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One analyst sees a poor season in the Steelers’ future.
The NFL schedule release has officially come and gone, and we now know the order in which the Pittsburgh Steelers will play their games in 2025. The first month and a half of their season sees them facing off against multiple high-quality defensive minds. And while Aaron Rodgers is expected to sign, he still hasn’t, which is leading some analysts to be very low on the Steelers. ESPN’s Dan Orlovsky says that the Steelers could start 0-6 if they roll into the 2025 season with Mason Rudolph.
“I think [they’re] staring 0-6 in the face,” Orlovsky said on the NFL schedule release special.
Louis Riddic added that the defenses Pittsburgh will be facing won’t do them any favors if Rudolph is the starter.
“Aaron Glenn will blitz him into oblivion,” Riddick said. “The Seahawks with Mike MacDonald – he’s a pretty good defensive [coach]. With the Patriots and Mike Vrabel, with that new defensive line up there in New England. The Vikings with Brian Flores. Come on.”
This isn’t rare territory for the Steelers. Every year, seemingly, this process repeats: everyone doubts Pittsburgh before they win nine or ten games, and then the cycle begins again. Will the Steelers be Super Bowl contenders? More than likely, no. But I will say they are more likely to appear in the Super Bowl than they are to start 0-6— something they haven’t done since 1968.