Pittsburgh Steelers’ 2018 opponents and locations finalized

[RuthlessBurgher]

Pittsburgh Steelers’ 2018 opponents and locations finalized

The Pittsburgh Steelers’ 2018 opponents and locations are set.

By Jeff Hartman

Jan 1, 2018, 12:32pm EST

The Pittsburgh Steelers, and every other NFL team, have wrapped up the 2017 regular season, which means the team’s 2018 opponents and locations, are complete.

For those who don’t know, there’s a system determining every NFL team’s opponents. Here’s how the league puts together the 16-game schedule:
•6 games against divisional opponents, 3 home and 3 away
•Paired up with another AFC and NFC division (8 games)
•Play the two other divisional counterparts of the two conference divisions not paired up in the previous bullet.

So, in 2018, the Steelers will play all AFC North opponents twice, as always, but they’ll be paired up with the AFC West and the NFC South. Since we won our division, we’ll play the other two AFC division leaders (now known to be Jacksonville and the Patriots).

With that said, here are the 2018 Steelers’ opponents and location, as we head into the postseason:

HOME

Baltimore Ravens
Cleveland Browns
Cincinnati Bengals
New England Patriots
Kansas City Chiefs
Los Angeles Chargers
Atlanta Falcons
Carolina Panthers

AWAY

Baltimore Ravens
Cincinnati Bengals
Cleveland Browns
Jacksonville Jaguars
Oakland Raiders
Denver Broncos
New Orleans Saints
Tampa Bay Buccaneers

The Steelers’ schedule next year, minus the dates and times, is now set. Of the games of note at home, outside the AFC North, is another rematch with the Patriots, and the now-yearly throw-down with the Chiefs.

When it comes to their road games, the Steelers will travel to play the Raiders, an excursion which never goes well, as well as a trip to Mile High.

All that is left are dates and times, which won’t be released until the NFL officially releases their complete schedule in the spring.

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[K Train]

ugh @oakland

[WB Tarleton]

ugh @oakland

I have to admit though, I'd much rather see Gruden on the field against us in Oakland than hear him call a game.

[MCHammer]

I don't understand why we would play New England 2 years in a row at home.

[Oviedo]

We will have a very tough schedule next year. Lots of play off teams and lots of up and coming teams

Need to focus on sweeping the AFC North again and just getting into the play offs healthy

[Oviedo]

I don't understand why we would play New England 2 years in a row at home.

I don't understand why we seem to play KC every year

[K Train]

I don't understand why we seem to play KC every year

Last year and this year was because both teams finished in the same place in the respective divisions. Next year is because the AFC west is our AFC rotational division that happens every 4 year cycle. Even if it wasnt, we'd still play the chiefs as a result of both winning the divisions

[K Train]

I have to admit though, I'd much rather see Gruden on the field against us in Oakland than hear him call a game.

I think Jon Gruden is a pretty bad coach. He grew on me as an announcer.

As a coach he hates the shotgun and loves bad quarterbacks...lol

[AzStillers1989]

I don't understand why we would play New England 2 years in a row at home.

3 Years.....

[RuthlessBurgher]

I don't understand why we would play New England 2 years in a row at home.

We play them at home in 2019 as well:

2019 Schedule

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Cincinnati Bengals

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Cincinnati Bengals

vs.
Cleveland Browns

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Cleveland Browns

vs.
Baltimore Ravens

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Baltimore Ravens

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Buffalo Bills

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Miami Dolphins

vs.
New England Patriots

vs.
New York Jets

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Arizona Cardinals

vs.
Los Angeles Rams

vs.
Seattle Seahawks

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San Francisco 49ers

AFC West

AFC South

[tiproast]

Last year and this year was because both teams finished in the same place in the respective divisions. Next year is because the AFC west is our AFC rotational division that happens every 4 year cycle. Even if it wasnt, we'd still play the chiefs as a result of both winning the divisions

The four-year cycle is for NFC teams.

AFC divisions are on a 3 year cycle.

[Starlifter]

Looks like a 5 star matchup schedule. Nance and romo may want to buy a condo.

[WB Tarleton]

I think Jon Gruden is a pretty bad coach. He grew on me as an announcer.

As a coach he hates the shotgun and loves bad quarterbacks...lol

He is by no means the only one with this bad habit, but every guy he talks about is "one of the best in the league at his position."

He was unbearable calling the Cincy/Steelers game.

[K Train]

The four-year cycle is for NFC teams.

AFC divisions are on a 3 year cycle.

Yeah, thats what i meant. Still reasons why we play the chiefs every year. Similar division success (1st or 2nd place) and a rotating schedule

[K Train]

He is by no means the only one with this bad habit, but every guy he talks about is "one of the best in the league at his position."

He was unbearable calling the Cincy/Steelers game.

I mean I used to complain about him loving every no name player, his playbook jargon, and his knack for adding 1-2 inches/10-20 pounds and shaving off .1 seconds off every players 40 time to make everyone sound bigger/faster/stronger but now its kind of part of his charm.

I loathe chris colinsworth though...he creates bad thoughts for me in their purest forms