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Steelers 2021 Opening Foe Announced

In anticipation of the release of the full NFL schedule Wednesday night, the NFL has released opening week opponents for all teams.

Pittsburgh Steelers v Carolina Panthers
Pittsburgh Steelers v Carolina Panthers (Grant Halverson/Getty Images)

PITTSBURGH, PA — The Steelers will play the Buffalo Bills in the 2021 season opener on Sept. 12 at 1 p.m. The NFL announced the move Wednesday in advance of the full schedule release at 8 p.m.

"AFC division titlists from a season ago, the Bills and Steelers clash with Buffalo aiming to carry its momentum from a run to the AFC Championship Game, while Pittsburgh is clinging tightly to the promise expunged by last season's free-fall," a post on the NFL website stated.

"Bills QB Josh Allen emerged as one of the elite players in the NFL last season, but will he
maintain that lofty status in 2021? He'll certainly be tested on this opening Sunday against T.J. Watt and a vaunted Steelers defense. And will Ben Roethlisberger be starting a season-opener for the Steelers for the final time?"

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The Steelers will have home games against the Seattle Seahawks, Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Chicago Bears, Denver Broncos,
Detroit Lions, Las Vegas Raiders and Tennessee Titans.

On the road the team, in addition to the Bills, the Steelers will visit division rivals Baltimore, Cincinnati and Cleveland, as as well as the Green Bay Packers, Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles Chargers and Minnesota Vikings.

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