers at Atlanta Falcons – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Steelers 3 6 6318
Falcons 3 7 0010

at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia

Game information

The Steelers started their regular season on the road against the Falcons. In the first quarter, the Falcons scored first when Younghoe Koo kicked a 24-yard field goal to make it 3–0. The Steelers tied it up at 3–3 when Chris Boswell kicked a 57-yard field goal. In the second quarter, the Steelers took a 6–3 lead when Boswell kicked a 51-yard field goal. The Falcons retook the lead when Kirk Cousins found Kyle Pitts on a 12-yard touchdown pass to make it 10–6. The Steelers then made it 10–9 at halftime when Boswell kicked his third field goal of the game: from 44 yards out. In the second half, it was all Steelers when Boswell kicked 3 more field goals well into the fourth quarter (from 56, 40, and 25 yards out) to make the final score 18–10.

With the upset win, the Steelers started their season 1–0.

Week 2: at Denver Broncos

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Week 2: Pittsburgh Steelers at Denver Broncos – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Steelers 7 3 3013
Broncos 0 0 066

at Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, Colorado

Game information

After winning on the road, the Steelers traveled northwest to Denver to take on the Broncos. The Steelers took a 13–0 lead after the first three quarters. The Broncos got on the board with Wil Lutz's two field goals (from 35 and 29 yards out) to make it 13–6. Damonte Kazee would come up with the game-winning interception with less than 10 seconds to go, sealing another Steelers victory.

With the win, the Steelers improved to 2–0.

Week 3: vs. Los Angeles Chargers

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Week 3: Los Angeles Chargers at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chargers 7 3 0010
Steelers 0 7 31020

at Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Game information

After another road win, the Steelers went home for their opener against the Chargers. In the first quarter, the Chargers took the lead when Justin Herbert connected with Quentin Johnson on a 27-yard touchdown pass to make it 7–0. The Steelers tied it up 7–7 in the second quarter when Justin Fields ran for a 5-yard touchdown. The Chargers retook the lead 10–7 before halftime when Cameron Dicker kicked a 28-yard field goal. In the second half, the Steelers would score the remaining 13 points to seal another victory, winning 20–10.

With the win, the Steelers improved to 3–0. They started 3–0 for the first time since 2020.

Week 4: at Indianapolis Colts

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Week 4: Pittsburgh Steelers at Indianapolis Colts – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Steelers 0 3 71424
Colts 14 3 01027

at Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis, Indiana

  • Date: September 29
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: None (retractable roof closed)
  • Game attendance: 66,376
  • Referee: Land Clark
  • TV announcers (CBS): Spero Dedes, Adam Archuleta and Aditi Kinkhabwala
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

The Steelers traveled to Indianapolis to take on the Colts. The Colts took a 17–0 lead well into the second quarter before Chris Boswell got the Steelers on the board before halftime 17–3 by way of a 50-yard field goal. In the third quarter, the Steelers came within a touchdown by way of Justin Fields 5-yard run to make it 17–10 for the only score of the period. The Colts moved up by a couple touchdowns in the fourth when Joe Flacco (in relief of Anthony Richardson) found Drew Ogletree for a 15-yard touchdown to make it 24–10. The lead would be shortened again when Fields ran for another touchdown from 2 yards out to make it 24–17. Matt Gay put the Colts up 27–17 by way of a 35-yard field goal. The Steelers then drew closer when Fields found Pat Freiermuth on an 8-yard touchdown pass to make the final score 27–24. Unfortunately, they couldn't come back and suffered their first loss of the season.

With the loss, the Steelers fell to 3–1.

Week 5: vs. Dallas Cowboys

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Week 5: Dallas Cowboys at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cowboys 3 3 01420
Steelers 3 0 7717

at Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Game information

After a tough road loss, the Steelers headed home for a Sunday Night football game against the Cowboys. In the first quarter, the Cowboys scored first when Brandon Aubrey kicked a 55-yard field goal to make 3–0. The Steelers then tied the game up at 3–3 when Chris Boswell kicked a 41-yard field goal. The Cowboys then moved back into the lead in the second quarter with a 33-yard field goal from Aubrey to make it 6–3 at halftime. In the third quarter, the Steelers took the lead when Justin Fields found Connor Heyward on a 16-yard touchdown pass to make the score 10–6 for the only score of the period. In the fourth, the Cowboys retook the lead 13–10 by way of Dak Prescott connecting with Rico Dowdle on a 22-yard touchdown pass. Fields connected with Pat Freiermuth on a 6-yard touchdown pass to make it 17–13 in favor of the Steelers retaking the lead. However much later on, the Cowboys were able to complete the comeback and win 20–17 by way of Prescott's 4-yard touchdown pass to Jalen Tolbert, handing the Steelers their second straight loss.

With the loss, the Steelers fell to 3–2.

Week 6: at Las Vegas Raiders

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Week 6: Pittsburgh Steelers at Las Vegas Raiders – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Steelers 3 9 101032
Raiders 7 0 0613

at Allegiant Stadium, Paradise, Nevada

Game information

After a tough loss at home, the Steelers traveled to Las Vegas to take on the Raiders. In the first quarter, the Steelers scored first, making it 3–0 by way of Chris Boswell's 52-yard field goal. Alexander Mattison gave the Raiders the lead with a 3-yard touchdown run to make it 7–3. From the second quarter into the fourth, the Steelers scored 26 consecutive points and lead 29–7. The Raiders then ended the streak when Aiden O'Connell found Kristian Williams (with a failed two-point conversion) to make it 29–13. Boswell then wrapped up the scoring of the game with a 36-yard field goal for the Steelers to win 32–13.

With the win, the Steelers improved to 4–2.

Week 7: vs. New York Jets

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Week 7: New York Jets at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Jets 7 8 0015
Steelers 3 10 101437

at Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Date: October 20
  • Game time: 8:20 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Clear, 60 °F (16 °C)
  • Game attendance: 66,956
  • Referee: Shawn Smith
  • TV announcers (NBC): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth and Melissa Stark
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

After a huge win on the road, the Steelers returned home for a Sunday Night duel against the Jets. This game was notable as being the very first start for Russell Wilson as the Steelers' starting QB. They would score first when Chris Boswell kicked a 46-yard field goal to make it 3–0. Later on, Breece Hall ran for a 13-yard touchdown to give the Jets a 7–3 lead. In the second quarter, the Steelers then shortened their deficit to a point when Boswell kicked a 29-yard field goal to make it 7–6. Aaron Rodgers found Tyler Conklin on a 1-yard touchdown pass (with a successful two-point conversion) to help the Jets retake the lead 15–6. The Steelers started a streak of 31 consecutive points to win the game 37–15.

With the win, the Steelers improved to 5–2 and into a tie for first with the Ravens in the AFC North.

Week 8: vs. New York Giants

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Week 8: New York Giants at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Giants 3 6 0918
Steelers 6 3 71026

at Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Game information

After a huge win at home, the Steelers stayed home for a Monday Night Football duel against the Giants. With both teams failing to find the end zone in the first half, the Steelers scored first when Chris Bosweel kicked a 31-yard field goal to make it 3–0. The Giants then tied it at 3–3 when Greg Joseph kicked a 29-yard field goal. The Steelers responded with Boswell's 25-yard field goal to retake the lead 6–3. In the second quarter, the Giants tied the game back up at 6–6 when Joseph made a field goal from 39 yards out. The Steelers moved back into the lead 9–6 when Boswell kicked a 27-yard field goal. The Giants then tied the game at 9–9 during halftime when Joseph kicked a 44-yard field goal. In the third quarter, the Steelers finally found the end zone when Calvin Austin III returned a punt 73 yards for a touchdown making the score 16–9. In the fourth quarter, Russell Wilson connected with Austin III for a 29-yard touchdown pass to make it 23–9. The Giants then found the end zone when Tyron Tracy Jr. ran for a 45-yard touchdown (with a failed two-point conversion) to make it 23–15. Boswell moved the Steelers up by double digits again 26–15, when he kicked another 27-yard field goal. The Giants then made it 26–18 when Joseph kicked a 48-yard field goal. Getting the ball back later on in the quarter, Daniel Jones would be intercepted by Beanie Bishop Jr. to seal yet another victory for the Steelers.

With the win, the Steelers went into their bye week at 6–2. With the Ravens' loss to the Browns the previous day, they are now back to sole possession of first place in the AFC North.

Week 10: at Washington Commanders

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Week 10: Pittsburgh Steelers at Washington Commanders – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Steelers 7 7 7728
Commanders 7 10 10027

at Northwest Stadium, Landover, Maryland

  • Date: November 10
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 57 °F (14 °C)
  • Game attendance: 66,192
  • Referee: Brad Rogers
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Coming off the bye week, the Steelers traveled east to take on the Commanders. In the first quarter, they would score first, making it 7–0 by way of Russell Wilson connecting with George Pickens on a 16-yard touchdown pass. The Commanders then tied it up at 7–7 when Austin Ekeler ran for a 1-yard touchdown. The Steelers retook the lead in the second when Wilson connected with Pat Freiermuth on a 3-yard touchdown pass to make it 14–7. The Commanders however were able to take a 17–14 halftime lead by way of Zane Gonzalez's 48-yard field goal, followed by Ekeler running for another 1-yard touchdown. After the break, the Commanders went back to work in the third when Jeremy Nichols ran for a 1-yard touchown to make the score 24–14. Though, the Steelers came within single digits again when Najee Harris ran for a 1-yard touchdown to make it 24–21. Gonzalez kicked his second field goal from 41 yards out to put the Commanders up 27–21. In the fourth quarter, the Steelers scored the only points when Wilson found Mike Williams on a 32-yard touchdown pass to make the score 28–27. They were then able to hold off the Commanders and eventually run out the clock to seal the victory.

With the win, the Steelers improved to 7–2 and took the lead in the AFC North by half a game.

Week 11: vs. Baltimore Ravens

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Week 11: Baltimore Ravens at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Ravens 0 7 3616
Steelers 3 6 6318

at Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Date: November 17
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 52 °F (11 °C)
  • Game attendance: 67,551
  • Referee: Clay Martin
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

After their close win over Washington, they returned home for an AFC North clash with the Baltimore Ravens. The game was a defensive slugfest throughout, with the Steelers being held to six Chris Boswell field goals and no touchdowns. However, the Steelers held on for a narrow 18 to 16 victory after stopping a game-tying two-point conversion in the waning moments of the fourth quarter.

The win improved the Steelers to 8–2.

Week 12: at Cleveland Browns

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Week 12: Pittsburgh Steelers at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Steelers 0 3 31319
Browns 0 10 01424

at Huntington Bank Field, Cleveland, Ohio

Game information

After a tough win at home, the Steelers traveled to Cleveland for Round 1 against the Browns. As neither team scored in the first quarter, the Steelers got off to a 3–0 lead in the second when Chris Boswell kicked a 48-yard field goal. Though, the Browns would go up 10–3 at halftime by way of Nick Chubb's 2-yard rushing touchdown, followed by Dustin Hopkins 34-yard field goal. The Steelers went back to work in the third quarter, making the score 10–6 by way of Boswell kicking a 28-yard field goal. In the fourth quarter, the Browns went up double digits as Jameis Winston with a 2-yard rush touchdown (with a successful two-point conversion) to make it 18–6. The Steelers managed to take the lead when Jaylen Warren ran for a 3-yard touchdown, followed up by Russell Wilson finding Calvin Austin III on a 23-yard touchdown pass to make it 19–18. The Browns retook the lead later on when Chubb ran for another 2-yard touchdown to make it 24–19. The Steelers' comeback attempt came up short, sealing the loss.

With their five-game winning streak snapped, the Steelers fell to 8–3.

Week 13: at Cincinnati Bengals

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Week 13: Pittsburgh Steelers at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Steelers 7 20 71044
Bengals 14 7 31438

at Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

  • Date: December 1
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 32 °F (0 °C)
  • Game attendance: 66,112
  • Referee: Shawn Hochuli
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

On the Steelers' first offensive possession, Russell Wilson threw a pick-six to Bengals safety Cam Taylor-Britt, but they responded swiftly with a touchdown drive capped off by a George Pickens touchdown pass. The teams would go blow for blow, trading touchdowns until the Steelers decided to kick a field goal to take a 24–21 lead. The Bengals drove into Steelers' territory before Joe Burrow was strip stacked by T. J. Watt, leading to a Steelers fumble recovery. The ensuing Steelers drive set up Chris Boswell to make a 34-yard field goal as the half expired with the Steelers taking a 27–21 lead.

The Bengals kicked a field goal to make the score 27–24 before the Steelers would score another touchdown on a pass to Pat Freiermuth near the end of the third quarter. Early in the 4th quarter, Joe Burrow was once again strip stacked by T. J. Watt. This time, Payton Wilson recovered the loose football and ran it back for a touchdown to give the Steelers a 41–24 lead. The Bengals would attempt a comeback effort, scoring two touchdowns later in the fourth quarter, but it fell short. The Steelers held on to win 44–38 and improved to 9–3.

For the first time since October 2018, the Steelers scored 40 or more points in a football game. Russell Wilson also became the first Steelers quarterback to throw for 400 passing yards since Ben Roethlisberger in 2018.[7]

Week 14: vs. Cleveland Browns

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Week 14: Cleveland Browns at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game Summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Browns 7 0 0714
Steelers 3 10 14027

at Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

  • Date: December 8
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny, 49 °F (9 °C)
  • Game attendance: 66,845
  • Referee: Land Clark
  • TV announcers (CBS): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo and Tracy Wolfson
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

After a tough road win, the Steelers went home for Round 2 against the Browns. The Steelers were able to start off scoring in the first quarter, making it 3–0 when Chris Boswell kicked a 30-yard field goal. The Browns took a 7–3 lead later on in when Jameis Winston found Jerry Jeudy on a 30-yard touchdown pass. The Steelers then went on to score 24 consecutive points, leading 27–7 by the end of the third quarter. The Browns were able to score the final points in the fourth when Winston for David Njoku on a 15-yard touchdown pass to make it 27–14. Following a muffed punt, the Steelers were able to recover and seal the victory, improving their record to 10–3.

Week 15: at Philadelphia Eagles

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Week 15: Pittsburgh Steelers at Philadelphia Eagles – Game Summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Steelers 3 10 0013
Eagles 10 7 3727

at Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Game information

The Steelers traveled to east Pennsylvania to take on cross-state rivals Eagles. In the first quarter, the Eagles scored first when Jake Elliot kicked a 34-yard field goal to make it 3–0. The Steelers tied it up at 3–3 when Chris Boswell kicked a 37-yard field goal. The Eagles then moved ahead 10–3 by way of Jalen Hurts connecting with A. J. Brown on a 5-yard touchdown pass. The Eagles increased their lead to 17–3 when Hurts found DeVonta Smith on a 2-yard touchdown pass. The Steelers were able to shorten the lead to 17–13 before halftime by way of Russell Wilson connecting with Pat Freiermuth on a 9-yard touchdown pass, followed up by Boswell kicking a 49-yard field goal. The second half saw only the Eagles score the game's remaining points as they went on to win 27–13, sealing the Steelers' loss and dropping them to 10–4.

Week 16: at Baltimore Ravens

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Week 16: Pittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore Ravens – Game Summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Steelers 0 10 7017
Ravens 7 10 71034

at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

  • Date: December 21
  • Game time: 4:30 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 35 °F (2 °C)
  • Game attendance: 71,313
  • Referee: Bill Vinovich
  • TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Burkhardt, Tom Brady, Erin Andrews and Tom Rinaldi
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

After a tough road loss, the Steelers traveled again for Round 2 against the Ravens. In the first quarter, the Ravens scored the only points of the period when Lamar Jackson found Isaiah Likely on a 9-yard touchdown pass for a 7–0 lead. The Steelers tied it up at 7–7 in the second quarter when Russell Wilson found MyCole Pruitt on a 1-yard touchdown pass. The Ravens eventually pushed ahead 17–7 by way of Jackson finding Rashod Bateman on a 14-yard touchdown pass, followed up by Justin Tucker kicking a 51-yard field goal. The Steelers drew closer, making the score 17–10 at halftime with Chris Boswell kicking a 51-yard field goal of his own. The Steelers scored first in the third quarter, tying the game at 17–17 when Wilson found Cordarrelle Patterson on a 12-yard touchdown pass. Though, the Ravens scored the remaining 17 points of the game to win 34–17 and handed the Steelers their second straight loss while also snapping the team's four-game winning streak over them. The Steelers dropped to 10–5.

Week 17: vs. Kansas City Chiefs

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Christmas Day games

Week 17: Kansas City Chiefs at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game Summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Chiefs 13 0 31329
Steelers 0 7 3010

at Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Game information

After another tough loss on the road, the Steelers returned home for game against the Chiefs on Christmas Day. The Chiefs would jump out to a 13–0 lead after the first quarter. Not before the Steelers would score the second quarter's only points, by way of Russell Wilson's 1-yard rushing touchdown to make it 13–7 at halftime. In the third quarter, Harrison Butker gave the Chiefs a 16–7 lead, by way of him kicking a 32-yard field goal. Despite that Chris Boswell kicked a 36-yard field goal later on in the quarter to shorten the deficit 16–10 later on in the quarter, the whole fourth quarter would be all Chiefs as they scored the remaining 13 points to win the game 29–10.

With their third straight loss, the Steelers fell to 10–6 and second place in the AFC North after the Ravens' win over the Texans, later on in the day.

Week 18: vs. Cincinnati Bengals

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Week 18: Cincinnati Bengals at Pittsburgh Steelers – Game Summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bengals 10 3 3319
Steelers 0 7 01017

at Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Game information

After a tough loss at home on Christmas Day, the Steelers stayed home for their regular season finale to face the Bengals for the second time this season. The Bengals jumped out to a 10-0 lead in the first quarter, before the Steelers shortened it to 10-7 by way of a 1-yard touchdown run by Najee Harris. The Bengals then made it 13-7 at halftime when Cade York kicked a 27-yard field goal. Well into the fourth quarter, the Bengals jumped out to a 19-7 lead before the Steelers came close with a couple of scores of their own: Russell Wilson connecting with Pat Freiermuth on a 19-yard touchdown pass, followed by Chris Boswell kicking a 54-yard field goal. Unfortunately, the comeback attempt fell short, sealing the 19-17 loss.

With their fourth straight loss the Steelers finished their regular season at 10-7 for the second year in a row. The team had to settle for the AFC's 6 seed with the Chargers' win over the Raiders the next day.

Standings

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Division

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AFC North
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
(3) Baltimore Ravens 12 5 0 .706 4–2 8–4 518 361 W4
(6) Pittsburgh Steelers 10 7 0 .588 3–3 7–5 380 347 L4
Cincinnati Bengals 9 8 0 .529 3–3 6–6 472 434 W5
Cleveland Browns 3 14 0 .176 2–4 3–9 258 435 L6

Conference

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AFC
Seed Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1 Kansas City Chiefs West 15 2 0 .882 5–1 10–2 .488 .463 L1
2 Buffalo Bills East 13 4 0 .765 5–1 9–3 .467 .448 L1
3 Baltimore Ravens North 12 5 0 .706 4–2 8–4 .529 .525 W4
4 Houston Texans South 10 7 0 .588 5–1 8–4 .481 .376 W1
Wild cards
5 Los Angeles Chargers West 11 6 0 .647 4–2 8–4 .467 .348 W3
6 Pittsburgh Steelers North 10 7 0 .588 3–3 7–5 .502 .453 L4
7 Denver Broncos West 10 7 0 .588 3–3 6–6 .502 .394 W1
Did not qualify for the postseason
8 Cincinnati Bengals North 9 8 0 .529 3–3 6–6 .478 .314 W5
9 Indianapolis Colts South 8 9 0 .471 3–3 7–5 .457 .309 W1
10 Miami Dolphins East 8 9 0 .471 3–3 6–6 .419 .294 L1
11 New York Jets East 5 12 0 .294 2–4 5–7 .495 .341 W1
12 Jacksonville Jaguars South 4 13 0 .235 3–3 4–8 .478 .265 L1
13 New England Patriots East 4 13 0 .235 2–4 3–9 .471 .471 W1
14 Las Vegas Raiders West 4 13 0 .235 0–6 3–9 .540 .353 L1
15 Cleveland Browns North 3 14 0 .176 1–5 3–9 .536 .510 L6
16 Tennessee Titans South 3 14 0 .176 1–5 3–9 .522 .431 L6

Postseason

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See also: 2024–25 NFL playoffs

Schedule

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Round Date Opponent (seed) Result Record Venue Recap
Wild Card January 11 at Baltimore Ravens (3) L 14–28 0–1 M&T Bank Stadium Recap

Game summaries

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AFC Wild Card Playoffs: at (3) Baltimore Ravens

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AFC Wild Card Playoffs: (6) Pittsburgh Steelers at (3) Baltimore Ravens– Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Steelers 0 0 14014
Ravens 7 14 7028

at M&T Bank Stadium, Baltimore, Maryland

Game information

Notes

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  1. ^ The game was initially scheduled for 8:20 p.m., but was postponed to 9:45 p.m. due to thunderstorms.[6]

References

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