2023 Pittsburgh Steelers
The 2023 Pittsburgh Steelers went 10–7, finishing 3rd in the AFC North, and lost in the Wild Card round. They scored 304 points and allowed 324.
- Record
- 10–7
- Home
- 5–4
- Road & neutral
- 5–3
- Points
- 304–324
- AFC North
- Place 3 of 4
- Postseason
- Lost Wild Card
Where the season ranked
They scored 304 points, the fifth-fewest among the 32 teams, and allowed 324, the sixth-fewest. Their point differential was -20.
How the season unfolded
The Steelers started 2–2 and were 5–3 after eight games. They went 3–1 over the final four weeks to finish 10–7.
Their longest winning streak was three games, from Week 16 to Week 18.
Their longest losing streak was three games, from Week 13 to Week 15.
Best and worst games
Their biggest win was 34–11 over the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 16 (December 23, 2023).
Their heaviest loss was 30–6 to the Houston Texans in Week 4 (October 1, 2023).
In games decided by eight points or fewer, they went 9–2.
Division and playoff opponents
They went 5–1 against the AFC North, sweeping the Ravens and the Bengals and splitting with the Browns.
Against teams that reached the playoffs, they went 5–3 in the regular season.
Postseason
In the Wild Card round, they lost to the Buffalo Bills 31–17 on the road.
Before and after
That was a one-win improvement on 2022, when they went 9–8.
It was the franchise’s first playoff appearance since 2021.
In 2024, they went 10–7 and returned to the playoffs.
2023 schedule and results
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | Sep 10, 2023 | vs San Francisco 49ers | L 7–30 |
| Week 2 | Sep 18, 2023 | vs Cleveland Browns | W 26–22 |
| Week 3 | Sep 24, 2023 | at Las Vegas Raiders | W 23–18 |
| Week 4 | Oct 1, 2023 | at Houston Texans | L 6–30 |
| Week 5 | Oct 8, 2023 | vs Baltimore Ravens | W 17–10 |
| Week 7 | Oct 22, 2023 | at Los Angeles Rams | W 24–17 |
| Week 8 | Oct 29, 2023 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | L 10–20 |
| Week 9 | Nov 2, 2023 | vs Tennessee Titans | W 20–16 |
| Week 10 | Nov 12, 2023 | vs Green Bay Packers | W 23–19 |
| Week 11 | Nov 19, 2023 | at Cleveland Browns | L 10–13 |
| Week 12 | Nov 26, 2023 | at Cincinnati Bengals | W 16–10 |
| Week 13 | Dec 3, 2023 | vs Arizona Cardinals | L 10–24 |
| Week 14 | Dec 7, 2023 | vs New England Patriots | L 18–21 |
| Week 15 | Dec 16, 2023 | at Indianapolis Colts | L 13–30 |
| Week 16 | Dec 23, 2023 | vs Cincinnati Bengals | W 34–11 |
| Week 17 | Dec 31, 2023 | at Seattle Seahawks | W 30–23 |
| Week 18 | Jan 6, 2024 | at Baltimore Ravens | W 17–10 |
| Wild Card | Jan 15, 2024 | at Buffalo Bills | L 17–31 |
Counted by WHYNFL from the final score of every 2023 game. Division place uses win percentage, then point differential; the NFL's full tiebreaker procedure is not applied.