2016 Pittsburgh Steelers
The 2016 Pittsburgh Steelers went 11–5, finishing 1st in the AFC North, and lost the conference championship. They scored 399 points and allowed 327.
- Record
- 11–5
- Home
- 6–2
- Road & neutral
- 5–3
- Points
- 399–327
- AFC North
- Place 1 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost conference championship
Where the season ranked
They scored 399 points, tied for the tenth-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 327, the tenth-fewest. Their point differential was +72.
How the season unfolded
The Steelers started 3–1 and were 4–4 after eight games. They won their last four games to finish 11–5.
Their longest winning streak was seven games, from Week 11 to Week 17.
Their longest losing streak was four games, from Week 6 to Week 10.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 43–14 over the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 4 (October 2, 2016).
Their heaviest loss was 34–3 to the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 3 (September 25, 2016).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 5–2.
They played one overtime game and won it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 5–1 against the AFC North, sweeping the Bengals and the Browns and splitting with the Ravens.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 2–3 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Wild Card round, they beat the Miami Dolphins 30–12 at home.
In the Divisional round, they beat the Kansas City Chiefs 18–16 on the road.
In the AFC Championship Game, they lost to the New England Patriots 36–17 on the road.
Before and after
That was a one-win improvement on 2015, when they went 10–6.
In 2017, they went 13–3 and returned to the playoffs.
2016 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 12, 2016 | at Washington | W 38–16 |
| Week 2 | Sep 18, 2016 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | W 24–16 |
| Week 3 | Sep 25, 2016 | at Philadelphia Eagles | L 3–34 |
| Week 4 | Oct 2, 2016 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | W 43–14 |
| Week 5 | Oct 9, 2016 | vs New York Jets | W 31–13 |
| Week 6 | Oct 16, 2016 | at Miami Dolphins | L 15–30 |
| Week 7 | Oct 23, 2016 | vs New England Patriots | L 16–27 |
| Week 9 | Nov 6, 2016 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 14–21 |
| Week 10 | Nov 13, 2016 | vs Dallas Cowboys | L 30–35 |
| Week 11 | Nov 20, 2016 | at Cleveland Browns | W 24–9 |
| Week 12 | Nov 24, 2016 | at Indianapolis Colts | W 28–7 |
| Week 13 | Dec 4, 2016 | vs New York Giants | W 24–14 |
| Week 14 | Dec 11, 2016 | at Buffalo Bills | W 27–20 |
| Week 15 | Dec 18, 2016 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 24–20 |
| Week 16 | Dec 25, 2016 | vs Baltimore Ravens | W 31–27 |
| Week 17 | Jan 1, 2017 | vs Cleveland Browns | W 27–24 (OT) |
| Wild Card | Jan 8, 2017 | vs Miami Dolphins | W 30–12 |
| Divisional | Jan 15, 2017 | at Kansas City Chiefs | W 18–16 |
| Conference championship | Jan 22, 2017 | at New England Patriots | L 17–36 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2016 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.