2019 Pittsburgh Steelers
The 2019 Pittsburgh Steelers went 8–8, finishing 2nd in the AFC North, and missed the playoffs. They scored 289 points and allowed 303.
- Record
- 8–8
- Home
- 5–3
- Road & neutral
- 3–5
- Points
- 289–303
- AFC North
- Place 2 of 4
- Postseason
- Did not qualify
Where the season ranked
They scored 289 points, the sixth-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 303, tied for the fifth-fewest. Their point differential was -14.
How the season unfolded
The Steelers started 1–3 and were 4–4 after eight games. They went 1–3 over the final four weeks to finish 8–8.
Their longest winning streak was four games, from Week 6 to Week 10.
Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 1 to Week 3.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 27–3 over the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 4 (September 30, 2019).
Their heaviest loss was 33–3 to the New England Patriots in Week 1 (September 8, 2019).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 6–5.
They played one overtime game and lost it.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 3–3 against the AFC North, sweeping the Bengals, splitting with the Browns, and getting swept by the Ravens.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 0–6 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 was one win fewer than in 2018, when they went 9–6–1.
In 2020, they went 12–4 and returned to the playoffs.
2019 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 8, 2019 | at New England Patriots | L 3–33 |
| Week 2 | Sep 15, 2019 | vs Seattle Seahawks | L 26–28 |
| Week 3 | Sep 22, 2019 | at San Francisco 49ers | L 20–24 |
| Week 4 | Sep 30, 2019 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | W 27–3 |
| Week 5 | Oct 6, 2019 | vs Baltimore Ravens | L 23–26 (OT) |
| Week 6 | Oct 13, 2019 | at Los Angeles Chargers | W 24–17 |
| Week 8 | Oct 28, 2019 | vs Miami Dolphins | W 27–14 |
| Week 9 | Nov 3, 2019 | vs Indianapolis Colts | W 26–24 |
| Week 10 | Nov 10, 2019 | vs Los Angeles Rams | W 17–12 |
| Week 11 | Nov 14, 2019 | at Cleveland Browns | L 7–21 |
| Week 12 | Nov 24, 2019 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 16–10 |
| Week 13 | Dec 1, 2019 | vs Cleveland Browns | W 20–13 |
| Week 14 | Dec 8, 2019 | at Arizona Cardinals | W 23–17 |
| Week 15 | Dec 15, 2019 | vs Buffalo Bills | L 10–17 |
| Week 16 | Dec 22, 2019 | at New York Jets | L 10–16 |
| Week 17 | Dec 29, 2019 | at Baltimore Ravens | L 10–28 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2019 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.