The Pittsburgh Steelers and New England Patriots are two of the most historic franchises in the NFL. Both teams have found success in the regular and postseason.
Considering both teams are in the AFC, they frequently have to go through each other. How many times have the Steelers and Patriots faced off in the playoffs?
How Many Times Have the Pittsburgh Steelers and New England Patriots Faced Off in the Postseason?
The Steelers’ franchise goes back to Sept. 20, 1933, when they took the field for the first time as the Pittsburgh Pirates. As for the Patriots, they didn’t become a franchise until 1959, when the Boston Patriots became an original member of the American Football League.
The two franchises are in the top half of the NFL in regular season wins since 1920, with the Steelers in fourth with 668 wins and New England in 13th with 539. Pittsburgh has, however, played 288 more games than New England.
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The two franchises are tied for the most Super Bowls in the NFL, with six each. The San Francisco 49ers and Dallas Cowboys are both tied for second with five each.
In the regular season, the Steelers and Patriots have met 29 different times. The Steelers own the series by just one game, with a 15-14 lead. The last time the two teams met was Sept. 18, 2022, when the Patriots beat the Steelers 17-14.
In the playoffs, the two teams have faced off five times. While the Steelers own the regular season series, the Patriots have dominated the playoff series. The Patriots are 4-1 all-time against the Steelers in the playoffs. They’ve met in the AFC Championship Game three times and the AFC Divisional Round twice.
Most recently, the Steelers traveled to New England for the 2016 AFC Championship Game on Jan. 22, 2017. The Patriots went on to win that game 36-17. The Patriots won the Super Bowl that season, beating the Atlanta Falcons in the infamous 28-3 comeback.
The two will face off once again on Thursday Night Football in Week 14. The Patriots have struggled this season and sit at 2-10. The Steelers, on the other hand, are fighting to keep their playoff chances alive, sitting at 7-5. The game will take place in Pittsburgh.
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