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ESPN Analyst Makes Shocking Prediction For Steelers First Six Games

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Jonah Morgan | Last updated May 16, 2025 9:00 AM ET

The Pittsburgh Steelers recently released their 2025 schedule, but one analyst believes that the worst is awaiting the team in the early going.

On Wednesday, some of the ESPN crew were discussing what is interesting to them about some of the team's schedules. But when discussing the Steelers, Dan Orlovsky predicted the team to have a very rough start.

"I think you're staring at 0-6 in the face," Orlovsky said.

Here are the Steelers' first six opponents that they will face in the first month and a half of the season:

Week 1 at New York Jets

Week 2 vs. Seattle Seahawks

Week 3 at New England Patriots

Week 4 vs. Minnesota Vikings

Week 5 BYE

Week 6 vs. Cleveland Browns

Week 7 at Cincinnati Bengals on Thursday Night Football

The main reason Orlovsky and the rest of the ESPN crew make this claim is because they would rather have the quarterback situations of every one of those teams besides the Steelers with Mason Rudolph.

"I think you're staring at 0-6 in the face." @danorlovsky7, @LRiddickESPN and @PSchrags analyze the Steelers' QB room compared to their competition pic.twitter.com/mSjI3SqW1P
— NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) May 15, 2025

But he has shown in the past that he can get the job when the team needs him to. He led the Steelers to three straight to end the 2023 season, which got the team into the playoffs.

So he is by no means a bad NFL QB.

Would the Steelers rather have someone else under center? Probably. But that does not mean Rudolph cannot beat a team like the Browns, who have five quarterbacks, none of which are the solidified starter.

The team might have a tough go to start the season, but saying they will start 0-6 could be stretching it.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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