June 20, 2026, 6:03 a.m. ET
The Pittsburgh Steelers have completely reshaped their coaching staff and roster during this 2026 offseason, upgrading plenty of position groups and providing key depth to others. But will it be enough to improve their record in a new AI schedule prediction?
Artificial intelligence has analyzed the entirety of the Steelers‘ strengths and weaknesses in order to predict their outcome for the 2026 season — and the update is great news for Pittsburgh.
Here’s a look at the updated schedule prediction using AI, with Pittsburgh projected to finish with one of its best records in almost a decade.
Week 1: Win vs. Atlanta Falcons, 27-17Week 2: Win at New England Patriots, 23-16Week 3: Win vs. Cincinnati Bengals, 31-27Week 4: Loss at Cleveland Browns, 20-17Week 5: Win vs. Indianapolis Colts, 26-14Week 6: Win at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 24-20Week 7: Win vs. New Orleans Saints in Paris, 28-13Week 8: Win vs. Cleveland Browns, 21-16Week 9: ByeWeek 10: Loss at Cincinnati Bengals, 30-24Week 11: Loss at Philadelphia Eagles, 27-21Week 12: Win vs. Denver Broncos, 23-17Week 13: Win vs. Houston Texans, 27-24Week 14: Win at Jacksonville Jaguars, 26-21Week 15: Win vs. Baltimore Ravens, 20-17Week 16: Win vs. Carolina Panthers, 31-13Week 17: Win at Tennessee Titans, 27-16Week 18: Loss at Baltimore Ravens, 24-20Final record prediction: 13-4
In the prediction made by AI, the Steelers went on an absolute tear in the first half of the season, winning seven out of their first eight matchups.
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Yes, the Steelers suffered a two-game losing streak following their Week 9 bye, but the team rebounded with a six-game winning streak before falling to the Baltimore Ravens in the Week 18 finale.
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