The Pittsburgh Steelers are 1-0 under Mike McCarthy, but the head coach did not use a victory over the Atlanta Falcons to protect his own performance. Pittsburgh escaped Week 1 with a 20-13 win because its defense supplied four sacks, two interceptions and a game-changing touchdown from TJ Watt.
Several key players on offense for the Pittsburgh Steelers are dealing with new injuries. On their first injury report ahead of a Week 2 matchup on the
The Pittsburgh Steelers tried to protect themselves and Joey Porter Jr. when his contract dispute collided with a reported back injury during training camp.
The Pittsburgh Steelers still remember how amazing Super Bowl XLIII was. It was one of the greatest games of football ever played, and it had everything in it.
A few trades have rearranged the NFL's backup quarterback ranks, but the dust has mostly settled. From a mix of recent first-round disappointments, aging vets, and young project types, here is how the league's QB2 ranks look for the 2026 season.
Ben Roethlisberger came away with some concerns for the Pittsburgh Steelers after Week 1. Despite notching a 20-13 victory over the Atlanta Falcons in the season opener, Roethlisberger noted the subpar pass protection in front of Aaron Rodgers and the Steelers' struggles in the run game as reasons to potentially be worried moving forward.
The Pittsburgh Steelers know they need more from DK Metcalf. The veteran wide receiver had some untimely drops in Pittsburgh’s Week 1 win over the Atlanta Falcons, leaving several opportunities on the field.
The Pittsburgh Steelers began their 2026 season on Sunday as the team took down the Atlanta Falcons. A strong defensive performance propelled the group to a victory, and that was impressive considering the defense was without two starters in the secondary.
The Pittsburgh Steelers are hoping to get cornerback Joey Porter Jr. back for their Week 2 game against the New England Patriots. Head Coach Mike McCarthy claimed that he was held out of the previous contest due to him being in the "ramp-up" period of injury recovery, but many people don't exactly believe that.
NFL stars can't play forever, and retirement is coming sooner than later for some of the league's top players. These 25 players could call it quits following the 2026 season.
The Pittsburgh Steelers did not have Joey Porter Jr. available for their 20-13 Week 1 win over the Atlanta Falcons, and the reason has been debated ever since.
Aaron Rodgers opened his last Pittsburgh chapter with a win, but Week 2 sends the Steelers into a hostile environment against a Patriots team desperate to erase a nightmare opener.
After the Pittsburgh Steelers opened the 2026 season with a 20-13 victory over the Atlanta Falcons, Pro Football Focus released its grades for the performances of Pittsburgh’s players.
The Pittsburgh Steelers are 1-0 after opening the season with a win over the Atlanta Falcons. They will now head to Foxborough to take on the defending AFC champions, who lost their Super Bowl grudge match to the Seattle Seahawks last Wednesday night.
It will be a long 17-game regular season for the Pittsburgh Steelers. The most important thing, however, is that it started out with a win. The organization has a loaded back-half of the schedule, so defeating the Atlanta Falcons in Week 1 was a good way to kick things off.
The Pittsburgh Steelers got a big win in Week 1 against the Atlanta Falcons, and that’s a good way to start a new era of football for the franchise. With Mike Tomlin stepping away from coaching and Mike McCarthy coming in, the Steelers are still looking to compete at a high level, just like they have for over a decade.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have some things to work on despite their win in Mike McCarthy's debut on Sunday in the Steel City. The offense was only able to muster up one touchdown as quarterback Aaron Rodgers found tight end Pat Freiermuth in the end zone in the second quarter of the contest.
The Pittsburgh Steelers opened the Mike McCarthy era with a 20-13 win over the Atlanta Falcons, but nobody inside the building appears interested in pretending the offense played particularly well.
Who would have thought that J.J. Watt’s taking over the CBS Sports lead NFL analyst position in Tony Romo’s absence would raise questions? Watt was bumped up to CBS’ No.
The Detroit Lions suddenly have some money to play with, and naturally, that has people wondering what general manager Brad Holmes might be cooking up.
Steel City Underground takes a look at some of the unexpected twists and turns from the Pittsburgh Steelers’ latest game. Week 1 is often good for a few surprises, and Sunday’s 20-13 Steelers win over the Atlanta Falcons certainly provided its share.
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?
The alleged back injury that kept Porter on the physically unable to perform list for the majority of August is supposedly the reason he didn't play in Week 1.
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.