Every franchise has a blueprint, but the Pittsburgh Steelers have a brand. It’s forged in iron, shaped by discipline, and sharpened through decades of defensive domination. Through five weeks of the 2025 NFL season, that identity is being tested and refined.
Through five weeks, Pittsburgh is 3–1 and atop the AFC North after an early bye, helped by every division rival losing this weekend. In Week 6, the Steelers face a home match with the Browns on Sunday, October 12.
Under head coach Mike Tomlin, the Steelers continue to lean into what has always made Pittsburgh football dangerous: defensive intensity, ball control, and unapologetic grit.