Pittsburgh Steelers' 2014 schedule

2013 finish: 8-8

2014 strength of schedule ranking: 23rd(T)

Opponents' combined 2013 winning percentage: .469

Games against 2013 playoff teams: 6

Summary: In addition to their AFC North rivals, the Steelers will face every team from the AFC South and NFC South, and the second-place finishers from the AFC East and AFC West.

Preseason schedule (All times p.m. ET; home games in caps)

Aug. 7-10 at New York Giants

Aug. 14-18 BUFFALO BILLS

Aug. 21-24 at Philadelphia Eagles

Aug. 28 CAROLINA PANTHERS

Regular season schedule

Sept. 7 Cleveland Browns, 1

Sept. 11 at Baltimore Ravens (Thu), 8:25

Sept. 21 at Carolina Panthers, 8:30

Sept. 28 Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1

Oct. 5 at Jacksonville Jaguars, 1

Oct. 12 at Cleveland Browns, 1

Oct. 20 Houston Texans (Mon), 8:30

Oct. 26 Indianapolis Colts, 4:25

Nov. 2 Baltimore Ravens, 8:30*

Nov. 9 at New York Jets, 1

Nov. 17 at Tennessee Titans (Mon), 8:30

Nov. 23 BYE

Nov. 30 New Orleans Saints, 1

Dec. 7 at Cincinnati Bengals, 1

Dec. 14 at Atlanta Falcons, 1

Dec. 21 Kansas City Chiefs, 1

Dec. 28 Cincinnati Bengals, 1

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