2017 Pittsburgh Steelers
The 2017 Pittsburgh Steelers went 13–3, finishing 1st in the AFC North, and lost in the Divisional round. They scored 406 points and allowed 308.
- Record
- 13–3
- Home
- 6–2
- Road & neutral
- 7–1
- Points
- 406–308
- AFC North
- Place 1 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost Divisional
Where the season ranked
They scored 406 points, the eighth-most among the 32 teams, and allowed 308, the seventh-fewest. Their point differential was +98.
Their 13–3 record was tied for the best in the NFL.
How the season unfolded
The Steelers started 3–1 and were 6–2 after eight games. They went 3–1 over the final four weeks to finish 13–3.
Their longest winning streak was eight games, from Week 6 to Week 14.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 34–6 over the Houston Texans in Week 16 (December 25, 2017).
Their heaviest loss was 30–9 to the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 5 (October 8, 2017).
They scored a season-high 42 points against the Jacksonville Jaguars in the Divisional round (January 14, 2018), losing 45–42.
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 8–2.
They played one overtime game and lost it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 6–0 against the AFC North, sweeping the Browns, the Ravens, and the Bengals.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 3–2 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Divisional round, they lost to the Jacksonville Jaguars 45–42 at home.
Before and after
That was a two-win improvement on 2016, when they went 11–5.
In 2018, they went 9–6–1 and missed the playoffs.
2017 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 10, 2017 | at Cleveland Browns | W 21–18 |
| Week 2 | Sep 17, 2017 | vs Minnesota Vikings | W 26–9 |
| Week 3 | Sep 24, 2017 | at Chicago Bears | L 17–23 (OT) |
| Week 4 | Oct 1, 2017 | at Baltimore Ravens | W 26–9 |
| Week 5 | Oct 8, 2017 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | L 9–30 |
| Week 6 | Oct 15, 2017 | at Kansas City Chiefs | W 19–13 |
| Week 7 | Oct 22, 2017 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | W 29–14 |
| Week 8 | Oct 29, 2017 | at Detroit Lions | W 20–15 |
| Week 10 | Nov 12, 2017 | at Indianapolis Colts | W 20–17 |
| Week 11 | Nov 16, 2017 | vs Tennessee Titans | W 40–17 |
| Week 12 | Nov 26, 2017 | vs Green Bay Packers | W 31–28 |
| Week 13 | Dec 4, 2017 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 23–20 |
| Week 14 | Dec 10, 2017 | vs Baltimore Ravens | W 39–38 |
| Week 15 | Dec 17, 2017 | vs New England Patriots | L 24–27 |
| Week 16 | Dec 25, 2017 | at Houston Texans | W 34–6 |
| Week 17 | Dec 31, 2017 | vs Cleveland Browns | W 28–24 |
| Divisional | Jan 14, 2018 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | L 42–45 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2017 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.