2015 Pittsburgh Steelers
The 2015 Pittsburgh Steelers went 10–6, finishing 2nd in the AFC North, and lost in the Divisional round. They scored 423 points and allowed 319.
- Record
- 10–6
- Home
- 6–2
- Road & neutral
- 4–4
- Points
- 423–319
- AFC North
- Place 2 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost Divisional
Where the season ranked
They scored 423 points, tied for the fourth-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 319, the 11th-fewest. Their point differential was +104.
How the season unfolded
The Steelers started 2–2 and were 4–4 after eight games. They went 3–1 over the final four weeks to finish 10–6.
Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 13 to Week 15.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 45–10 over the Indianapolis Colts in Week 13 (December 6, 2015).
Their heaviest loss was 23–13 to the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 7 (October 25, 2015).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 4–4.
They played one overtime game and lost it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 3–3 against the AFC North, sweeping the Browns, splitting with the Bengals, and getting swept by the Ravens.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 3–4 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Wild Card round, they beat the Cincinnati Bengals 18–16 on the road.
In the Divisional round, they lost to the Denver Broncos 23–16 on the road.
Before and after
That was one win fewer than in 2014, when they went 11–5.
In 2016, they went 11–5 and returned to the playoffs.
2015 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 10, 2015 | at New England Patriots | L 21–28 |
| Week 2 | Sep 20, 2015 | vs San Francisco 49ers | W 43–18 |
| Week 3 | Sep 27, 2015 | at St. Louis Rams | W 12–6 |
| Week 4 | Oct 1, 2015 | vs Baltimore Ravens | L 20–23 (OT) |
| Week 5 | Oct 12, 2015 | at San Diego Chargers | W 24–20 |
| Week 6 | Oct 18, 2015 | vs Arizona Cardinals | W 25–13 |
| Week 7 | Oct 25, 2015 | at Kansas City Chiefs | L 13–23 |
| Week 8 | Nov 1, 2015 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | L 10–16 |
| Week 9 | Nov 8, 2015 | vs Oakland Raiders | W 38–35 |
| Week 10 | Nov 15, 2015 | vs Cleveland Browns | W 30–9 |
| Week 12 | Nov 29, 2015 | at Seattle Seahawks | L 30–39 |
| Week 13 | Dec 6, 2015 | vs Indianapolis Colts | W 45–10 |
| Week 14 | Dec 13, 2015 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 33–20 |
| Week 15 | Dec 20, 2015 | vs Denver Broncos | W 34–27 |
| Week 16 | Dec 27, 2015 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 17–20 |
| Week 17 | Jan 3, 2016 | at Cleveland Browns | W 28–12 |
| Wild Card | Jan 9, 2016 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 18–16 |
| Divisional | Jan 17, 2016 | at Denver Broncos | L 16–23 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2015 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.