Atlanta Falcons at Pittsburgh Steelers
NFL 2026 · Week 1 · · Acrisure Stadium
Atlanta Falcons at Pittsburgh Steelers, Week 1 of the 2026 season: Pittsburgh Steelers won 20–13.
Result
Atlanta Falcons 13–20 Pittsburgh Steelers
Closing line PIT −6.5, total 40.5 (stayed under). Pittsburgh Steelers covered.
What the model predicted beforehand
No model prediction was made before this game kicked off (predictions are only shown if they were made beforehand). The betting line is PIT −6.5, total 40.5.
Pittsburgh Steelers
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Atlanta Falcons
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Form is each team’s last 5 games before this one, home and away (the season is only 17 games), oldest to newest; play-offs included.
Head-to-head record
Pittsburgh Steelers lead 5–1 with 1 tie in 7 meetings since 2002. Pittsburgh Steelers have won the last 5.
| P | Steelers | T | Falcons | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All meetings | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| At Pittsburgh Steelers | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
- Biggest Pittsburgh Steelers win
- Atlanta Falcons 17–41 Pittsburgh Steelers (2018 Week 5)
- Biggest Atlanta Falcons win
- Pittsburgh Steelers 38–41 Atlanta Falcons (OT) (2006 Week 7)
- Average points per meeting
- 48.4
- Pittsburgh Steelers against the spread (W-L-P)
- 5-2
Head-to-head (last 7)
- Pittsburgh Steelers 18–10 Atlanta Falcons2024 Week 1 · line ATL −4 (Steelers covered)
- Pittsburgh Steelers 19–16 Atlanta Falcons2022 Week 13 · line PIT −1 (Steelers covered)
- Atlanta Falcons 17–41 Pittsburgh Steelers2018 Week 5 · line PIT −3.5 (Steelers covered)
- Pittsburgh Steelers 27–20 Atlanta Falcons2014 Week 15 · line PIT −3 (Steelers covered)
- Atlanta Falcons 9–15 Pittsburgh Steelers (OT)2010 Week 1 · line ATL −1 (Steelers covered)
- Pittsburgh Steelers 38–41 Atlanta Falcons (OT)2006 Week 7 · line PIT −2.5 (Steelers did not cover)
- Atlanta Falcons 34–34 Pittsburgh Steelers (OT)2002 Week 10 · line PIT −5.5 (Steelers did not cover)
Recent games
Pittsburgh Steelers
- Lv Houston TexansWild card round · did not cover HOU −36–30
- Wv Baltimore RavensWeek 18 · covered BAL −4.526–24
- L@ Cleveland BrownsWeek 17 · did not cover PIT −4.56–13
- W@ Detroit LionsWeek 16 · covered DET −7.529–24
- Wv Miami DolphinsWeek 15 · covered PIT −328–15
- W@ Baltimore RavensWeek 14 · covered BAL −5.527–22
- Lv Buffalo BillsWeek 13 · did not cover BUF −37–26
- L@ Chicago BearsWeek 12 · push CHI −328–31
- Wv Cincinnati BengalsWeek 11 · covered PIT −5.534–12
- L@ Los Angeles ChargersWeek 10 · did not cover LAC −310–25
Recent games
Atlanta Falcons
- Wv New Orleans SaintsWeek 18 · did not cover ATL −4.519–17
- Wv Los Angeles RamsWeek 17 · covered LA −7.527–24
- W@ Arizona CardinalsWeek 16 · covered ATL −2.526–19
- W@ Tampa Bay BuccaneersWeek 15 · covered TB −629–28
- Lv Seattle SeahawksWeek 14 · did not cover SEA −79–37
- L@ New York JetsWeek 13 · did not cover ATL −324–27
- W@ New Orleans SaintsWeek 12 · covered NO −1.524–10
- Lv Carolina PanthersWeek 11 · did not cover ATL −4.527–30 (OT)
- Lv Indianapolis ColtsWeek 10 · covered IND −6.525–31 (OT)
- L@ New England PatriotsWeek 9 · covered NE −5.523–24