Madden NFL 26 simulates game-by-game results for the Pittsburgh Steelers 2025 season
Week 1: Sept. 7 at New York Jets
Week 2: Sept. 14 vs. Seattle Seahawks
Week 3: Sept. 21 at New England Patriots
Week 4: Sept. 28 vs. Minnesota Vikings (Dublin, Ireland)
Week 5: Bye Week
The Steelers showed promise heading into the bye, simulated at 3-1 — but some of their toughest matchups were still to come.
Week 6: Oct. 12 vs. Cleveland Browns
Week 7: Oct. 16 at Cincinnati Bengals (TNF)
Week 8: Oct. 26 vs. Green Bay Packers (SNF)
Week 9: Nov. 2 vs. Indianapolis Colts
Week 10: Nov. 9 at L.A. Chargers (SNF)
Week 11: Nov. 16 vs. Cincinnati Bengals
Week 12: Nov. 23 at Chicago Bears
Week 13: Nov. 30 vs. Buffalo Bills
Week 14: Dec. 7 at Baltimore Ravens
Week 15: Dec. 15 vs. Miami Dolphins (MNF)
Week 16: Dec. 21 at Detroit Lions
Week 17: Dec. 28 at Cleveland Browns
Week 18: TBD vs. Baltimore Ravens
Regular-season recap
The Steelers finished 19th in total offense with 5,148 yards, second in defensive yards allowed with 4,597, 19th in points scored with 347, and first in points allowed with 268.
At one point in the simulation, Pittsburgh was just one game off the No. 1 seed in the AFC — but in classic Steelers fashion, fell apart during the latter half of the season, going 4-4 in the final eight games. Their strong start was enough to make the playoffs, however, which couldn't be said for the Bengals and Browns.
AFC North standings
Playoffs: Wild Card round vs. Los Angeles Chargers
The Steelers playoff misfortunes continued in this simulation of the 2025 season — with the completely revamped roster still lacking the firepower to win where it matters most.
While Madden NFL 26 is a video game — and the simulation should be taken with as much salt as possible — the results mirror the Steelers' seasonal finishes over the last 9 years: winning seasons with zero playoff wins.
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