Good news – bad news (if you believe ESPN)
Each preseason, we run 20,000 simulations of the entire slate with ESPN’s Football Power Index (FPI), our projection system.
Here it is
STEELERS @ GIANTS 41–17
STEELERS vs. BRONCOS 27–24
STEELERS vs. TEXANS 33–20
STEELERS @ TITANS 31–21
STEELERS vs. EAGLES 15–10
STEELERS vs. BROWNS 27–10
RATS vs. STEELERS 30–10
Bye
STEELERS @ COWBOYS 13–10
STEELERS vs. BENGALS 27–23
STEELERS @ JAGUARS 37–23
RAVENS @ STEELERS 33–14
STEELERS vs. WASH 38–10
STEELERS @ BILLS 35–31
BENGALS vs. STEELERS 23–20
STEELERS vs. COLTS 22–20
BROWNS vs. STEELERS 23–10
NORTH W L T
RAVENS 12 4 0
STEELERS 12 4 0
BENGALS 7 9 0
BROWNS 7 9 0
Of interest:
All 4 Steelers losses are to AFC North (Rats 2X)
1 and done AGAIN in the playoffs.
I have no reason to take these predictions very seriously. For one, I don’t see the Rats racking up 63 points against the Steelers in what should be tough defensive battles. Nor do I have a lot of reason to expect so many 30+ point games by the Steelers, only to be beaten at home by the Browns on the final and most critical game for the division win, being held to 10 points. The predictions also have the Bungles beating the Steelers at home two weeks prior. Either of those seems unlikely by itself, but both?
STEELERS @ GIANTS L
STEELERS vs. BRONCOS W
STEELERS vs. TEXANS W
STEELERS @ TITANS L
STEELERS vs. EAGLES W
STEELERS vs. BROWNS W
RATS vs. STEELERS L
Bye
STEELERS @ COWBOYS L
STEELERS vs. BENGALS W
STEELERS @ JAGUARS W
RAVENS @ STEELERS W
STEELERS vs. WASH W
STEELERS @ BILLS L
BENGALS vs. STEELERS W
STEELERS vs. COLTS W
BROWNS vs. STEELERS W
Ravens 12-4
Steelers 11-5
Browns 9-7
Bengals 5-11
Steelers @ Texans W
Steelers @ Chiefs W
Steelers @ Ravens W
Steelers v Cowboys W
I will play the optimist here…
Predictions not from serious analysis, but just to get something out there. Maybe that’s a good thing given my recent history.
STEELERS @ GIANTS W
STEELERS vs. BRONCOS W
STEELERS vs. TEXANS W
STEELERS @ TITANS W
STEELERS vs. EAGLES L
STEELERS vs. BROWNS W
RATS vs. STEELERS L
Bye
STEELERS @ COWBOYS W
STEELERS vs. BENGALS W
STEELERS @ JAGUARS W
RAVENS @ STEELERS W
STEELERS vs. WASH W
STEELERS @ BILLS L
BENGALS vs. STEELERS W
STEELERS vs. COLTS W
BROWNS vs. STEELERS W
Steelers 13-3
Ravens 12-4
Browns 8-8
Bengals 4-12
Steelers take the SB of course. 3-0 in playoffs.
STEELERS @ GIANTS W
STEELERS vs. BRONCOS W
STEELERS vs. TEXANS L
STEELERS @ TITANS W
STEELERS vs. EAGLES L
STEELERS vs. BROWNS W
STEELERS @ RATS W
Bye
STEELERS @ COWBOYS W
STEELERS vs. BENGALS L
STEELERS @ JAGUARS W
STEELERS vs. RATS L
STEELERS vs. WASH W
STEELERS @ BILLS L
BENGALS @ STEELERS W
STEELERS vs. COLTS W
STEELERS @ BROWNS W
Season record 11-5 (2nd in AFCN)
3-0 in the Playoffs
SB victory over Saints
STEELERS @ GIANTS W
STEELERS vs. BRONCOS W
STEELERS vs. TEXANS W
STEELERS @ TITANS W
STEELERS vs. EAGLES L
STEELERS vs. BROWNS W
STEELERS @ RATS L
Bye
STEELERS @ COWBOYS W
STEELERS vs. BENGALS W
STEELERS @ JAGUARS W
STEELERS vs. RATS W
STEELERS vs. WASH W
STEELERS @ BILLS L
BENGALS @ STEELERS W
STEELERS vs. COLTS W
STEELERS @ BROWNS W
Season record 13-3
Steelers 13-3
Ravens 13-3
Browns 10-6
Bengals 6-10
3-0 in the Playoffs
SB victory over SF
Steelers, 19-0
Ravens, 11-5
Browns, 9-7
Bengals, 7-9
Steelers win SB
My prognostication is based on the QB in that city in MD not making it through the entire season.
Steelers @ Giants 24-16 W
Steelers Vs Broncos 27-21 W
Steelers Vs Texans 29-13 W
Steelers @ Titans 20-24 L
Steelers Vs Eagles 9-27 L
Steelers Vs Browns 27–17 W
Steelers @ Ravens 13-31 L
Bye
Steelers @ Cowboys 23–27 L
Steelers Vs Bengals 27–24 W
Steelers @ Jaguars 33–20 W
Steelers vs Ravens 23-20 W
Steelers Vs Wash 30-17 W
Steelers @ Bills 20–24 L
Steelers @ Bengals 17-26 L
Steelers Vs. Colts 33–23 W
Steelers @ Browns 23–16 W
North W L T
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Ravens 12 4 0
Steelers 10 6 0
Browns 6 10 0
Bengals 5 11 0
Steeler can’t quite match the top AFC records but W first 2 rounds losing AFCC @KC. KC gets another SB.