(Photo Credit: Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images)
Key Players Returning:
QB Kenny Pickett, RB Najee Harris, WR/PR Diontae Johnson, WR George Pickens, TE Pat Freiemuth, OC Mason Cole, OG James Daniels, OG Kevin Dotson, OT Chukwuma Okorafor, DE Cameron Heyward, DE Larry Ogunjobi, LB Alex Highsmtih, LB TJ Watt, CB James Pierre, CB Levi Wallace, NB Arthur Maulet, FS Minkah Fitzpatrick, KR/PR Gunner Olszewski, PK Chris Boswell and PT Pressley Harvin III.
Key Players Departing:
WR Chase Claypool (Bears), DE Chris Wormley (UFA), LB Devin Bush (Seahawks), LB Myles Jack (UFA), LB Robert Spillane (Raiders), CB Cameron Sutton (Lions), SS Terrell Edmunds (Eagles) and KR/PR Steven Sims (Texans).
Key Players Added:
WR Allen Robinson II (Rams), OT Isaac Seumalo (Eagles), LB Cole Holcomb (Commanders), LB Elandon Roberts (Dolphins), CB Patrick Peterson (Vikings) and SS Keanu Neal (Buccaneers).
Draft Picks:
Round 1: Pick 014 – OT Broderick Jones (Georgia)
Round 2: Pick 032 – CB Joey Porter Jr. (Penn State)
Round 2: Pick 049 – NT Keeanu Benton (Wisconsin)
Round 3: Pick 093 – TE Darnell Washington (Georgia)
Round 4: Pick 132 – LB Nate Herbig (Wisconsin)
Round 7: Pick 241 – CB Cory Trice Jr. (Purdue)
Round 7: Pick 251 – OG Spencer Anderson (Maryland)
2022 Results:
W01 @ Bengals W | OT 23-20
W02 PATRIOTS L 14-17
W03 @ Browns L 17-29
W04 JETS L 20-24
W05 @ Bills L 3-38
W06 BUCCANEERS W 20-18
W07 @ Dolphins L 10-16
W08 @ Eagles L 13-35
W10 SAINTS W 20-10
W11 BENGALS L 30-37
W12 @ Colts W 24-17
W13 @ Falcons W 19-16
W14 RAVENS L 14-16
W15 @ Panthers W 24-16
W16 LAS VEGAS W 13-10
W17 @ Ravens W 16-13
W18 BROWNS W 28-14
Team Info:
2022 Overall 9-8 (3rd in AFC North)
Home: 4-4
Away: 5-4
North: 3-3
AFC: 5-7
NFC: 4-1
Head Coach: Mike Tomlin
Pittsburgh: 163-93-2
Career: 171-102-2
Playoffs: 8-9
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Kenny Pickett (245-389, 2404 yards, 63.0%, 6.2 avg., 7 TD, 9 Int.)
Rushing: Najee Harris (272 car., 1034 yards, 3.8 avg., 7 TD)
Receiving: Diontae Johnson (86 rec., 882 yards, 10.3 avg., 0 TD)
Yards After Catch: Pat Freiermuth (291)
TD’s Scored: Najee Harris (10)
Sacks: Alex Highsmith (14.5)
Tackles: Minkah Fitzpatrick (96)
Interceptions: Minkah Fitzpatrick (6)
Pass Deflections: Levi Wallace (13)
Tackles For Loss: Cameron Heyward (14)
Forced Fumbles: Alex Highsmith (5)
Kick Returns: Gunner Olszewski (3 ret., 46 yards, 15.3 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: Gunner Olszewski (8 ret., 55 yards, 6.9 avg., 0 TD)
Kicking: Chris Boswell (20-28 fg/fga., 71%, 18-18 xp/xpa., 78 pts.)
Punting: Pressley Harvin III (69 punts, 3072 yards, 44.5 avg., 20 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 8 Kenny Pickett
RB: 22 Najee Harris
WR: 18 Diontae Johnson
WR: 14 George Pickens
WR: 11 Allen Robinson II
TE: 88 Pat Freiermuth
LT: 77 Broderick Jones |R|
LG: 73 Isaac Seumalo
OC: 61 Mason Cole
RG: 78 James Daniels
RT: 76 Chukwuma Okorafor
KR: 89 Gunner Olszewski
PK: 9 Chris Boswell
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 97 Cameron Heyward
NT: 95 Keeanu Benton |R|
DE: 99 Larry Ohunjobi
LB: 90 TJ Watt
LB: 55 Cole Holcomb
LB: 50 Elandon Roberts
LB: 56 Alex Highsmith
CB: 20 Patrick Peterson
CB: 24 Joey Porter Jr. |R|
FS: 39 Minkah Fitzpatrick
SS: 31 Keanu Neal
PR: 89 Gunner Olszewski
PT: 6 Pressley Harvin III
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: C
Running Backs: B
Wide Receivers: B
Offensive Line: B
Defense
Defensive Line: B
Linebackers: B
Secondary: B
Special Teams
Kick Returners: C
Punt Returners: C
Kickers: B
Punters: A
Schedule:
09/10 49ERS | The series is tied 8-8. The Steelers lost (20-24) the last meeting between teams in 2019.
09/18 BROWNS | Pittsburgh leads the series 72-38-1. The Steelers are 15-5-1 since 2013 and their last regular season series home loss (13-33) was in 2003.
09/24 @ Raiders | Pittsburgh trails the series 14-17. The Steelers are 2-3 since 2013 and their last series road win (29-10) dates back to 1995.
10/01 @ Texans | Pittsburgh leads the series 5-2. The Steelers won (28-21) the last meeting between teams in 2020.
10/08 RAVENS | Pittsburgh leads the series 33-25. The Steelers are 11-10 since 2013 and their last series home win (20-19) was in 2021.
10/22 @ Rams | Pittsburgh leads the series 9-7. The Steelers won (17-12) the last meeting between teams in 2019.
10/29 JAGUARS | Pittsburgh trails the series 13-14. The Steelers won (27-3) the last meeting between teams in 2020.
11/02 TITANS | Pittsburgh leads the series 48-32. The Steelers are 4-1 since 2013 and they won (19-13) the last meeting between teams in 2021.
11/12 PACKERS | Pittsburgh leads the series 10-6. The Steelers lost (17-27) the last meeting between teams in 2021.
11/19 @ Browns | The Steelers’ last series road win (15-10) was in 2021.
11/26 @ Bengals | Pittsburgh leads the series 68-39. The Steelers are 15-6 since 2013 and their last series home win (36-10) was in 2020.
12/03 CARDINALS | Pittsburgh leads the series 10-8-2. The Steelers won (23-17) the last meeting between teams in 2019.
12/07 PATRIOTS | Pittsburgh trails the series 16-18. The Steelers 1-7 since 2013 and their last series home win (17-10) was in 2018.
12/17 @ Colts | Pittsburgh leads the series 25-6. The Steelers are 7-0 since renewing the series in 2014 and their last regular season road loss (7-26) of the series was in 2005.
12/23 @ BENGALS | The Steelers last series home win (36-10) was in 2020.
12/31 @ Seahawks | The series is tied 10-10. The Steelers won (23-20) the last meeting between teams in 2021.
01/07 @ Ravens | The Steelers last road loss (10-28) of the series was in 2019.
Prediction:
Home: 4-5
Road: 1-7
North: 0-6
AFC: 2-10
NFC: 3-2
Overall: 5-12 (4th in AFC North)
Series Histories: Histories are from the inception of the first Super Bowl season through present day.
Meetings prior to 1966 are not included. Playoff wins are included in the year the season took place. For example, if a team won a wildcard game in January of 2023, the game will be listed under the 2022 season.
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