2023 Pittsburgh Steelers season
Owner	The Rooney Family
General manager	Omar Khan
Head coach	Mike Tomlin
Home field	Acrisure Stadium
Results
Record	10–7
Division place	3rd AFC North
Playoff finish	Lost Wild Card Playoffs (at Bills) 17–31
Pro Bowlers	FS Minkah Fitzpatrick OLB T.J. Watt ST Miles Killebrew
AP All-Pros	EDGE T.J. Watt (1st team) ST Miles Killebrew (1st team)
Team MVP	OLB T.J. Watt
Team ROY	CB Joey Porter Jr.
Uniform
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The 2023 season was the Pittsburgh Steelers' 91st in the National Football League (NFL), their 2nd under general manager Omar Khan and their 17th under head coach Mike Tomlin. With their third win of the season against the Ravens in Week 5, the Steelers reached 700 wins in the club's history, joining the Green Bay Packers, Chicago Bears, and New York Giants in reaching 700 franchise victories. With their Week 17 win over the Seattle Seahawks, the Steelers became the first team in AFC history to post 20 consecutive non-losing records. With a Week 18 win over the Baltimore Ravens, the Steelers improved upon their 2022 record, and also qualified for the playoffs after a one-year absence (the first one without Ben Roethlisberger since 2002) the following day when the Jacksonville Jaguars lost to the Tennessee Titans. The Steelers were defeated in the Wild Card Round by the Buffalo Bills 31–17.

Draft[edit]

2023 Pittsburgh Steelers Draft

Round	Selection	Player	Position	College	Notes
1	14	Broderick Jones	OT	Georgia	from New England
2	32	Joey Porter Jr.	CB	Penn State	from Chicago
2	49	Keeanu Benton	NT	Wisconsin
3	80	Traded to Carolina
3	93	Darnell Washington	TE	Georgia	from Carolina
4	120	Traded to New England
4	132	Nick Herbig	LB	Wisconsin	from Carolina
5	151	Traded to Seattle
6	195	Traded to Denver
7	241	Cory Trice	CB	Purdue	from Denver
7	251	Spencer Anderson	OL	Maryland	from LA Rams

Notes

• Chicago traded their own second-round selection to Pittsburgh in exchange for wide receiver Chase Claypool.
• Pittsburgh traded their fifth-round selection to Seattle in exchange for cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon.
• Pittsburgh traded their sixth-round selection to Denver in exchange for linebacker Malik Reed and a seventh-round selection.
• Pittsburgh traded their seventh-round selection (234th overall) to the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for wide receiver Allen Robinson and Los Angeles' seventh-round selection (251st overall)
• Pittsburgh traded their first-round selection (17th overall) and fourth-round selection (120th overall) to New England in exchange for New England's first-round selection (14th overall)
• Pittsburgh traded their third-round selection (80th overall) to Carolina for a third-round selection (93rd overall) and a fourth-round selection (132nd overall) which originally belonged to San Francisco.

Undrafted free agent additions[edit]

2023 Undrafted Free Agents
Position	Player	College
WR	Jordan Byrd	San Diego State
RB	Alfonzo Graham	Morgan State
QB	Tanner Morgan	Minnesota
DT	James Nyamwaya	Merrimack
LB	David Perales	Fresno State
FB	Monte Pottebaum	Iowa
K	B. T. Potter	Clemson

Staff[edit]

2023 Pittsburgh Steelers staff

Front office Owner/president – Art Rooney II Vice president – Art Rooney Jr. Vice president of player personnel – Dan Rooney Jr. General manager – Omar Khan Assistant general manager – Andy Weidl Director of player scouting – Mark Sadowski Director of college scouting – Dan Colbert Director of pro scouting – Sheldon White Assistant director of pro scouting – Dave Pettet Senior scouting assistants – Phil Kreidler, Kelvin Fisher Director of football administration – Cole Marcoux Head coaches Head coach – Mike Tomlin Offensive coaches Offensive coordinator – Matt Canada; fired after Week 11 Interim offensive coordinator/running backs – Eddie Faulkner Quarterbacks – Mike Sullivan Assistant quarterbacks – David Corley Wide receivers – Frisman Jackson Tight ends – Alfredo Roberts Offensive line – Pat Meyer Assistant offensive line – Isaac Williams Offensive assistant – Glenn Thomas

Defensive coaches Defensive coordinator – Teryl Austin Defensive line – Karl Dunbar Outside linebackers – Denzel Martin Inside linebackers – Aaron Curry Secondary – Grady Brown Assistant defensive backs – Gerald Alexander Defensive quality control – Jason Brooks Special teams coaches Special teams coordinator – Danny Smith Quality control – Matt Tomsho Strength and conditioning Senior conditioning coordinator – Garrett Giemont Head strength and conditioning coach – Marcel Pastoor Strength and conditioning assistant – Rodain Delus Director of player development – Darrel Young

Final roster[edit]

2023 Pittsburgh Steelers final roster

	Quarterbacks  8 Kenny Pickett  2 Mason Rudolph 10 Mitchell Trubisky Running backs 22 Najee Harris 48 Godwin Igwebuike 30 Jaylen Warren Wide receivers 19 Calvin Austin 13 Miles Boykin 18 Diontae Johnson 14 George Pickens 11 Allen Robinson Tight ends 88 Pat Freiermuth 83 Connor Heyward 80 Darnell Washington 87 Rodney Williams		Offensive linemen 74 Spencer Anderson G 61 Mason Cole C 60 Dylan Cook T 78 James Daniels G 71 Nate Herbig G 77 Broderick Jones T 65 Dan Moore T 76 Chukwuma Okorafor T 73 Isaac Seumalo G Defensive linemen 57 Montravius Adams NT 95 Keeanu Benton NT 97 Cameron Heyward DT 98 DeMarvin Leal DE 92 Isaiahh Loudermilk DT 99 Larry Ogunjobi DE 94 Armon Watts DE		Linebackers 44 Markus Golden OLB 51 Nick Herbig OLB 56 Alex Highsmith OLB 53 Kyron Johnson ILB 40 Blake Martinez ILB 50 Elandon Roberts ILB 93 Mark Robinson ILB 38 Mykal Walker ILB 90 T. J. Watt OLB Defensive backs 39 Minkah Fitzpatrick FS 23 Damontae Kazee SS 28 Miles Killebrew FS 20 Patrick Peterson CB 42 James Pierre CB 24 Joey Porter Jr. CB 37 Elijah Riley SS 21 Darius Rush CB 34 Chandon Sullivan CB 29 Levi Wallace CB Special teams  9 Chris Boswell K  6 Pressley Harvin III P 46 Christian Kuntz LS		Reserve lists 54 Kwon Alexander ILB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) -- Alfonzo Graham RB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 55 Cole Holcomb ILB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 31 Keanu Neal SS (IRTooltip Injured reserve) -- Chapelle Russell OLB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 17 Trenton Thompson FS (IRTooltip Injured reserve) 27 Cory Trice CB (IRTooltip Injured reserve) -- Renell Wren NT (IRTooltip Injured reserve) Practice squad 35 Luq Barcoo CB 45 Jack Colletto FB 72 Kellen Diesch T 41 Jalen Elliott SS 96 Breiden Fehoko NT 82 Dez Fitzpatrick WR 16 Myles Jack ILB 91 Jonathan Marshall DT 62 Ryan McCollum C 26 Anthony McFarland Jr. RB 33 David Perales LB 15 Denzel Mims WR 25 Eric Rowe SS 49 Jaylon Smith ILB 85 Duece Watts WR  3 Brad Wing P Rookies in italics

Preseason[edit]

The Steelers' preseason opponents and schedule were announced in the spring. All preseason games were televised on KDKA. Their finale against the Falcons was also broadcast nationally on NFL Network.

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	August 11	at Tampa Bay Buccaneers	W 27–17	1–0	Raymond James Stadium	Recap
2	August 19	Buffalo Bills	W 27–15	2–0	Acrisure Stadium	Recap
3	August 24	at Atlanta Falcons	W 24–0	3–0	Mercedes-Benz Stadium	Recap

Regular season[edit]

Schedule[edit]

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
1	September 10	San Francisco 49ers	L 7–30	0–1	Acrisure Stadium	Recap
2	September 18	Cleveland Browns	W 26–22	1–1	Acrisure Stadium	Recap
3	September 24	at Las Vegas Raiders	W 23–18	2–1	Allegiant Stadium	Recap
4	October 1	at Houston Texans	L 6–30	2–2	NRG Stadium	Recap
5	October 8	Baltimore Ravens	W 17–10	3–2	Acrisure Stadium	Recap
6	Bye
7	October 22	at Los Angeles Rams	W 24–17	4–2	SoFi Stadium	Recap
8	October 29	Jacksonville Jaguars	L 10–20	4–3	Acrisure Stadium	Recap
9	November 2	Tennessee Titans	W 20–16	5–3	Acrisure Stadium	Recap
10	November 12	Green Bay Packers	W 23–19	6–3	Acrisure Stadium	Recap
11	November 19	at Cleveland Browns	L 10–13	6–4	Cleveland Browns Stadium	Recap
12	November 26	at Cincinnati Bengals	W 16–10	7–4	Paycor Stadium	Recap
13	December 3	Arizona Cardinals	L 10–24	7–5	Acrisure Stadium	Recap
14	December 7	New England Patriots	L 18–21	7–6	Acrisure Stadium	Recap
15	December 16	at Indianapolis Colts	L 13–30	7–7	Lucas Oil Stadium	Recap
16	December 23	Cincinnati Bengals	W 34–11	8–7	Acrisure Stadium	Recap
17	December 31	at Seattle Seahawks	W 30–23	9–7	Lumen Field	Recap
18	January 6	at Baltimore Ravens	W 17–10	10–7	M&T Bank Stadium	Recap

Note: Intra-division opponents are in bold text.

Game summaries[edit]

Week 1: vs. San Francisco 49ers[edit]

The Steelers opened their season at home for the first time since 2014. The team was blown out by the 49ers 30–7, and suffered their worst loss at home since 2006. With the loss, the Steelers started 0–1.

Week 2: vs. Cleveland Browns[edit]

The Steelers opened their season with two home games for the first time since 1997.

Alex Highsmith opened the scoring 9 seconds in with a 30-yard pick-six. However, just over 6 minutes later, Dustin Hopkins kicked a 43-yard field goal to cut Pittsburgh's lead to 4 points.

In the second quarter, the Steelers trailed for the first time when Browns quarterback Deshaun Watson hit Jerome Ford with a 4-yard touchdown pass followed by a two-point conversion to make the score 11–7 in favor of the Browns. Chris Boswell kicked a 52-yard field goal to bring Pittsburgh within one point. Kenny Pickett then hit George Pickens with a 71-yard touchdown pass to put the Steelers back up, 16–11. The Browns made it a 2-point game when Dustin Hopkins kicked a 55-yard field goal just before halftime.

In the third quarter, Chris Boswell pushed the Steelers' lead back to five points by converting a 50-yard field goal. However, Pierre Strong, Jr. ran for a 1-yard touchdown, with a 2-point conversion, to put the Browns up, 22–19, 1 minute and 46 seconds later.

In the fourth quarter, with 6:58 to go, T. J. Watt recorded a 16-yard fumble return for a touchdown, to reach the final score of 26–22 in favor of Pittsburgh.

With the win, the Steelers improved to 1–1. The Steelers' defense sacked Deshaun Watson 6 times for 25 yards.

Despite the win, the Steelers allowed 408 yards of offense and 20 first downs, while only picking up 255 yards of offense and 9 first downs.

Week 3: at Las Vegas Raiders[edit]

The Steelers upset the Raiders, winning in Las Vegas for the first time ever under the new Raiders city moniker. They also beat the Raiders on the road for the first time since 1995 when the Raiders were based in Oakland. With the win, the Steelers improved to 2–1, and moved into a three-way tie for first in the AFC North with the Ravens and Browns. It was Kenny Pickett's first game of the season without throwing an interception, and his first career game with multiple TD passes. Also, with the win, the Steelers have won at least one road game against all other 15 AFC teams since Mike Tomlin's hiring.

Week 4: at Houston Texans[edit]

The Steelers continued their road trip, traveling to take on the Texans in which would be their second loss of the season, being blown out 30–6. With the upset loss, the Steelers fell to 2–2. They lost to the Texans for just the third time ever. On a side note, T. J. Watt was able to witness his brother get inducted into the Houston Texans' Ring of Honor.

Week 5: vs. Baltimore Ravens[edit]

The Steelers went home for Round 1 against the Ravens. The Ravens went up 10–0 in the second quarter before the Steelers managed to score the remaining points to win 17–10. The win improved them to 3–2 as they headed into their bye week.

Week 7: at Los Angeles Rams[edit]

Coming off of their bye week, the Steelers then went on the road to take on the Rams. After a scoreless first quarter, the Steelers scored first when Chris Boswell kicked a 53-yard field goal to make it 3–0. Though, the Rams would take the lead before halftime when their kicker Brett Maher tied the game with a 41-yard field goal, followed by a 31-yard touchdown pass from Matthew Stafford to Tutu Atwell (with a failed PAT) to make it 9–3. In the third quarter, the Steelers retook the lead when Kenny Pickett ran for a 1-yard touchdown to make it 10–9. However, the Rams took the lead back when Darrell Henderson Jr. ran for a 1-yard touchdown (with a successful 2-point conversion) to make it 17–10. In the fourth quarter, it was all Steelers as they would win the game 24–17 with a pair of rushing touchdowns from Jaylen Warren from 13 yards out and Najee Harris from 3 yards out.

With the win, the Steelers improved to 4–2 and had defeated the Rams for the fifth time in a row.

Week 8: vs. Jacksonville Jaguars[edit]

After a tough road win, the Steelers returned home for a game against the Jaguars. Brandon McManus got the Jaguars on the board 6–0 with field goals from 50 and 51 yards out. In the second quarter, the Steelers made it 6–3 when Chris Boswell kicked a 22-yard field goal of his own. However, McManus kicked his third field goal of the game from 38 yards out to put his team up 9–3 at halftime. In the third quarter, the Jaguars moved up by double digits when Travis Etienne caught a 56-yard touchdown pass from Trevor Lawrence (with a successful 2-point conversion) to make it 17–3. The Steelers responded later on in the quarter shortening the lead to 17–10 by way of Mitchell Trubisky's 22-yard touchdown pass to George Pickens. The Jaguars were able to seal the victory in the fourth quarter however with McManus kicking his fourth field goal of the day from 37 yards out to make the final score 20–10.

With the loss, the Steelers fell to 4–3.

Week 9: vs. Tennessee Titans[edit]

After a tough loss at home, the Steelers stayed at home for a Thursday Night game against the Titans. The Steelers scored first in the first quarter when Najee Harris ran for a 10-yard touchdown to make it 7–0. The Titans got on the board later on when Nick Folk kicked a 36-yard field goal to make it 7–3. In the second quarter, the Titans moved into the lead 10–7 by way of a 2-yard touchdown run by Derrick Henry. Though, the Steelers tied it at 10–10 when Chris Boswell kicked a 29-yard field goal. The Titans moved back into the lead at halftime Folk kicked another 36-yard field goal to make it 13–10. After the break, the Steelers tied it up in the third quarter 13–13 when Boswell kicked a 30-yard field goal. Later on though, the Titans took the lead back when Nick Folk kicked a 48-yard field goal to make the score 16–13. In the fourth quarter, the Steelers scored the eventual game-winning touchdown to make the final score 20–16. They narrowly escaped with the victory when Kwon Alexander intercepted a pass by Will Levis in the end zone with six seconds left in the game.

With the win, the Steelers improved to 5–3.

Week 10: vs. Green Bay Packers[edit]

After yet another tough win, the Steelers stayed home for a game against the Packers. The Steelers scored first in the first quarter when Najee Harris ran for a 4-yard touchdown to take a 7–0 lead. The Packers were able to tie it up later on when Jordan Love found Romeo Doubs on an 8-yard pass to make it 7–7. The Steelers score twice in the second quarter to move up by 10: Jaylen Warren's 16-yard touchdown run, followed up by Chris Boswell's 42-yard field goal to make it 17–7. The Packers were able to come within 4 before halftime when Love connected with Jayden Reed for a 35-yard pass (with a failed PAT) to make it 17–13 at halftime. In the third quarter, the Packers went back to work taking a 2-point lead when Anders Carlson kicked 2 field goals from 31 and 28 yards out to make it 19–17. The Steelers retook the lead later on in the quarter when Boswell kicked a 49-yard field goal to make it 20–19. The Steelers wrapped up scoring of the game when Boswell kicked a 35-yard field goal to make it 23–19. The Packers got the ball back, but in a similar close ending to the Steelers' win over the Tennessee Titans the previous week, Damontae Kazee intercepted a potential game-winning touchdown pass by Love outside the Steelers end zone as time expired, sealing another narrow victory for the Steelers.

With the win, the Steelers improved to 6–3.

Week 11: at Cleveland Browns[edit]

The Steelers then traveled to Cleveland for Round 2 against the 6–3 Browns. The first half scoring was all Browns as they led 10–0 at halftime. In the third quarter, the Steelers were able to cut that lead to 3 when Jaylen Warren ran for a 74-yard touchdown to make it 10–7. They tied it up at 10–10 when Chris Boswell kicked a 28-yard field goal. However, getting the ball back later on in the quarter, the Steelers' defense was unable to prevent the Browns' comeback when Dustin Hopkins kicked the game-winning 34-yard field goal to make the final score 13–10.

With the loss, the Steelers fell to 6–4 and third place in the AFC North. This would also be the final game for Matt Canada as the Steelers' offensive coordinator before his firing.

Week 12: at Cincinnati Bengals[edit]

After a tough loss on the road, the Steelers headed southwest to Cincinnati for Round 1 against the Bengals. After a scoreless first quarter, the Steelers managed to take the lead in the second with Chris Boswell's 41-yard field goal to make it 3–0. The Bengals made it 7–3 at halftime when Jake Browning found Drew Sample on an 11-yard touchdown pass. The Steelers went back to work in the second half, scoring 3 straight times into the fourth quarter as they made it 16–7. The Bengals wrapped up the scoring of the game late in the quarter as Evan McPherson kicked a 47-yard field goal to make the final score 16–10.

Win the win, the Steelers improved to 7–4.

Week 13: vs. Arizona Cardinals[edit]

After a tough road win, the Steelers returned home to take on the Cardinals. After the Steelers grabbed an early 3–0 lead by way of Chris Boswell's 29-yard field goal, the Cardinals scored 24 unanswered points well into the fourth quarter. The Steelers however were able to make the final score 24–10 when Mitchell Trubisky found Diontae Johnson on a 2-yard touchdown pass. The game featured 2 delays due to thunderstorms in the area.^[1]

With the upset loss, the Steelers fell to 7–5.

Week 14: vs. New England Patriots[edit]

After a tough home loss, the Steelers stayed home for a Thursday Night duel against the Patriots. The Pats scored first when Bailey Zappe found Ezekiel Elliott on an 11-yard pass to make it 7–0. The Steelers made it 7–3 by way of Chris Boswell's 56-yard field goal later on in the first quarter. In the second quarter, the Patriots would score their remaining points of the entire game, making the lead 21–3 when Zappe connected with Hunter Henry on 2 touchdown passes from 8 and 24 yards. The Steelers managed to shorten the deficit at halftime when Mitchell Trubisky found Diontae Johnson on a 25-yard pass to make it 21–10. After a scoreless third quarter, the Steelers came within 3 in the fourth when Trubisky ran for 1-yard touchdown (with a successful 2-point conversion) to make it 21–18. However, the Steelers would fail to score again.

With the upset loss, the Steelers fell to 7–6. They also became the first team in NFL history to be above .500, play 2 consecutive games against teams 8 games below .500, and lose both of them. ^[2]

Week 15: at Indianapolis Colts[edit]

After a couple of home losses, the Steelers traveled to take on the Colts. The Steelers would put up a promising 13–0 lead well into the second quarter. However, the Colts were able to score 30 consecutive points throughout the rest of the first and throughout all the second half, handing the Steelers a 30–13 loss.

With their third straight loss, the Steelers fell to 7–7. Combined with the Bengals' win over the Vikings earlier in the day, the Steelers dropped to last place in the AFC North. This became the Steelers' first loss against the Colts since 2008 and first loss against them on the road since 2005. Following the loss, the Steelers playoff chances dropped to 9%.^[3]

Week 16: vs. Cincinnati Bengals[edit]

After yet another tough loss, the Steelers returned home for game 2 against the Bengals. At halftime, the Steelers were able to build a 24–0 lead. In the third quarter, the Bengals finally scored when Jake Browning found Tee Higgins on an 80-yard touchdown pass (with a successful 2-point conversion) to make it 24–8. The Steelers however pulled away as Mason Rudolph connected with George Pickens on a 66-yard touchdown pass to make it 31–8. The Bengals ended the third quarter when Evan McPherson kicked a 35-yard field goal to make it 31–11. In the fourth quarter, the Steelers scored the only points as Chris Boswell kicked a 30-yard field goal to make the final score 34–11.

With their 3-game losing streak snapped, the Steelers improved to 8–7. They also swept the Bengals for the first time since 2019.

Week 17: at Seattle Seahawks[edit]

After a huge win at home, the Steelers traveled west to take on the Seahawks. In the first quarter, the Steelers scored the only points, making it 7–0 by way of an 18-yard touchdown run by Jaylen Warren. In the second quarter, the Seahawks tied it up at 7–7 by way of Kenneth Walker III running for a 13-yard touchdown. The Steelers then moved ahead by 3 after Chris Boswell kicked a 39-yard field goal to make it 10–7. The Seahawks however moved into the lead when Geno Smith found Jaxon Smith-Njigba on a 12-yard touchdown pass to make it 14–10. A 9-yard touchdown run by Najee Harris gave the Steelers a 17–14 lead at halftime. In the third quarter, the Seahawks tied the game up at 17–17 when Jason Myers kicked a 43-yard field goal. The Steelers retook the lead when Harris ran for a 4-yard touchdown to make it 24–17. In the fourth quarter, the Seahawks came closer when Myers kicked a 42-yard field goal to make it 24–20. Boswell would make it 30–20 when he kicked 2 field goals from 26 and 21 yards out. Later on, Myers shortened the deficit to 7 with a 24-yard field goal to make it 30–23. The Steelers were then able to run down the Seahawks' defense and seal the victory.

With the win, the Steelers improved to 9–7. They also defeated the Seahawks on the road for the first time since 1983. With the Bengals' loss to the Chiefs, they assured a third place finish in the AFC North.

Week 18: at Baltimore Ravens[edit]

After a tough road win, the Steelers then traveled to Baltimore for Round 2 against the Ravens. In a game that meant possibly getting into the postseason for them, the Steelers would score in the first quarter to make it 7–0 by way of a Najee Harris 6-yard touchdown run. The Ravens tied it up in the second quarter for a 7–7 halftime lead when Tyler Huntley found Isaiah Likely on a 27-yard touchdown pass. After a scoreless third quarter, the Steelers made it 17–7 when Mason Rudolph found Diontae Johnson on a 71-yard touchdown pass, followed by Chris Boswell kicking a 25-yard field goal. The Ravens then made it 17–10 when Justin Tucker kicked a 36-yard field goal with 16 seconds left in the game. The Ravens failed to recover an onside kick, sealing the victory for the Steelers.

With this win, the Steelers ended the regular season with a 10–7 record and swept the Ravens for the third time in four years. With the Titans' win over the Jaguars the following day, the Steelers qualified for the postseason.

Standings[edit]

Division[edit]

AFC North
	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	PF	PA	STK
(1) Baltimore Ravens	13	4	0	.765	3–3	8–4	483	280	L1
(5) Cleveland Browns	11	6	0	.647	3–3	8–4	396	362	L1
(7) Pittsburgh Steelers	10	7	0	.588	5–1	7–5	304	324	W3
Cincinnati Bengals	9	8	0	.529	1–5	4–8	366	384	W1

Conference[edit]

AFC
#	Team	Division	W	L	T	PCT	DIV	CONF	SOS	SOV	STK
Division leaders
1	Baltimore Ravens	North	13	4	0	.765	3–3	8–4	.543	.529	L1
2[a][b]	Buffalo Bills	East	11	6	0	.647	4–2	7–5	.471	.471	W5
3[a]	Kansas City Chiefs	West	11	6	0	.647	4–2	9–3	.481	.428	W2
4	Houston Texans	South	10	7	0	.588	4–2	7–5	.474	.465	W2
Wild cards
5[c]	Cleveland Browns	North	11	6	0	.647	3–3	8–4	.536	.513	L1
6[b][c]	Miami Dolphins	East	11	6	0	.647	4–2	7–5	.450	.358	L2
7	Pittsburgh Steelers	North	10	7	0	.588	5–1	7–5	.540	.571	W3
Did not qualify for the postseason
8[d]	Cincinnati Bengals	North	9	8	0	.529	1–5	4–8	.574	.536	W1
9[d][e]	Jacksonville Jaguars	South	9	8	0	.529	4–2	6–6	.533	.477	L1
10[e]	Indianapolis Colts	South	9	8	0	.529	3–3	7–5	.491	.444	L1
11[f]	Las Vegas Raiders	West	8	9	0	.471	4–2	6–6	.488	.426	W1
12[f]	Denver Broncos	West	8	9	0	.471	3–3	5–7	.488	.485	L1
13	New York Jets	East	7	10	0	.412	2–4	4–8	.502	.454	W1
14	Tennessee Titans	South	6	11	0	.353	1–5	4–8	.522	.422	W1
15	Los Angeles Chargers	West	5	12	0	.294	1–5	3–9	.529	.388	L5
16	New England Patriots	East	4	13	0	.235	2–4	4–8	.522	.529	L2
Tiebreakers[g]
^ a b Buffalo finished ahead of Kansas City based on head-to-head victory. ^ a b Buffalo finished ahead of Miami based on head-to-head sweep. ^ a b Cleveland finished ahead of Miami based on conference record. ^ a b Cincinnati finished ahead of Jacksonville based on head-to-head victory. Division tie break was initially used to eliminate Indianapolis (see below). ^ a b Jacksonville finished ahead of Indianapolis based on head-to-head sweep. ^ a b Las Vegas finished ahead of Denver based on head-to-head sweep. ^ When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.

Postseason[edit]

The Steelers would make the NFL Playoffs with a record of 10–7 as the 7th seed.^[4] The team would be scheduled to face off against the 2nd Seed Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium on January 14, 2024.^[5] The game would be postponed to the following day due to high amounts of snow collection in the stadium.^[6] The Steelers would lose to the Bills within regulation by the score of 31–17.^[7]

Schedule[edit]

Round	Date	Opponent (seed)	Result	Record	Venue	Recap
Wild Card	January 15	at Buffalo Bills (2)	L 17–31	0–1	Highmark Stadium	Recap

Game summaries[edit]

AFC Wild Card Playoffs: at (2) Buffalo Bills[edit]

The 7-seeded Steelers traveled to Orchard Park to take on the 2-seeded Bills. Through the first 2 quarters, the Bills made it 21–0 before the Steelers made it 21–7 at halftime when Mason Rudolph found Diontae Johnson on a 10-yard touchdown pass. The Steelers went back to work in the third quarter when Chris Boswell kicked a 40-yard field goal to make it 21–10. Later on, the Bills made it a 2-touchdown game when Tyler Bass kicked a 45-yard field goal to make it 24–10. The Steelers came within a touchdown when Mason Rudolph found Calvin Austin III on a 7-yard touchdown pass to make it 24–17. But the Bills sealed the game later on when Josh Allen found Khalil Shakir on a 17-yard touchdown pass to make the final score 31–17.

With the loss, the Steelers would go on to lose their fifth straight postseason game and finished the season with a total record of 10–8.

References[edit]

External links[edit]

• Official website