For the first time in ages, the Pittsburgh Steelers enter this new season with expectations and territories which are unfamiliar to them. They will start the year without a familiar face under center as QB Ben Roethlisberger called it a career at the end of last season after 18 years in the league. The most glaring outlook for the storied franchise is that they are expected to finish at the bottom of the AFC North which hasn’t happen since 1988.
The reason why the expectations are so low for the Steelers is that none of the three quarterbacks on the team is a clear-cut favorite to man the position. Mitchell Trubisky has now sewn the journeyman tag on his jersey while Mason Rudolph is still trying to make a name for himself in the league. Then, there is Kenny Pickett, who was selected 20th overall this past draft and appears to be the future behind center. Coach Mike Tomlin won’t hesitate to play whoever emerges as the best selection to win games in the present-day.
Whoever gets the nod under center, he will have great talent at the receiving position with Diontae Johnson (1,161 YDS, 8 TDs) and Chase Claypool (860 YDS, 2 TDs) along with RB Najee Harris, who amassed 1,200 yards with seven scores in his rookie season. Defensively, T.J. Watt, who captured his first defensive player of the year award, returns but the rest of the unit still has some glaring holes to fill. They were 20th in points allowed and 24th in yards allowed last season.
Naturally, the Steelers will have their hands full against opponents of the AFC North but also have the Bills, Raiders, Colts, Buccaneers and the Eagles on their slate this season.
Pittsburgh Steelers Offseason Moves:
Notable Additions: QB Mitchell Trubisky, WR Gunner Olszewski, G James Daniels, C Mason Cole, DT Larry Ogunjobi, LB Myles Jack, CB Levi Wallace
Notable Departures: QB Ben Roethlisberger, WR JuJu Smith-Schuster, WR James Washington, TE Eric Ebron, G Trai Turner, DT Stephon Tuitt, LB Joe Schobert, CB Joe Haden
1st and 2nd Draft Picks: QB Kenny Pickett (20), WR George Pickens (52)
2022-23 Pittsburgh Steelers NFL Futures Odds
- Odds to win the 2023 Super Bowl LVII: 90/1
- Odds to win the 2022-23 AFC Conference: 50/1
- Odds to win the 2022-23 AFC North: +1000
- 2022-23 Regular Season Win Total: Over 7½ (-120)
- Odds to Make the Playoffs: Yes +300 | No -450
- Official website: steelers.com
- Twitter Account : @steelers
Mike Tomlin has never experienced a losing record as a coach for the Steelers but that could change this season with breaking in a rookie at quarterback and handling a suspect defense. However, you can’t dismiss the Steelers’ track record, stability, tradition and they always seem to find a way to perform at a high level even without elite talent. Tomlin has a knack to get the most out of his players and I don’t see that changing this season.
Last year’s record: 9-7-1
My Prediction: 9-8
2022-23 Pittsburgh Steelers Stage of Elimination
- To Miss the Playoffs -450
- To Lose in Wildcard Round +400
- To Lose in Divisional Round +1000
- To Lose in Conference Championship Game +2500
- To Lose in Super Bowl +5000
- To Win Super Bowl +9000
Odds According to Bovada as of August, 2022
2022-23 Pittsburgh Steelers Season Team Specials
Pittsburgh Steelers
Diontae Johnson and Chase Claypool combined over 1750.5 Reg Season Receiving Yards -105
PIT Steelers over 360.5 Reg Season Points Scored EVEN
Mitch Trubisky Over 3550.5 Reg Season Passing Yard and over 300.5 Reg Season Rushing Yards +275
Najee Harris Over 1250.5 Reg Season Rushing Yards and Over 500.5 Reg Season Receiving Yards +275
Diontae Johnson, Najee Harris & Pat Friermuth Over 15.5 Reg Season Receiving TDs Scored +280
Najee Harris to Rush for more than 149.5 Yards in any Reg Season Game +300
PIT Steelers to concede fewest Points in AFC North +350
PIT Steelers to reach the AFC Championship Game +2200
PIT Steelers to be AFC No.1 Seed +7500
PIT Steelers to win all Home Games and Mitch Trubisky over 23.5 Reg Season Passing TDs +12500
Aengus NFL Season Special Prediction on Steelers:
- RB Najee Harris will go over 1,300 yards this season
- DE T.J. Watt will go over 15 sacks
- Steelers will finish 3rd in the AFC North
- Pittsburgh will win over 8.5 games
- QB Kenny Pickett will not collect rookie of the year award
Season Props According to Bovada as of August, 2022
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Pittsburgh Steelers 2022-23 Schedule
| PRESEASON | |||||
| W. | Date | Time | Opponent | Game site | TV |
| 1 | 13-Aug | 7:00 p.m. | Seattle Seahawks | Acrisure Stadium | KDKA |
| 2 | 20-Aug | 7:00 p.m. | at Jacksonville Jaguars | TIAA Bank Field | KDKA |
| 3 | 28-Aug | 4:30 p.m. | Detroit Lions | Acrisure Stadium | CBS |
| REGULAR SEASON | |||||
| W. | Date | Time | Opponent | Game site | TV |
| 1 | 11-Sep | 1:00 p.m. | at Cincinnati Bengals | Paul Brown Stadium | CBS |
| 2 | 18-Sep | 1:00 p.m. | New England Patriots | Acrisure Stadium | CBS |
| 3 | 22-Sep | 8:15 p.m. | at Cleveland Browns | FirstEnergy Stadium | Prime Video |
| 4 | 2-Oct | 1:00 p.m. | New York Jets | Acrisure Stadium | CBS |
| 5 | 9-Oct | 1:00 p.m. | at Buffalo Bills | Highmark Stadium | CBS |
| 6 | 16-Oct | 1:00 p.m. | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Acrisure Stadium | Fox |
| 7 | 23-Oct | 8:20 p.m. | at Miami Dolphins | Hard Rock Stadium | NBC |
| 8 | 30-Oct | 1:00 p.m. | at Philadelphia Eagles | Lincoln Financial Field | CBS |
| 9 | Bye | ||||
| 10 | 13-Nov | 1:00 p.m. | New Orleans Saints | Acrisure Stadium | Fox |
| 11 | 20-Nov | 8:20 p.m. | Cincinnati Bengals | Acrisure Stadium | NBC |
| 12 | 28-Nov | 8:15 p.m. | at Indianapolis Colts | Lucas Oil Stadium | ESPN |
| 13 | 4-Dec | 1:00 p.m. | at Atlanta Falcons | Mercedes-Benz Stadium | CBS |
| 14 | 11-Dec | 1:00 p.m. | Baltimore Ravens | Acrisure Stadium | CBS |
| 15 | 18-Dec | 1:00 p.m. | at Carolina Panthers | Bank of America Stadium | CBS |
| 16 | 24-Dec | 8:15 p.m. | Las Vegas Raiders | Acrisure Stadium | NFLN |
| 17 | 1-Jan | 1:00 p.m. | at Baltimore Ravens | M&T Bank Stadium | CBS |
| 18 | Jan 7/8 | TBD | Cleveland Browns | Acrisure Stadium | TBD |
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