Steelers Depot Workers: 2025 Season Predictions
The Steelers will kick off their 2025 season on Sunday, so our workers right here at Steelers Depot submitted our ultimate predictions for the 12 months.
Every contributor was requested to submit the Steelers’ general document, division document, division standing, whether or not or not they make the playoffs or win a playoff recreation, and in the event that they win the Tremendous Bowl, in addition to a number of prop classes.
I made my full prediction yesterday, which you may view right here.
I hid all people’s outcomes from one another to keep away from potential group suppose. These are simply predictions. Issues can and can change all year long.
With out additional ado…
Common Season File
Dave Bryan: 10-7
Alex Kozora: 10-7
Ross McCorkle: 12-5
Joe Clark: 10-7
Josh Carney: 12-5
Scott Brown: 11-6
Troy Montgomery: 11-6
Jake Brockhoff: 10-7
Jeremy Pike: 11-6
Jayson Lillie: 10-7
Jonathan Heitritter: 10-7
All 11 of us have the Steelers with a successful document. The most typical decide was a repeat of final 12 months with 10-7, which was additionally the bottom win whole prediction of the bunch. Carney and I are holding down the optimistic perspective with 12 regular-season wins.
Final 12 months, we had a pair of 9-8 predictions and even a 7-10 prediction, so our workers sentiment has typically improved since 2024.
Division File
Dave Bryan: 4-2
Alex Kozora: 4-2
Ross McCorkle: 4-2
Joe Clark: 4-2
Josh Carney: 4-2
Scott Brown: 4-2
Troy Montgomery: 4-2
Jake Brockhoff: 3-3
Jeremy Pike: 4-2
Jayson Lillie: 4-2
Jonathan Heitritter: 3-3
The AFC North must be as robust as ever with three groups able to making noise within the playoffs. Whoever excels in divisional play can have the within monitor to host a playoff recreation. Most of us right here on the location suppose the Steelers will deal with enterprise within the division with a 4-2 document. Solely Brockhoff and Heitritter have them at 3-3.
Division Standing
Dave Bryan: 2nd
Alex Kozora: 2nd
Ross McCorkle: 1st
Joe Clark: 2nd
Josh Carney: 2nd
Scott Brown: 2nd
Troy Montgomery: 2nd
Jake Brockhoff: 2nd
Jeremy Pike: 2nd
Jayson Lillie: 2nd
Jonathan Heitritter: 2nd
Carney might share my 12-win optimism, however he couldn’t deliver himself to place the Steelers over the Ravens within the division. I’m the one one who has the Steelers successful the AFC North for the primary time since 2020. All people else has them ending in second place.
Make The Playoffs?
Dave Bryan: Sure
Alex Kozora: Sure
Ross McCorkle: Sure
Joe Clark: Sure
Josh Carney: Sure
Scott Brown: Sure
Troy Montgomery: Sure
Jake Brockhoff: Sure
Jeremy Pike: Sure
Jayson Lillie: Sure
Jonathan Heitritter: Sure
A clear sweep! All 11 of us have the Steelers making the playoffs. Final 12 months, we had three workers members say no. Bryan and Brown modified their thoughts this 12 months.
Playoff Win?
Dave Bryan: Sure
Alex Kozora: Sure
Ross McCorkle: Sure
Joe Clark: No
Josh Carney: Sure
Scott Brown: Sure
Troy Montgomery: Sure
Jake Brockhoff: Sure
Jeremy Pike: Sure
Jayson Lillie: No
Jonathan Heitritter: No
I used to be just a little shocked by this. Six of us had the Steelers successful a playoff recreation final 12 months. That quantity is now as much as eight this 12 months. Bryan, Kozora, and Brown all have a playoff win this 12 months after saying no final 12 months. Clark went in the other way after predicting a win in 2024.
Bounced In What Spherical?
Dave Bryan: Divisional
Alex Kozora: Divisional
Ross McCorkle: Convention
Joe Clark: Wild Card
Josh Carney: Divisional
Scott Brown: Divisional
Troy Montgomery: Divisional
Jake Brockhoff: Divisional
Jeremy Pike: Divisional
Jayson Lillie: Wild Card
Jonathan Heitritter: Wild Card
No person sees a Tremendous Bowl run within the playing cards, however I stand alone in predicting the Steelers as one of many high two groups within the AFC with a loss within the convention championship. Eight of us predict one playoff win, however nearly no one predicts a second.
Aaron Rodgers Passing Yards – Over/Underneath 3900?
Dave Bryan: Underneath
Alex Kozora: Underneath
Ross McCorkle: Over
Joe Clark: Over
Josh Carney: Underneath
Scott Brown: Underneath
Troy Montgomery: Over
Jake Brockhoff: Underneath
Jeremy Pike: Underneath
Jayson Lillie: Underneath
Jonathan Heitritter: Over
We did this train on The Horrible Podcast and The Depot Dive a few months in the past, and it will get very tough to determine projections for the receivers and tight ends with Rodgers having beneath 3900 yards. Attempt it your self, and it doesn’t really feel proper. Nonetheless, solely 4 of us have the over on Rodgers right here. He simply barely went beneath final 12 months and hasn’t gone over since 2021 because the league MVP.
T.J. Watt – Sacks: Over/Underneath 15.0?
Dave Bryan: Over
Alex Kozora: Over
Ross McCorkle: Over
Joe Clark: Over
Josh Carney: Underneath
Scott Brown: Over
Troy Montgomery: Over
Jake Brockhoff: Underneath
Jeremy Pike: Over
Jayson Lillie: Underneath
Jonathan Heitritter: Over
Expectations are excessive after briefly turning into the highest-paid non-quarterback within the NFL. Most of us have him residing as much as these expectations with one other season of over 15 sacks. He had 11.5 final 12 months, however hit over 15 in three of the final 5 seasons.
No. 2 Cross Catcher (Rec. Yards)
Dave Bryan: Pat Freiermuth
Alex Kozora: Calvin Austin III
Ross McCorkle: Pat Freiermuth
Joe Clark: Pat Freiermuth
Josh Carney: Roman Wilson
Scott Brown: Pat Freiermuth
Troy Montgomery: Pat Freiermuth
Jake Brockhoff: Roman Wilson
Jeremy Pike: Jonnu Smith
Jayson Lillie: Roman Wilson
Jonathan Heitritter: Pat Freiermuth
A lot has been made concerning the Steelers’ lack of a No. 2 choice reverse DK Metcalf. Pat Freiermuth was the No. 2 choice final 12 months with 653 yards. Six of us have him persevering with that pattern in 2025. Surprisingly, Calvin Austin III solely obtained one vote from Kozora regardless of being named the No. 2 WR by Zach Azzanni. I didn’t anticipate Roman Wilson to obtain three votes right here, however he has obtained fairly a little bit of hype just lately. Pike’s Jonnu Smith decide is likely to be sneaky good. If it have been based mostly on final 12 months’s manufacturing, he would take the cake.
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