The 2016 schedule was released today, so lets break it down.
Lets get brazen here 13-3.
@ Washington Redskins MONDAY NIGHT
I'm not shocked this is a Monday night game, but I thought this would be vs Cincinnati. Despite being 13-21-3 in Washington this should be a good opener for us. Washington has a decent offense and defense but I don't think they'll be able to contain our weapons.
Projection: WIN
Week 2
This is the grudge match. These two teams have a lot to fight about and I bet this will be a brutal start to both teams seasons. The Bengals lost a lot of depth but still have their play makers. This game will come down to whether our defense can hold up to their offense. The Steelers are 30-16 all time against them at home and 6-4 in the last ten.
Projection: WIN
Week 3
Who knows what Eagles team we will get? I sure don't. What I do know is I don't trust their offense vs our defense, even if its shaky. And I don't trust their defense to stop our offense. The Steelers are 8-26-2 all time in Philadelphia and a horrendous 1-9 in their last ten there.
Projection: WIN
Week 4
The Chiefs seem to be a torn in our sides. This game is scary to me since we never seem to play well vs Kansas City, but we are home for this one. I'm hoping momentum keeps us going. I'm counting on the defense getting better as well. The Steelers are 10-4 all time against the Chiefs in Pittsburgh.
Projection: WIN
Week 5
The Jets have won 1 game in 17 tries in Pittsburgh. Oh, and who the hell is going to be their QB? Enough said. To top it off the Steelers are 9-1 all time vs the Jets in Pittsburgh.
Projection: WIN
Week 6
This should be a win. The Dolphins are in rebuild mode and their is so much discourse in their locker room but we have a tendency to play down to teams. We have a horrible record vs bad teams but I will hold out hope this year will be different. The Steelers have won their last three games in Miami but 6-8 overall there.
Projection: WIN
Week 7
I don't care if this is at home. I don't care if the Patriots are a shell of themselves. I don't care if we should be on a roll at this time. The Steelers are 11-8 at home vs New England but have lost to Tom Brady 7 out of 9 times, including 3 of the last 4 in Pittsburgh. I hate to say this.
Projection: LOSE
Week 9
The Ravens are revamping this off season in hopes of erasing the 5-11 memories from 2015. The problem is the Ravens have Tomlin's number and two of those five wins were against Pittsburgh. I don't think they will sweep this year but they will grab this one. Hell, we lost three straight in Baltimore and 9-11 overall there.
Projection: LOSE
Week 10
The Steelers are 8-6 all time vs the Cowboys at home and won their last meeting in Pittsburgh 20-13. The Cowboys should return to their 2014 postseason form but its Pittsburgh and the Steelers need a win to break their losing streak.
Projection: WIN
Week 11
Oh, the rivalry is back. New coach. New look. New players. I'm still thinking same old Browns. The Steelers have owned the Browns since coming back in the league winning 13 of their 17 matchups in Cleveland. This shouldn't be any different.
Projection: WIN
Week 12
The Steelers decimated the Colts last year in Pittsburgh so expect some sort of payback. The only problem is the Colts have not addressed a single need on defense or the offensive line. Adding to that the Steelers are 7-4 there all time including two straight.
Projection: WIN
Week 13
This is another toss up team. If they are horrible we have a better chance to lose, if their good, who knows. The one sure thing is they spent a ton of money and have Odell Beckham Jr. The Steelers are 14-22-3 against the Giants at home including losing 3 of the last 4 there.
Projection: LOSE
Week 14
Our saviors from 2015, as short lived as it was, will host us in 2016. Buffalo has a good defense, up and coming quarterback and I think will give us fits at the end of this season. The thing with Rex is you just never know which of his teams will show up. The Steelers are 5-7 all time in Buffalo and have won three straight there.
Projection: WIN
Week 15
The second meeting and what most likely will be the most important. The Steelers are 26-19 all time in Cincinnati and have won 8 of 10 there. Its hard for me to predict a sweep of Cincinnati but after the fiasco that was the 2015 Wild Card game, the Steelers don't want to lose this game.
Projection: WIN
Week 16
Them. Again. At the end of the season. The Steelers are 15-9 all time but have lost 2 of the last 3 there. The Ravens embarrassed them last year, twice, but I don't think it will be the same in 2016.
Projection: WIN
Week 17
Hue Jackson will get the Browns there one day. This won't be the year though. The Steelers are 44-21 all time in Pittsburgh including 11 straight and 15 of 16.
Projection: WIN
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