As we watched the leaks surface about the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 2024 schedule yesterday, one thing became abundantly clear. The stretch run of the Steelers’ season is going to redefine brutal. They play all of their divisional games from Week 11 on. That can be a good thing if they start the season well. However, they also play the Philadelphia Eagles on the road and host the Kansas City Chiefs on Christmas Day, which falls on a Wednesday.
It’s the proverbial meat grinder. The Steelers play games on short weeks multiple times (the Baltimore Ravens on the road on a Saturday followed by the Chiefs on Christmas).