Andrew Fillipponi: Steelers could play NFC North team on Monday Night Football, Week 1
Andrew Fillipponi: Steelers could play NFC North team on Monday Night Football, Week 1
Pittsburgh's Week 1 opponent may have been revealed — as Steelers leaks, rumors, and predictions run rampant with the NFL Schedule Release drawing ever closer.
Andrew Fillipponi of 93.7 The Fan — who reported the Steelers' 2025 Ireland opponent, the Minnesota Vikings, and the Week 4 date almost 10 days before the official NFL announcement — just dropped a bombshell prediction for the first Monday Night Football of the season: Week 1, Green Bay vs. Pittsburgh.
According to Fillipponi, the Vikings being selected over the Packers for the Ireland game has caused speculation to run rampant — particularly since Green Bay is one of the NFL franchises affiliated with Ireland. He argued that the Pirates are playing in Pittsburgh on Sunday, which could push the Steelers to be given the Monday Night Football slot instead.
One could argue that this prediction doesn't account for a potential Week 1 matchup against the Jets, who could also offer a fantastic revenge game for both Aaron Rodgers and former Steel City QB Justin Fields — but two of the most historic franchises in the Pittsburgh Steelers and Green Bay Packers would be must-see TV on Monday Night Football.
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