The Pittsburgh Steelers did not leave their season opener feeling like the offense had reached anything close to its ceiling. Drives stalled, catchable footballs hit the ground and several opportunities that could have changed the complexion of the afternoon disappeared before Pittsburgh could capitalize.
Porter seemingly won't be receiving a desired contract extension from his current employer anytime soon.
The Pittsburgh Steelers changed coaches, reshaped their personnel and spent an entire offseason talking about building a more versatile attack. Week 1 finally provided the first meaningful look at what all of that work produced.
The Steelers opened the Mike McCarthy era with a win on Sunday, but their 20-13 victory over the Atlanta Falcons also revealed several areas that need improvement.
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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.
The Pittsburgh Steelers won their opening game of the 2026 NFL season 20-13 over the Atlanta Falcons on September 13 in an effort that had fans, including analyst Bill Simmons, feeling uneasy.
The Pittsburgh Steelers refuse to negotiate player extensions once regular-season football has started. It would be shocking if Joey Porter Jr. ended up signing a new deal for the remainder of the 2026 calendar year.
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Pittsburgh Steelers cornerback Joey Porter Jr. dealt with contract issues all offseason. While nothing came to fruition, Porter was inactive in Week 1 due to his conditioning.
The Pittsburgh Steelers did enough offensively to survive Week 1, but survival left plenty of opportunities sitting on the field. Pittsburgh's passing game produced several chances to turn a close afternoon into something far more comfortable, only for promising plays to disappear before they reached the box score.
The Pittsburgh Steelers opened the 2026 season with a 20-13 win over the Atlanta Falcons, but Mike McCarthy did not allow the result to excuse an obvious offensive problem.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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?
The Pittsburgh Steelers survived an ugly game vs. the undermanned Atlanta Falcons to secure a 20-13 Week 1 win.
Former Carolina Panthers defensive end Julius Peppers will need to make some room for Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt.
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