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• Prediction: Steelers 20, Patriots 17

• QB – Mitch Trubisky, Kenny Pickett, Mason Rudolph
• RB – Najee Harris, Benny Snell Jr, Jaylen Warren
• WR – Diontae Johnson, Chase Claypool, George Pickens, Calvin Austin III, Myles Boykin, Gunner Olszewski, Steven Sims
• TE – Pat Freiermuth, Zach Gentry, Connor Hayward
• Defense – 15th NFL defense rankings

Future Hall of Fame selection Ben Roethlisberger is gone and while he might not be happy about it, the right decision was made. Early expectations are Mitch Trubisky will be the Pittsburgh Steelers starting quarterback in Week 1, entering the summer with experience and momentum. However, we’d expect Pickett to make several starts in 2022.

At running back, it will be the Najee Harris show once again. He served as the workhorse (307 carries) in his rookie season and played extremely well. Pittsburgh hopes an improved offensive line and a more athletic quarterback make things even easier for the second-year rusher.

There is also plenty of excitement about the receiving corps. Diontae Johnson and Chase Claypool already complemented one another nicely. Now, rookie George Pickens enters the mix. He profiles nicely as a No. 3 receiver immediately and could step up as the No. 2 wideout next season.

Defensively, we’re not expecting greatness. Pittsburgh’s front seven should be healthy in 2022 and that offers room for improvement. However, concerns in the secondary give us serious pause when evaluating this unit compared to the top-10 defenses in the NFL.

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Pittsburgh Steelers schedule: Season results

Week 1 — Pittburgh Steelers beat Cincinnati Bengals, 23-20 in OT

• Steelers vs Bengals point spread: Bengals -7.0
• Steelers vs Bengals over/under: 44.5
• Prediction: Bengals 24, Steelers 17

Pittsburgh Steelers schedule 2022

Week 3: @ Cleveland Browns

• Prediction: Steelers 24, Browns 21

Week 4: vs New York Jets

• Prediction: Steelers 27, Jets 20

Week 5: @ Buffalo Bills

• Prediction: Bills 34, Steelers 24

Week 6: vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

• Prediction: Buccaneers 31, Steelers 21

Week 7: @ Miami Dolphins

• Prediction: Dolphins 27, Steelers 24

Week 8: @ Philadelphia Eagles

• Prediction: Eagles 27, Steelers 21

Week 9: BYE WEEK

Week 10: vs New Orleans Saints

• Prediction: Saints 20, Steelers 14

Week 11: vs Cincinnati Bengals

• Prediction: Steelers 27, Bengals 24

Week 12: @ Indianapolis Colts

• Prediction: Colts 23, Steelers 17

Week 13: @ Atlanta Falcons

• Prediction: Steelers 31 Falcons 20

Week 14: vs Baltimore Ravens

• Prediction: Steelers 17, Ravens 14

Week 15: @ Carolina Panthers

• Prediction: Steelers 28, Panthers 17

Week 16: vs Las Vegas Raiders

• Prediction: Raiders 27, Steelers 24

Week 17: @ Baltimore Ravens

• Prediction: Ravens 31, Steelers 27

Week 18: vs Cleveland Browns

• Prediction: Browns 28, Steelers 24

Pittsburgh Steelers projected record: 7-10

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Pittsburgh Steelers 2021 record: 9-7-1, lost in Wild Card round