Steelers schedule 2020: Pittsburgh's five most difficult games this year

Steelers schedule 2020: Pittsburgh’s five most difficult games this year

By Tommy Jaggi | May 9, 2020

ARLINGTON, TEXAS - DECEMBER 29: Amari Cooper #19, Dak Prescott #4, and Ezekiel Elliott #21 of the Dallas Cowboys celebrate after scoring a touchdown in the second quarter against the Washington Redskins in the game at AT&T Stadium on December 29, 2019 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /

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ARLINGTON, TEXAS – DECEMBER 29: Dak Prescott #4 of the Dallas Cowboys throws a pass in the first quarter against the Washington Redskins in the game at AT&T Stadium on December 29, 2019 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images) /

1. Week 9 @ Dallas Cowboys

The Steelers game on the road against the Cowboys could be their most difficult contest for a number of reasons. For starters, Dallas is a very good football team with an incredibly talented roster. They have a start quarterback in Dak Prescott who continues to be on the rise, and they had a terrific draft in 2020.

In addition, this contest comes in Dallas immediately following the bye week. The Steelers are just 3-3 in their last six seasons after the bye. They struggled against the Dolphins last year after the bye, and they almost lost a 20-17 game against Jacoby Brissett and the Colts in Brissett’s first season as a starting quarterback in 2017.

The Cowboys are a really good team with a great run game and arguably even a better passing game. This should be Pittsburgh’s biggest defensive test of the season.

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Obviously, the strength of the schedule could change as we see how all of these teams perform in 2020. As of now, these are the Steeler’s five most difficult matchups heading into the season.

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