Pittsburgh Steelers

AFC North 6-2 (1st) Bye in Wk 9 Next: Wk 10 @ CIN

Playoff chances: 78% (win division 39%) · As of Week 9, 2026 All 32 teams' playoff chances

Remaining schedule: 26th hardest of 32 (9 games; opponents' average power rating 48.2%)

Power
#14 of 32
Up 4 since Wk 8
Offense
#21 of 32
Up 4 since Wk 8
Defense
#6 of 32
Down 1 since Wk 8
Ball security
#10 of 32
Up 3 since Wk 8
Takeaways
#8 of 32
Up 6 since Wk 8

2026 schedule

  1. Wk 1 vs ATL Win 20-13
  2. Wk 2 @ NWE Loss 3-20
  3. Wk 3 vs CIN Win 30-27
  4. Wk 4 @ CLE Loss 24-27
  5. Wk 5 vs IND Win 34-22
  6. Wk 6 @ TAM Win 26-19
  7. Wk 7 @ NOR Win 16-10
  8. Wk 8 vs CLE Win 27-6
  9. Wk 9 Bye week
  10. Wk 10 @ CIN Preview
  11. Wk 11 @ PHI Preview
  12. Wk 12 vs DEN Preview
  13. Wk 13 vs HOU Preview
  14. Wk 14 @ JAX Preview
  15. Wk 15 vs BAL Preview
  16. Wk 16 vs CAR Preview
  17. Wk 17 @ TEN Preview
  18. Wk 18 @ BAL Preview

Rankings by week

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WeekPowerOffenseDefenseBall securityTakeaways
Week 4132762113
Week 5282481913
Week 62021121215
Week 7212161713
Week 8182551314
Week 914216108

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AFC North race

Week 9, 2026. Ordered by record, then projected wins. Full standings

AFC North standings: record and projected wins
TeamRecordProj. wins
PIT6-210.7
CIN5-211.0
CLE5-39.0
BAL4-48.2

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