We don’t need dates of which teams the Pittsburgh Steelers will play when to know that the 2021 season will present its fair share of challenges.
After a season that saw Pittsburgh with the NFL’s second-easiest schedule, the toughest schedule has been handed down for 2021. 10 of the 17 games will be against 2020 playoff teams.
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We all know the Steelers track record of playing down to inferior opponents — perhaps this schedule will yield different results.
Based on 2020 regular-season results, the Steelers’ strength of schedule ranks No. 1 and the Philadelphia Eagles No. 32.
1. Pittsburgh Steelers: .574
2. Baltimore Ravens: .563
3. Chicago Bears: .550
4. Green Bay Packers: .542
5. Minnesota Vikings: .531
T6. Cincinnati Bengals: .529
T6. Detroit Lions: .529
8. Las Vegas Raiders: .526
9. Cleveland Browns: .518
10. Los Angeles Rams: .515
T11. Kansas City Chiefs: .511
T11. Seattle Seahawks: .511
T13. Tennessee Titans: .507
T13. Arizona Cardinals: .507
T15. Washington Football Team: .504
T15. Houston Texans: .504
17. Los Angeles Chargers: .493
18. Jacksonville Jaguars: .491
T19. San Francisco 49ers: .489
T19. New York Jets: .489
T19. New England Patriots: .489
22. New Orleans Saints: .483
T23. Buffalo Bills: .478
T23. Indianapolis Colts: .478
25. New York Giants: .474
26. Carolina Panthers: .472
T27. Denver Broncos: .471
T27. Miami Dolphins: .471
29. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: .465
30. Atlanta Falcons: .454
31. Dallas Cowboys: .452
32. Philadelphia Eagles: .451
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