Last season the Pittsburgh Steelers had the toughest schedule in the NFL and it showed as they fell apart down the stretch. 2025 is shaping up to look just as bad for a Steelers team still looking for answers at quarterback. Is it the toughest schedule in the NFL in 2025? Not quite but it is close. This takes into consideration while the Steelers might have taken a step back, many teams have made strides forward.
This factors in major changes to teams and general consensus, rather than just looking back at their past season, which hypothetically gives more insight.