2013 Pittsburgh Steelers
The 2013 Pittsburgh Steelers went 8–8, finishing 2nd in the AFC North, and missed the playoffs. They scored 379 points and allowed 370.
- Record
- 8–8
- Home
- 5–3
- Road & neutral
- 3–5
- Points
- 379–370
- AFC North
- Place 2 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 379 points, tied for the 16th-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 370, the 14th-fewest. Their point differential was +9.
How the season unfolded
The Steelers opened with four straight losses and were 2–6 after eight games. They went 3–1 over the final four weeks to finish 8–8.
Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 10 to Week 12.
Their longest losing streak was four games, from Week 1 to Week 4.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 27–11 over the Cleveland Browns in Week 12 (November 24, 2013).
Their heaviest loss was 55–31 to the New England Patriots in Week 9 (November 3, 2013).
They scored a season-high 38 points against the Green Bay Packers in Week 16 (December 22, 2013), winning 38–31.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 2–5.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 4–2 against the AFC North, sweeping the Browns and splitting with the Bengals and the Ravens.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–2 in the regular season.
Postseason
They missed the playoffs. The lowest record among AFC playoff teams was 9–7, one game better than their record.
Before and after
That matched the win total of 2012, when they went 8–8.
In 2014, they went 11–5 and returned to the playoffs.
2013 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 8, 2013 | vs Tennessee Titans | L 9–16 |
| Week 2 | Sep 16, 2013 | at Cincinnati Bengals | L 10–20 |
| Week 3 | Sep 22, 2013 | vs Chicago Bears | L 23–40 |
| Week 4 | Sep 29, 2013 | vs Minnesota Vikings | L 27–34 |
| Week 6 | Oct 13, 2013 | at New York Jets | W 19–6 |
| Week 7 | Oct 20, 2013 | vs Baltimore Ravens | W 19–16 |
| Week 8 | Oct 27, 2013 | at Oakland Raiders | L 18–21 |
| Week 9 | Nov 3, 2013 | at New England Patriots | L 31–55 |
| Week 10 | Nov 10, 2013 | vs Buffalo Bills | W 23–10 |
| Week 11 | Nov 17, 2013 | vs Detroit Lions | W 37–27 |
| Week 12 | Nov 24, 2013 | at Cleveland Browns | W 27–11 |
| Week 13 | Nov 28, 2013 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 20–22 |
| Week 14 | Dec 8, 2013 | vs Miami Dolphins | L 28–34 |
| Week 15 | Dec 15, 2013 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | W 30–20 |
| Week 16 | Dec 22, 2013 | at Green Bay Packers | W 38–31 |
| Week 17 | Dec 29, 2013 | vs Cleveland Browns | W 20–7 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2013 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.