Steelers reportedly will open season at Patriots in prime time
The Pittsburgh Steelers will open the 2019 regular season on Sept. 8 at New England, with the Patriots raising their sixth championship banner, according to a report by The Athletic.
The Patriots tied the Steelers by winning a sixth Lombardi Trophy in February when they defeated the Los Angeles Rams in the Super Bowl, 13-3.
The Athletic report said the Steelers-Patriots will be the spotlight game on the first “Sunday Night Football” telecast on NBC.
If true, Week 1 gets off to a hot start against the champs https://t.co/CfirU8mDI4
— Joe Rutter (@tribjoerutter) April 17, 2019
The Steelers last opened the season in New England in 2015 when they were defeated, 28-21, at Gillette Stadium.
The entire NFL schedule will be released Wednesday at 8 p.m.
Joe Rutter is a TribLive reporter who has covered the Pittsburgh Steelers since the 2016 season. A graduate of Greensburg Salem High School and Point Park, he is in his fifth decade covering sports for the Trib. He can be reached at jrutter@triblive.com.
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