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American Football Conference · AFC North
The Pittsburgh Steelers were founded in 1933 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where they remain headquartered and play home games at Acrisure Stadium. The franchise is owned by Art Rooney II, with Omar Khan serving as general manager and Mike McCarthy as head coach. Patrick Graham coordinates the defense. The Steelers have maintained consistent competitiveness over the past decade and a half. Their 2010 campaign (12–4) carried them to the Super Bowl, and they reached the playoffs again in 2015, 2016, and 2017—the latter a 13–3 season. After a brief dip, the club went 12–4 in 2020 and has made the postseason in four consecutive years from 2021 through 2025, posting 10–7 records in each of the last three. The 2026 season is underway at 1–0. The current roster features T.J. Watt, Cameron Heyward, Jalen Ramsey, Patrick Queen, Joey Porter Jr., and DK Metcalf among its notable names, with Pat Freiermuth and Darnell Washington at tight end and Drew Allar and Aaron Rodgers among the quarterbacks.
The 200 most recent checkable claims, from 84 pundits · 200 settled, averaging 73 out of 100.
The seasons we hold results for, 2009 to 2026.
| Season | Record | Finish |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2–1 | — |
| 2025 | 10–7 | Made the playoffs |
| 2024 | 10–7 | Made the playoffs |
| 2023 | 10–7 | Made the playoffs |
| 2022 | 9–8 | — |
| 2021 | 9–7–1 | Made the playoffs |
| 2020 | 12–4 | Made the playoffs |
| 2019 | 8–8 | — |
| 2018 | 9–6–1 | — |
| 2017 | 13–3 | Made the playoffs |
Each pundit’s standing lean on Pittsburgh Steelers, measured against every other pundit who made a comparable call — same kind of claim, same season. +100 would mean the most bullish voice in every room; −100 the most bearish. At least two articles per pundit before a lean is shown, and the accuracy is how that pundit’s settled calls about this team have graded out.
more bullish than 98% of the room, across 3 articles · on this team not settled yet
more bullish than 91% of the room, across 2 articles · 90.0 accuracy on this team (1 settled)
Page 4 of 5 — unsettled claims first, then the settled ones, newest first.
“I think I'll probably go the same way with you, Aaron Rodgers here.”
| 2016 | 11–5 | Made the playoffs |
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| 2015 | 10–6 | Made the playoffs |
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| 2010 | 12–4 | Reached the Super Bowl |
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| 2009 | 9–7 | — |
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more bullish than 84% of the room, across 2 articles · 100.0 accuracy on this team (2 settled)
more bearish than 96% of the room, across 10 articles · 85.3 accuracy on this team (10 settled)
more bearish than 92% of the room, across 2 articles · on this team not settled yet
more bearish than 90% of the room, across 4 articles · on this team not settled yet
“I think they kind of hold firm and hang on to Rodgers one more time.”
“Strong linebacker class, I would bet he is somewhere in the top 100 picks after that tape.”
“That's a stealers over Texans straight up. Is that what you wanted to hear? Because that's what I believe.”
“Yes. Derek Brown, but I went Cam Hayward... that gives Ken Hayward the nod for me.”
“The Steelers and Mike Tomlin are gonna end their playoff win drought.”
“But all that said, you know, the Steelers should make the playoffs. They should, if they do, host a playoff game.”
“I think a a Ron is gonna start at the end of the day.”
“watching either of those teams play, which it feels like they're both gonna make the playoffs depending on how injured Aaron Rodgers is”
“Like, you're not benching Rodgers going into Chicago... Mason Rudolph is there in case of emergency.”
“Kenneth Gainwell may have just gained the full time job there with all due respect to Jalen Warren”
“The AFC North is only getting one playoff team, and it's the Pittsburgh Steelers.”
“One and one Pittsburgh. At 1 And 1 New England... I'm leaning towards the Steelers.”
“It does seem like Aaron Rodgers has hit the fountain of youth, Rich. He's gonna mirror that 2021 MVP season. 4035 Tutty's incoming.”
“as much as I want to give us the w here because, I just know how it goes for the Jets in these situations... O and one's I'm gonna start there.”
“I honestly would have had the Steelers on the list... we really don't know what Aaron Rodgers and the offense is gonna look like. I think it's gonna be good enough that they're gonna be a playoff team or in the in the mix for the playoffs.”
“But I think at the end of the day, though, the Steelers are are too good, and I think they do make the playoffs again.”
“Eight nine, seven, ten? Yeah. Yeah. I mean, six and eleven, seven and ten. Six and eleven.”
“We know this Steelers team finishes at 500 or better every year no matter what... So I think you add in a few extra wins to that”
“And the Steelers, sir, as you know, book them for ten and seven. You know what I mean? Maybe eleven and six.”
“then the Steelers become a team to watch in the twenty twenty six six draft because you could be talking about ... you might have a top 15 type of pick.”
“I do like Shador Sanders to Pittsburgh... And I'm hoping at 21, there'll be a little less pressure.”
“they're not good enough... But they're also not gonna miss the playoffs to be bad enough to be able to totally reset their franchise.”
“They brought him in to be a backup, not to be a potential starter.”
“I know they like Jackson Dart, and I know they like Will Howard despite how he looked at the combine... I would say probably those two if you're looking for somebody, higher than normal”
“I think the AFC playoff field is set. With six weeks to go, these are the seven teams.”
“Steelers, I'll I'll check them.”
“I have the Steelers taking Spencer Fano tackle guard from Utah.”
“Twenty one That's The Pittsburgh Steelers... denzel boston wide receiver Out OF washington”
“It's Makai Lemon for me, the wide receiver out of USC”
“I actually think it's team like Pittsburgh could try to make a run, run it back with Rogers, be a playoff team and still have the opportunity to trade assets to move up and get one of those guys”
“I think Steelers are gonna win... So I'll take Pittsburgh plus the three.”
“I think Steelers are gonna win, and I understand Tomlin hasn't won a playoff game in a decade.”
“clinch a playoff spot for themselves and the Pittsburgh Steelers”
“I'm gonna take the underdog Steelers plus three... I got an upset twenty four, twenty three”
“and then I'll take Buffalo and Pittsburgh to remain the same”
“Is it nine and eight and they squeak in or is it ten and seven and they have a nice comfortable wild card. It is still going to happen. I won't deviate.”
“It's the Steelers... Is it nine to eight and they squeak in or is it ten and seven and they have a nice comfortable wild card. It is still going to happen. I won't deviate.”
“Oh, Steelers getting points at home, Rogers revenge, money line”
“I'm going to take Pittsburgh in two and a half as well... Can I change mine to Pittsburgh money line?”