The Pittsburgh Steelers have improved their roster during the offseason. More moves are coming, and the Steelers are going to need any help they can get, as the team won’t have an easy slate in 2024. Per NFL Research, the Steelers will have the NFL’s third-hardest strength of schedule in 2024, behind AFC North foes in the Cleveland Browns and Baltimore Ravens.
The metric is based on opponents’ winning percentage from last season, which for Pittsburgh is .533, as its 2024 opponents went 154-135 last season. Given that the entire AFC North finished with a winning record last season, it makes sense that the top three teams in the division last season have the three hardest schedules in 2024.