Pittsburgh Steelers - Game Odds and Schedule

There are 32 franchises in the NFL, but only a handful are recognized as one of the league’s signature teams. The Pittsburgh Steelers are on that very short list. Since the turn of the century alone, the Steelers have made it to the postseason 12 times. They came up just short in their quest for the playoffs the last two seasons, but we can fully expect the club to be in the running once again.

Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is looking for a big bounce back after an injury-shortened campaign, while linebacker T.J. Watt leads the way on defense and remains a very unwelcome sight for opponents. The Steelers have their work cut out in the AFC North, but the talent is there to make a run.

Steelers games have become that much more enjoyable now that sports betting is good to go here in Pennsylvania. In this complete guide to the Steelers, we’ll cover what you need to know there and what to watch out for with the team in the coming season. Let’s do it.

What are the odds on the next Steelers game?

You don’t have to take a trip to Sin City to bet on the Steelers any longer, and the odds right here in PA are in line with what you’d find there. Our live odds feed gives you an up-to-the-minute look at the numbers for upcoming Steelers and NFL games. Here are the best current odds you can find for the Steelers game this week:

What are NFL player props and futures?

Steelers games attract tons of betting action in Pittsburgh and across the state, whether it be on the moneyline, point spread or totals. However, you don’t have to limit yourself to just betting on the outcome. There’s a whole lot more to see in the NFL betting landscape.

A pair of really popular betting markets that are definitely worth taking the time to check out are props and futures. Prop bets are kind of like side bets on game action, while futures bets take the perspective of the season as a whole.

You can find available prop bets for upcoming games by clicking through on the individual contest listings. Once you do that, you’ll see a wide range of offerings, many of which will revolve around player performances. Here are some examples.

• Total passing yards for Ben Roethlisberger — over/under 279.5?
• Will JuJu Smith-Schuster score a TD and have over 80 receiving yards — yes/no?
• Who will record more sacks plus tackles in the game — T.J. Watt or J.J. Watt?

Props can also be based on things from the perspective of the team or on the game as a whole. For example, you might see a prop that asks you if the Steelers will have a return TD, or one based on which side will have more rushing yards between them and their opponent.

For futures, you can find all of the available offerings under the NFL link at online betting sites in PA. There will be a wide range of markets for you to consider, many of which attract a great deal of betting volume. Here’s just a sample of what you’ll find.

• Bet on the Steelers to win the Super Bowl, conference or division.
• Over/under on team regular season win totals.
• Wager on players to win MVP, Rookie of the Year, etc.

Futures odds are released in the offseason, and they make for a great way to get a quick read on the upcoming season. Additionally, returns on these bets are potentially lucrative. There are plenty of handicappers who stay engaged with the market all year-round as a result.

Pittsburgh Steelers schedule for 2020-21

The Pittsburgh Steelers schedule features the usual assortment of familiar AFC North foes, but there are a number of other tilts to look forward to. Among the biggest highlights are a visit from the Philadelphia Eagles and a home game with the Baltimore Ravens on Thanksgiving night. Here’s a complete look at the Steelers’ docket for the coming year.

Date	Opponent	Time	TV
Monday, Sept. 14, 2020	at New York Giants	7:15 p.m. ET	ESPN
Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020	vs. Denver Broncos	1 p.m. ET	CBS
Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020	vs. Houston Texans	1 p.m. ET	CBS
Sunday, Oct. 4, 2020	at Tennessee Titans	1 p.m. ET	CBS
Sunday, Oct. 11, 2020	vs. Philadelphia Eagles	1 p.m. ET	FOX
Sunday, Oct. 18, 2020	vs. Cleveland Browns	1 p.m. ET	CBS
Sunday, Oct. 25, 2020	at Baltimore Ravens	1 p.m. ET	CBS
Sunday, Nov. 8, 2020	at Dallas Cowboys	4:25 p.m. ET	CBS
Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020	vs. Cincinnati Bengals	1 p.m. ET	FOX
Sunday, Nov. 22, 2020	at Jacksonville Jaguars	1 p.m. ET	CBS
Thursday, Nov. 26, 2020	vs. Baltimore Ravens	8:20 p.m. ET	NBC
Sunday, Dec. 6, 2020	vs. Washington Football Team	1 p.m. ET	FOX
Sunday, Dec. 13, 2020	at Buffalo Bills	8:20 p.m. ET	NBC
Monday, Dec. 21, 2020	at Cincinnati Bengals	8:15 p.m. ET	ESPN
Sunday, Dec. 27, 2020	vs. Indianapolis Colts	1 p.m. ET	CBS
Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021	at Cleveland Browns	1 p.m. ET	CBS

Pittsburgh Steelers season in review

When the 2019 season came to a close, the Steelers were on the outside looking in at the NFL playoffs. However, the fact that the team remained in contention until the very end stands as an accomplishment.

In the opening week of the season, Pittsburgh took a trip to New England to take on the Patriots. They were promptly hammered to the tune of 33-3, and Roethlisberger suffered a season-ending injury to boot.

Mason Rudolph took over, and the team managed to stay competitive. Nonetheless, the Steelers would still enter the Week 7 bye with a mark of 2-4. Coming out of the break, the club managed to catch fire.

Pittsburgh would go on to win six of its next seven games with Rudolph and Devlin Hodges both taking snaps behind center over this span. At 8-5, the club that looked like its season was ruined in Week 1 was suddenly a big factor in the playoff picture.

Unfortunately, the air came out of the balloon. Pittsburgh lost its final three games of the season to wrap up at 8-8. That left the Steelers short of a wild card berth in the AFC. Roethlisberger will be back for the coming season, so hopes are high that it’ll be a different story.

Pittsburgh Steelers 2020 draft picks

The Steelers traded away their first-round draft pick to the Miami Dolphins for Minkah Fitzpatrick, but that has proven to be a wise investment. During the draft, the club managed to nab some interesting prospects while filling holes in its roster elsewhere.

• Round 2: Chase Claypool, WR, Notre Dame
• Round 3: Alex Highsmith, LB, Charlotte
• Round 4: Anthony McFarland Jr., RB, Maryland
• Round 4: Kevin Dotson, OL, Louisiana-Lafayette
• Round 6: Antoine Brooks Jr., S, Maryland
• Round 7: Carlos Davis, DT, Nebraska

Historically, the Steelers have drafted quite well. They’ve managed to live up to those standards over the past decade while hitting on a lot of the right notes. Here’s a look back at the first-round draft choices over the last decade in Pittsburgh.

• 2019: Devin Bush Jr., LB, Michigan
• 2018: Terrell Edmunds, S, Virginia Tech
• 2017: T.J. Watt, LB, Wisconsin
• 2016: Artie Burns, CB, Miami
• 2015: Bud Dupree, LB, Kentucky
• 2014: Ryan Shazier, LB, Ohio State
• 2013: Jarvis Jones, LB, Georgia
• 2012: David DeCastro, OG, Stanford
• 2011: Cameron Heyward, DE, Ohio State
• 2010: Maurkice Pouncey, C, Florida

How many starting QBs have the Steelers had since 2000?

The Steelers have been blessed with a lot of continuity at QB through the years, but fortunes changed quickly when Ben Roethlisberger went down to injury last season. The backups did an admirable job in relief, but the offense just wasn’t the same. A look back at the starters in Pittsburgh over the last two decades shows just how reliable Roethlisberger has been.

• 2019: Mason Rudolph – 8 starts, Devlin Hodges – 6, Ben Roethlisberger – 2
• 2018: Ben Roethlisberger – 16
• 2017: Ben Roethlisberger – 15, Landry Jones – 1
• 2016: Ben Roethlisberger – 14, Landry Jones – 2
• 2015: Ben Roethlisberger – 11, Michael Vick – 3, Landry Jones – 2
• 2014: Ben Roethlisberger – 16
• 2013: Ben Roethlisberger – 16
• 2012: Ben Roethlisberger – 13, Charlie Batch – 2, Byron Leftwich – 1
• 2011: Ben Roethlisberger – 15, Charlie Batch – 1
• 2010: Ben Roethlisberger – 12, Charlie Batch – 2, Dennis Dixon – 2
• 2009: Ben Roethlisberger – 15, Dennis Dixon – 1
• 2008: Ben Roethlisberger – 16
• 2007: Ben Roethlisberger – 15, Charlie Batch – 1
• 2006: Ben Roethlisberger – 15, Charlie Batch – 1
• 2005: Ben Roethlisberger – 12, Charlie Batch – 2, Tommy Maddox – 2
• 2004: Ben Roethlisberger – 13, Tommy Maddox – 3
• 2003: Tommy Maddox – 16
• 2002: Tommy Maddox – 11, Kordell Stewart – 5
• 2001: Kordell Stewart – 16
• 2000: Kordell Stewart – 11, Kent Graham – 5

Steelers head coaching history

The Pittsburgh Steelers football team trace their franchise roots back to 1933. From inception until 1969, the Steelers had made exactly one appearance in the postseason. Fortunes changed quickly in Pittsburgh once Chuck Noll was hired to take over as head coach.

Noll was the architect of what would turn out to be a dynasty in the 1970s. He set the standard, and the franchise as a whole still follows it to this very day. Remarkably, since Noll took the job, just three men have served as head coach of the Steelers.

Continuity has been a hallmark of the franchise. Team owners pick their man and stick with him, and that has been a solid formula. A look back at the coaching records of all three of the hires since 1969 serves as an emphatic confirmation.

Coach	Tenure	Regular Season	Postseason
Mike Tomlin	2007-present	133-74-1	8-7
Bill Cowher	1992-2006	149-90-1	12-9
Chuck Noll	1969-1991	193-148-1	16-8

Pittsburgh Steelers home games

Broadcast and radio info for Steelers games

When the Steelers are playing, it’s an appointment viewing event. The NFL is a huge draw on the tube in general, so finding the games is no issue at all. Here are all the ways you can kick back and watch the action this season.

Pittsburgh will play a good portion of its games on the Sunday afternoon NFL slate, while a handful will be in primetime. For the day games, CBS handles AFC games while FOX takes care of the NFC, and interconference matchups will be on both networks.

The evening games are exclusive to specific outlets. Thursday Night Football is the domain of FOX and the NFL Network, while NBC takes care of Sunday Night Football. ESPN is on duty for the Monday Night Football games.

You can find each of the above channels on various cable, satellite and streaming packages. There will be streaming options on the apps for the networks, but be aware that valid login credentials from your provider will be required for access.

Additionally, Yahoo Sports provides streams of select local and primetime games. There’s also an NFL Sunday Ticket Package on DirecTV, and key highlights from all of the afternoon games on NFL RedZone, but these two options require a subscription.

When games are on one of the big three broadcast outlets, you’ll be able to catch them on the local affiliate in your area. Here are the channels on which you can watch Steelers games

• CBS affiliates: PA region
  • WTAJ 10 — Altoona
  • WSEE 35 — Erie
  • WHP 21 — Harrisburg
  • KYW 3 — Philadelphia
  • KDKA 2 — Pittsburgh
  • WYOU 22 — Scranton
• FOX affiliates: PA region
  • WATM-DT2 — Altoona
  • WXFP 66 — Erie
  • WOLF 56 — Hazelton
  • WWCP 8 — Johnstown
  • WFXI 17 — Mercer
  • WTXF 29 — Philadelphia
  • WPGH 53 — Pittsburgh
  • WPMT 43 — York
• NBC affiliates: PA region
  • WICU 12 — Erie
  • WJAC 6 — Johnstown
  • WGAL 8 — Lancaster
  • WCAU 10 — Philadelphia
  • WPXI 11 — Pittsburgh
  • WBRE 28 — Wilkes-Barre

On the radio side, Bill Hillgrove handles play-by-play duties, while Tunch Ilkin is on board for analysis. The flagship stations are 102.5 WDVE FM and 970 WBGG AM, but the feed is picked up by a plethora of stations across the state.

• WVAM 1430 AM — Altoona
• WRKY 104.9 FM — Altoona
• WBVP 1230 AM — Beaver Falls
• WMBA 1460 AM — Beaver Falls
• WBVE 107.5 FM — Bedford
• WESB 1490 AM — Bradford
• WISR 680 AM — Butler
• WCHA 800 AM — Chambersburg
• WKNB 104.3 FM — Clarendon
• WCCR 92.7 FM — Clarion
• WUUZ 107.7 FM — Cooperstown
• WOWQ 102.1 FM — DuBois
• WKFT 101.3 FM — DuBois
• WRKT 104.9 FM — Erie
• WQCM 94.3 FM — Greencastle
• WYLE 95.1 FM — Grove City
• WCCS 1160 AM — Homer City
• WDAD 100.3 FM/1450 AM — Indiana
• WNJT 1490 AM — Johnstown
• WRKW 99.1 FM — Johnstown
• WLPA 1490 AM — Lancaster
• WROZ 101.3 FM — Lancaster
• WCNS 1480 AM — Latrobe
• WLUI 92.9 FM/670 AM — Lewistown
• WVLY 100.9 FM — Milton
• WDVE 102.5 FM — Pittsburgh
• WBGG 970 AM — Pittsburgh
• WECZ 1540 AM/100.9 FM — Punxsutawney
• WRQI 94.3 FM — Saegertown
• WRQI 990 AM — Somerset
• WONN 92.7 FM — Starview
• WQWK 1450 AM — State College
• WMBS 590 AM — Uniontown
• WJPA 1450 AM — Washington
• WZXR 103.7 FM — Williamsport
• WCXR 99.3 FM — Williamsport

If you’d prefer to get the audio feed online or via app, then check out TuneIn radio and search for the Pittsburgh Steelers for directions on how you can listen to the game.

Quick history of the Pittsburgh Steelers

The roots of the Pittsburgh Steelers go all the way back to 1933. The team was an also-ran for several decades, but things began to turn around when the club hired Chuck Noll to take over as head coach in 1969.

The Steelers became a veritable dynasty in the 1970s, winning the Super Bowl four times. They’ve made it to the big game four other times since that point, going 2-2. All along the way, there have been high standards and key principles in place.

The club has only had three head coaches over the last five decades. That’s incredibly unusual in NFL circles, but also a solid clue as to why the club has been able to find consistent success. Here are some of the notable facts and figures from one of the league’s most iconic franchises.

• Established: 1933
• Super Bowl wins: Six, last in 2008
• Super Bowl appearances: Eight, last in 2011
• NFL championships: NA
• Conference championships: Eight, last in 2011
• Division titles: 23, last in 2017
• Playoff appearances: 31, last in 2017
• Retired numbers: Two officially, but several have not been reissued by team.
• Hall of Famers: 20 primary Steelers, four coaches and contributors, 12 others who spent time in Pittsburgh.
• Ring of Honor: 36 inductees
• Career passing yards leader: Ben Roethlisberger, 56,545
• Career rushing yards leader: Franco Harris, 11,950
• Career receiving yards leader: Hines Ward, 12,083
• All-time punt return TDs: Four, Antwaan Randle El and Antonio Brown
• All-time field goals made: Gary Anderson, 309
• All-purpose TD leader: Franco Harris, 100
• Franchise sacks leader: James Harrison, 80.5
• Most INT returns for TD in team history: Five, Rod Woodson and William Gay
• Most passing attempts in season: Ben Roethlisberger, 675 in 2018
• Most rushing yards in season: Barry Foster, 1,690 in 1992
• Most receptions in season: Antonio Brown, 136 in 2015
• Most sacks in season: James Harrison, 16 in 2008
• NFL MVPs: Two, last by Terry Bradshaw in 1978
• NFL Defensive Player of the Year: Seven, last by Troy Polamalu in 2010
• NFL Rookie of the Year: Three, last by Ben Roethlisberger in 2004
• NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year: Three, last by Kendrell Bell in 2001
• Super Bowl MVPs: Six, last by Santonio Holmes in Super Bowl XLIII
• Members of NFL 100th Anniversary Team: Nine players, one coach
• Playoff game record: 36-25, .590 winning percentage
• Most passing TDs over two-game span: Ben Roethlisberger, 12 in 2014