2026 season · in progress
Pittsburgh Steelers, 2026: game by game
The Steelers went 6–2 so far in 2026; replayed with the same day’s form, their play was worth 5.1 wins. Luck added 0.9: the 9th-luckiest team in the league. In one-score games they went 4–1.
Every game
How often the Steelers win each game when it’s replayed with the way both teams played, and the luck index: 100 × (the result − that number).
| Week | Game | Result | Wins the replay | Luck index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | vs Falcons | W 20–13 | 88% | +12 |
| Week 2 | @ Patriots | L 3–20 | 10% | −10 |
| Week 3 | vs Bengals | W 30–27 | 65% | +35 |
| Week 4 | @ Browns | L 24–27 | 61% | −61 |
| Week 5 | vs Colts | W 34–22 | 61% | +39 |
| Week 6 | @ Buccaneers | W 26–19 | 87% | +13 |
| Week 7 | vs Saints | W 16–10 | 61% | +39 |
| Week 8 | vs Browns | W 27–6 | 77% | +23 |
Game by game
The luck index of each game, in order. Right: luckier than the play. Left: unluckier.
Next games: our predictions
Every game ahead, forecast adjusted for luck. Each page has the spread, the win chance and the range of likely margins, and shows who deserved to win once it’s played.
| Week | Game | Our pick | Steelers win chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 10 · Nov 15 | at Bengals |  Bengals by 3.7 | 39% |
| Week 11 · Nov 22 | at Eagles |  Steelers by 3.3 | 60% |
| Week 12 · Nov 27 | vs Broncos | Steelers by 2.1 | 56% |
| Week 13 · Dec 6 | vs Texans | Steelers by 3.6 | 61% |
| Week 14 · Dec 14 | at Jaguars |  Jaguars by 6.6 | 31% |
| Week 15 · Dec 20 | vs Ravens | Steelers by 2.8 | 58% |
| Week 16 · Dec 27 | vs Panthers | Steelers by 5.5 | 66% |
| Week 17 · Jan 3 | at Titans | Steelers by 6.8 | 70% |
| Week 18 · Jan 10 | at Ravens |  Ravens by 1.9 | 44% |
Where the luck came from
Luck over the regular season by kind, in wins: every lucky or unlucky play weighted by the moment it happened, so a missed kick at the end of a close game counts for far more than one in a blowout. Positive: in the Steelers’ favor. At the fitted luck shares.
| Kind | Wins | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Fumble bounces | +0.36 | +10.7 |
| Injuries | +0.08 | +2.8 |
| Rest | −0.02 | −0.8 |
| Drops | −0.35 | −14.0 |
| Kicks | −0.58 | −8.7 |