Steelers schedule set for next season, considered hardest in entire NFL

PITTSBURGH — The Pittsburgh Steelers will open the 2021 regular season against the Buffalo Bills. While it’s not yet clear when the Steelers will be playing which teams for the rest of the season, we at least know who is on the schedule.

The Steelers will play the Bills in Buffalo Week 1 of the NFL Season at 1pm
— Jenna Harner (@JennaHarner11) May 12, 2021

AFC North divisional rivals the Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals and Cleveland Browns are traditionally each played twice per season, once at home and once away.

Additionally, it’s been reported with the NFL expanding the season and adding a Week 17 game.

The Steelers will also open the preseason against the Dallas Cowboys in Canton, Ohio, for the annual Hall of Fame Game. The Steelers will also not play any games on Thanksgiving or Christmas this season.

The official schedule is set to be released by the NFL on May 12. It’s been widely reported that the Steelers will have the hardest 2021 schedule out of any team in the NFL. Their opponents had a combined 2020 win percentage of .574.

Here it is: the Steelers 2021-22 Schedule #HereWeGo pic.twitter.com/0Cs5vi1Qhb
— Jenna Harner (@JennaHarner11) May 12, 2021

Here is the Steelers 2021 schedule, their opponents and their 2020 record:

WEEK 1: Buffalo Bills (13-3) - Sunday, Sept. 12 at 1 p.m. at Highmark Stadium in Buffalo
WEEK 2: Las Vegas Raiders (8-8) - Sunday, Sept. 19 at 1 p.m. at Heinz Field
WEEK 3: Cincinnati Bengals (4-11-1) - Sunday, Sept. 26 at 1 p.m. at Heinz Field
WEEK 4: Green Bay Packers (13-3) - Sunday, Oct. 3 at 4:25 p.m. at Lambeau Field in Green Bay
WEEK 5: Denver Broncos (5-11) - Sunday, Oct. 10 at 1 p.m. at Heinz Field
WEEK 6: Seattle Seahawks (12-4) - Sunday, Oct. 17 at 8:20 p.m. at Heinz Field on Sunday Night Football
WEEK 7: Bye Week
WEEK 8: Cleveland Browns (11-5) - Sunday, Oct. 31 at 1 p.m. at FirstEnergy Stadium in Cleveland
WEEK 9: Chicago Bears (8-8) - Monday, Nov. 8 at 8:15 p.m. at Heinz Field on Monday Night Football
WEEK 10: Detroit Lions (5-11) - Sunday, Nov. 14 at 1 p.m. at Heinz Field
WEEK 11: Los Angeles Chargers (7-9) - Sunday, Nov. 21 at 8:20 p.m. at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on Sunday Night Football
WEEK 12: Cincinnati Bengals (4-11-1) - Sunday, Nov. 28 at 1 p.m. at Paul Brown Stadium
WEEK 13: Baltimore Ravens (11-5) - Sunday, Dec. 5 at 4:25 p.m. at Heinz Field
WEEK 14: Minnesota Vikings (7-9) - Thursday, Dec. 9 at 8:20 p.m. at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis on Thursday Night Football
WEEK 15: Tennessee Titans (11-5) - Sunday, Dec. 19 at 1 p.m. at Heinz Field
WEEK 16: Kansas City Chiefs (14-2) - Sunday, Dec. 26 at 4:25 p.m. at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City
WEEK 17: Cleveland Browns (11-5) - Monday, Jan. 3 at 8:15 p.m. at Heinz Field.
WEEK 18: Baltimore Ravens (11-5) - Sunday, Jan. 9 at 1 p.m. at M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore