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Steelers schedule: 3 surprise games Pittsburgh could lose in 2020

By Tommy Jaggi

JACKSONVILLE, FL - NOVEMBER 18: Leonard Fournette #27 of the Jacksonville Jaguars runs with the ball during the second half against the Pittsburgh Steelers at TIAA Bank Field on November 18, 2018 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images)
JACKSONVILLE, FL - NOVEMBER 18: Leonard Fournette #27 of the Jacksonville Jaguars runs with the ball during the second half against the Pittsburgh Steelers at TIAA Bank Field on November 18, 2018 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images) /
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EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY – DECEMBER 29: (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) Daniel Jones #8 of the New York Giants in action against the Philadelphia Eagles at MetLife Stadium on December 29, 2019 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Eagles defeated the Giants 34-17. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
EAST RUTHERFORD, NEW JERSEY – DECEMBER 29: (NEW YORK DAILIES OUT) Daniel Jones #8 of the New York Giants in action against the Philadelphia Eagles at MetLife Stadium on December 29, 2019 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Eagles defeated the Giants 34-17. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images) /

Week 1 @ New York Giants

The Steelers are notorious for their sluggish start to the season. Last year, with a healthy Ben Roethlisberger at the helm, Pittsburgh kicked off the season with a 33-3 blowout road loss against the New England Patriots. In 2018, the Steelers opened with a tie in overtime against the Cleveland Browns.

Mike Tomlin’s team has particular difficulty with uncommon opponents on the road. And seeing how the Steelers play the Giants just once every four years, this game certainly falls into that category.

Pittsburgh is clearly the more talented team here, and if Roethlisberger is fully healthy from the gate, I don’t envision this game being a big problem. However, bad starts are not uncommon to the Steelers, and there is a chance they drop their season opener to an inferior opponent.

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