If you are trying to decide how difficult the Pittsburgh Steelers 2020 schedule is, there are two ways to look at it. Based on last season’s win/loss records, the Steelers have one of the easiest schedules in the league. But if you look at projected wins for 2020 based on betting odds, they have the seventh hardest schedule.
Here are the five toughest games on the Steelers 2020 schedule.
5-Week 16 vs Indianapolis Colts
The only home game in our rankings, the Colts presents an interesting challenge very late in the season. The addition of Philip Rivers makes this a much more dangerous team and there could be huge implications in the AFC playoff picture with this game.
4-Week 4 @ Tennessee Titans
Last season the Titans made it all the way to the AFC Championship behind an opportunistic defense and power run game. This road matchup will represent the first big challenge of the season and should gauge well what the mindset of this team is.
3-Week 9 @ Dallas Cowboys
The longest road trip of the season for the Steelers is a flight to Dallas just after the bye week to take on the Cowboys. The Steelers haven’t been great coming off the bye week and this just adds another layer to the challenge of taking on a talented Cowboys team.
2-Week 14 @ Buffalo Bills
Buffalo is putting together a very talented team and playing this late in the season in Buffalo could mean the weather will play a huge role. In addition, this late in the season injuries really start to pile up and the Steelers don’t have a ton of depth at some positions.
1-Week 7 @ Baltimore Ravens
Playing the Ravens is never fun but this new-look Ravens team is a nightmare. Quarterback Lamar Jackson has added an element to their offense Joe Flacco never could. This road tilt in Baltimore might be the biggest challenge and the most important game of the season for Pittsburgh.
