luckadjusted

2026 season · in progress

Pittsburgh Steelers, 2026: game by game

The Steelers went 1–1 so far in 2026; replayed with the same day’s form, their play was worth 0.8 wins. Luck added 0.2: the 13th-luckiest team in the league. In one-score games they went 1–0.

Every game

How often the Steelers win each game when it’s replayed with the way both teams played, and the luck index: 100 × (the result − that number).

WeekGameResultWins the replayLuck index
Week 1 vs Falcons W 20–13 74% +26
Week 2 @ Patriots L 3–20 10% −10

Game by game

The luck index of each game, in order. Right: luckier than the play. Left: unluckier.

Where the luck came from

Luck over the regular season by kind, in wins: every lucky or unlucky play weighted by the moment it happened, so a missed kick at the end of a close game counts for far more than one in a blowout. Positive: in the Steelers’ favor. At the fitted luck shares.

KindWinsPoints
Judgment calls+0.05+0.7
Kicks+0.03+3.3
Rest−0.02−0.8
Injuries−0.03−1.2
3rd & 4th downs−0.08−1.6
Drops−0.09−1.8
Fumble bounces−0.11−3.1