The Pittsburgh Steelers started the 2026 season off on the right foot with a win over the Atlanta Falcons in Week 1. Head Coach Mike McCarthy was able to get the victory in his regular season debut as the coach of his hometown team, and there were a lot of storylines surrounding his homecoming leading up to the season kicking off.
The Pittsburgh Steelers entered their opener with plenty of questions surrounding whether one of the most decorated players on their roster could still produce the kind of afternoon that once felt almost routine.
The offense scored just one touchdown in the win, and that came on a pass from Aaron Rodgers to tight end Pat Freiermuth in the back of the end zone. The tight end spoke to the media after the win, and he spoke about the offensive outlook moving forward.
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Aaron Rodgers has never been afraid to say exactly what he thinks. And he just did it again. During an appearance on teammate Cam Heyward’s Not Just Football podcast, Rodgers unloaded on President Donald Trump and declared that the MAGA movement is essentially dead.
All 32 teams have hope for a perfect 17-0 regular season as another year begins, but the odds aren't in their favor. As the season opens, we predict the first loss for each team in 2026.
The Pittsburgh Steelers offense struggled mightily against the Atlanta Falcons, leading many to wonder where rookie WR Germie Bernard was. Well, the snap count totals tell a very important story after Sunday.
The Pittsburgh Steelers spent much of the 2026 offseason wondering whether the speed inside their defense could finally become something more dependable than an occasional highlight.
The Steelers opened the 2026 season with a 20-13 victory over the Atlanta Falcons, giving Mike McCarthy a win in his first regular-season game as Pittsburgh’s head coach.
Following the game, the future Hall of Famer gave the referees an earful, calling them out for some blatant missed calls on the Steelers' star wide receiver.
Be it stars returning from late-season injuries to starter-level players who missed most or all of last season, the NFL features a host of rehab odysseys to follow as training camps near.
The Pittsburgh Steelers walked away from their season opener with a win and plenty of offensive film left to dissect. Some pieces immediately found their place in Mike McCarthy's new system, while others barely had opportunities to show what months of offseason planning might eventually produce.
Porter spent the majority of August on the physically unable to perform list with a supposed back injury that he aggravated on the first day of training camp.
The Pittsburgh Steelers began the Mike McCarthy era with a Week 1 win against the Atlanta Falcons. However, there were still plenty of issues and growing pains with the team, particularly regarding the offense.
The Pittsburgh Steelers’ 20-13 victory over the Atlanta Falcons provided the first real look at how Mike McCarthy and his coaching staff plan to deploy their personnel in meaningful games.
The Pittsburgh Steelers began their season with a win against the Atlanta Falcons at Acrisure Stadium. This wasn’t a dominant win by any means, but it was exactly the way that you’d expect a Steelers season-opening game to go. T.J. Watt had perhaps his worst season in the NFL in 2025.
It is safe to assume that Porter and some decision-makers might not be seeing eye to eye, and that could lead to the end of Porter's time with the Steelers.
The Pittsburgh Steelers earned a Week 1 win over the Atlanta Falcons in spite of a disappointing showing from their offense. The Steelers closed out the day with just 264 yards on that side of the ball, 221 of which came through the air. As Pittsburgh’s No.
Steel City Underground presents post-game takeaways from every Pittsburgh Steelers game of the 2026 NFL regular season. It wasn’t always pretty, but the Mike McCarthy era in Pittsburgh officially begins with a win.
Steel City Underground highlights the Pittsburgh Steelers’ top play from their latest game. Who gets the game ball for making the biggest impact when it mattered most?