2026
Week 12 · Friday 3:00 PM ET · Acrisure Stadium
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Steelers offensevsBroncos defense
Season numbers through Week 8: 8 games for Steelers, 8 for Broncos. Ranks are out of 32; #1 is the best offense or the stingiest defense.
Run it at them
Steelers' run game is 1st in EPA per carry (+0.11). Broncos allow -0.02 (26th).
Short middle is open
Broncos are worst against short middle throws, allowing +0.27 EPA per attempt. Steelers send 19% of their throws there.
Field goals, not touchdowns
Steelers score a touchdown on 50% of red zone trips (28th). Broncos allow 48% (8th).
Explosive play rate
Call this one even. Steelers create explosive plays on 10% of snaps (13th). Broncos give them up at 9% (15th).
Players to watch
Broncos
Bo NixQB · 149/250 · 1493 yds · 9 TD · 3 INTEPA per dropback -0.01 · 23rd
Jonah ColemanRB · 30 car · 134 yds · 2 TD · 9 recEPA per touch +0.17 · 2nd
Jaylen WaddleWR · 29 rec · 315 yds · 2 TD · 51 tgtEPA per target +0.08
Courtland SuttonWR · 20 rec · 221 yds · 1 TD · 37 tgtEPA per target -0.15Ja'Quan McMillianNickel Back · 25 tackles · 2 sacks · 1 INT · 7 PD1 INTZach AllenLeft Defensive End · 25 tackles · 4.5 sacks · 3 PD4.5 sacks · T-16th in the NFL
Steelers
Aaron RodgersQB · 175/288 · 1871 yds · 13 TD · 6 INTEPA per dropback -0.10
Jaylen WarrenRB · 119 car · 704 yds · 3 TD · 25 recEPA per touch +0.09 · 10th
DK MetcalfWR · 33 rec · 378 yds · 1 TD · 64 tgtEPA per target -0.03
Germie BernardWR · 32 rec · 284 yds · 1 TD · 42 tgtEPA per target -0.02T.J. WattWeakside Linebacker · 19 tackles · 7.5 sacks · 1 INT · 3 PD7.5 sacks · T-1st in the NFLPatrick QueenRight Inside Linebacker · 59 tackles · 2.5 sacks · 1 INT · 4 PD2.5 sacksThe Broncos lead the series 7–6 since 1999 (they first met in 2003). The Steelers have won the last 3. Sep 15, 2024, at Empower Field at Mile High: the Steelers won 13–6. Bo Nix started at quarterback for the Broncos and Justin Fields for the Steelers; Sean Payton and Mike Tomlin coached.
The last 5
| 2024 · Wk 2 | PIT 13 at DEN 6 |
| 2021 · Wk 5 | DEN 19 at PIT 27 |
| 2020 · Wk 2 | DEN 21 at PIT 26 |
| 2018 · Wk 12 | PIT 17 at DEN 24 |
| 2015 · Wk 19 · playoffs | PIT 16 at DEN 23 |
2026 records
| Broncos | Steelers | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 6–2 | 6–2 |
| Division | 2–1 | 2–1 |
| Conference | 3–1 | 3–2 |
| Other conference | 3–1 | 3–0 |
| Home | 4–0 | 4–0 |
| Away | 2–2 | 2–2 |
| Last 5 | LWWWW | LWWWW |
| Streak | Won 4 | Won 4 |
| Points a game | 21.5 – 20.6 | 22.5 – 18.0 |
Every meeting since 1999, regular season and playoffs, from nflverse's game list, which starts in 1999; the all-time series goes back further. Franchises that moved count as one team (the Raiders, Chargers and Rams). Home and away are from the Broncos' side. Records are this regular season.
Steelers offense · 3WR 1TE
- QBAaron Rodgers#8 · 175/288 · 1871 yds · 13 TD · 6 INT
- RBJaylen Warren#30 · 119 car · 704 yds · 3 TD · 25 rec
- WRDK Metcalf#4 · 33 rec · 378 yds · 1 TD · 64 tgt
- WRGermie Bernard#17 · 32 rec · 284 yds · 1 TD · 42 tgt
- WRBen Skowronek#15 · 3 rec · 32 yds · 1 TD · 4 tgt
- TEDarnell Washington#80 · 19 rec · 254 yds · 3 TD · 28 tgt
- LTTroy Fautanu#76
- LGMason McCormick#66
- CZach Frazier#54
- RGBrock Hoffman#67
- RTMax Iheanachor#71
Broncos defense · Base 3-4 D
- RDEEyioma Uwazurike#96 · 15 tackles · 1 sack
- NTD.J. Jones#93 · 16 tackles · 1 sack · 1 PD
- LDEZach Allen#99 · 25 tackles · 4.5 sacks · 3 PD
- WLBJonathon Cooper#0 · 4 tackles
- SLBNik Bonitto#15 · 17 tackles · 3.5 sacks
- RILBJustin Strnad#40 · 38 tackles · 0.5 sacks · 2 PD
- LILBAlex Singleton#49 · 98 tackles · 2 sacks · 2 PD
- RCBRiley Moss#21 · 24 tackles · 1 INT · 7 PD
- LCBPat Surtain II#2 · 29 tackles · 2 PD
- NBJa'Quan McMillian#29 · 25 tackles · 2 sacks · 1 INT · 7 PD
- SSTalanoa Hufanga#9 · 22 tackles · 1 sack · 2 INT · 3 PD
- FSBrandon Jones#22 · 54 tackles · 2 INT · 5 PD
Starters from each team's current depth chart (nflverse, from ESPN), drawn in the offense's base three-receiver set against the defense's base front. The nickel back, the extra defensive back most teams use against three receivers, is drawn lighter. Left and right are as the offense sees the field. The toggle at the top flips which offense is drawn.
| Stat | PIT off | Favors PIT · Favors DEN | DEN def allows | NFL avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | ||||
| EPA per play | -0.03#20 | -0.03#12 | +0.00 | |
| Success rate | 42%#19 | 40%#6 | 44% | |
| Yards per play | 5.4#19 | 5.2#10 | 5.4 | |
| Explosive play rate | 10%#13 | 9%#15 | 9% | |
| Passing | ||||
| Pass EPA per dropback | -0.11#26 | -0.06#6 | +0.03 | |
| Sack rate | 7%#21 | 7%#14 | 7% | |
| Running | ||||
| Run EPA per carry | +0.11#1 | -0.02#26 | -0.08 | |
| Yards per carry | 5.2#2 | 4.4#22 | 4.1 | |
| Money downs | ||||
| 3rd down conversion | 39%#20 | 43%#22 | 41% | |
| Red zone TD rate | 50%#28 | 48%#8 | 61% | |
| Targets by position | ||||
| WR yards per game | 126#25 | 131#9 | 147 | |
| TE yards per game | 61#12 | 68#26 | 55 | |
| TE targets per game | 8.0#11 | 8.8#27 | 7.6 | |
| RB receiving yards per game | 47#6 | 48#31 | 32 | |
Steelers: EPA per throw
Broncos: EPA allowed per throw
Green gains more than expected, red loses value. Cells with fewer than 5 throws are grayed out.