The Pittsburgh Steelers finished 2013 with an 8-8 record, which tied the Baltimore Ravens for second in the AFC North. Unfortunately for the team, it was left on the outside looking in when it came to the postseason. <\/p>\n
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\n Odds to win the 2015 AFC Conference: 18\/1<\/strong>
\n Season Win Total: 10 wins<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\nSunday, Sept. 7 vs. Cleveland<\/strong> \u2013 Not a bad way to open up the season. The Steelers get the 4-12 (2013) Cleveland Browns at home to help gain momentum heading into a tough road environment.<\/p>\n
Thursday, Sept. 11 @ Baltimore<\/strong> \u2013 Contests between these two are always entertaining. Add in that it\u2019s on Thursday night\u2014not to mention the fact that they finished with the same record in 2013\u2014and you\u2019ve got one of the best games of the early NFL season.<\/p>\n
Sunday, Sept. 21 @ Carolina<\/strong> \u2013 In Week 3, the Steelers will face off against the Carolina Panthers\u2014their first out-of-conference contest of the year. Containing Cam Newton will be key, but getting past the Panthers\u2019 D-line could be the difference maker.<\/p>\n
Sunday, Sept. 28 vs. Tampa Bay<\/strong> \u2013 Pittsburgh\u2019s early schedule is favorable. Only two teams in their first nine opponents had a winning record last season, and needless to say, Tampa Bay was not one of them.<\/p>\n
Sunday, Oct. 5 @ Jacksonville \u2013<\/strong> Pittsburgh has an obvious advantage in this one, but the contest could be more meaningful than you think. The Steelers failed to taken down inferior competition at times last season, and a similar narrative could be telling in Week 5.<\/p>\n
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Sunday, Oct. 12 @ Cleveland \u2013<\/strong> At this point in the year, Pittsburgh has already faced (and likely beaten) the Cleveland Browns. This one will have the road element as a part of it, but that shouldn\u2019t change the fact that the Steelers are simply the better team.<\/p>\n
Monday, Oct. 20 vs. Houston \u2013<\/strong> Who will the Houston Texans take with the No. 1 overall pick in the draft? Only time will tell, but the Steelers will get their first look at the up-and-comer in Week 7.<\/p>\n
Sunday, Oct. 26 vs. Indianapolis \u2013<\/strong> The Indianapolis Colts will be the second team with a winning record from 2013 on Pittsburgh\u2019s schedule. Expect a whole bunch of defensive pressure on Andrew Luck, as this will be the first time he\u2019s faced the Steelers.
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\nSunday, Nov. 2 vs. Baltimore \u2013<\/strong> Baltimore vs. Pittsburgh: Round 2. We\u2019d love to see these two do battle late in the year, but when it comes down to it, why wait?<\/p>\nSunday, Nov. 9 v@ New York Jets \u2013<\/strong> Nobody quite knows what to expect out of the 2014 version of the New York Jets. This is unequivocally a winnable game; however, it\u2019s a tough bet if the Jets\u2019 offense is rolling.<\/p>\n
Monday, Nov. 17 @ Tennessee \u2013<\/strong> The Titans are another team that fall into the \u201cwinnable game\u201d category. Luckily for Pittsburgh, they\u2019re far less likely to get a surprising win compared to the Jets, which bodes well for the Steelers in Week 11.<\/p>\n
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Sunday, Nov. 30 vs. New Orleans \u2013<\/strong> Chances are, the New Orleans Saints will be the most potent offense Pittsburgh faces all season. Everyone will be focused on Big Ben and Drew Brees, but look at Antonio Brown and Keenan Lewis as X-factors.<\/p>\n
Sunday, Dec. 7 @ Cincinnati \u2013<\/strong> This matchup will be between rivals, but it will also be during a crucial stretch of the season. It\u2019s very well possible that both teams are fighting for a spot in the postseason at this time in the year.<\/p>\n
Sunday, Dec. 14 @ Atlanta \u2013<\/strong> The Atlanta Falcons have experienced somewhat of a downfall, wouldn\u2019t you say? The hope here is that they\u2019re still down and out by Week 15, but there\u2019s always room for optimism down south when you have Roddy White on one side and Julio Jones on the other.<\/p>\n
Sunday, Dec. 21 vs. Kansas City \u2013<\/strong> The Chiefs can only get better. Last season wasn\u2019t Kansas City\u2019s year in the sense that locals thought it would be. Could that be this season, perhaps?<\/p>\n
Sunday, Dec. 28 vs. Cincinnati \u2013<\/strong> Four of the final five games are against playoff teams from last season. It\u2019s not an easy ride to the finish, and that theme will ring true when these two face off in what could be a classic contest to close out the year.<\/p>\n
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