With an early bye in Week 5, the Steelers have a long stretch of games in 2025, which could be a problem. They are scheduled to play 13 consecutive games to end the regular season, rather a gauntlet and an endurance test. And the last time the NFL scheduled them with such an early bye week, things spun out of control.
There is a caveat to consider, as the Steelers had an early bye in 2020 due to a COVID-19 kerfuffle. They had a later bye, but with a game being delayed, the NFL forced them to take an earlier bye.