The NFL schedule release always uncovers something fun and a few subplots. Sometimes, there’s a reunion, an old coach or player returns to the place where his career began. Sometimes, there are revenge games, a grudge match birthed by a similar scenario, except, in this case, the divorce was slightly messier.
Every now and then, however, the calendar reveals one of those wonderfully absurd historical nuggets that feels almost impossible to believe. Philadelphia Eagles fans may want to sit down for this one. The Pittsburgh Steelers have not won a road game against the Birds in the City of Brotherly Love since October 24, 1965. Yes. 1965! No, that is not a typo.
Eagles hope to continue the Steelers’ drought in 2026
Pittsburgh’s last win in the City of Brotherly Love came by a 20-14 margin, back when the Beatles were still relatively new, color television was a luxury, and the Super Bowl had not even been invented yet. Since then? Nothing. Nada. The Eagles have beaten the Steelers 11 consecutive times in Philadelphia. That is one of those NFL stats that sounds made up until you double-check it.
Even the broader series history favors Philadelphia. The Eagles own a commanding 50-29-3 all-time advantage. They have won the last two meetings. They have taken three of the last four, so yes, while Pittsburgh remains one of football’s most respected organizations, this matchup has leaned heavily toward Philadelphia for a very long time.
This is an in-state rivalry of sorts, one that fans won’t see every season. Unless these franchises somehow meet in a Super Bowl, something that has surprisingly never happened, the NFL’s rotating schedule structure usually spaces these games out significantly. Traditionally, interconference opponents meet every four years.
Now, the league’s 17th-game formula creates additional crossover opportunities, which is how the Eagles-Steelers game lands on the 2026 slate. That means another chapter gets added to one of the stranger streaks in football. History will not make a tackle. It will not complete a pass. It will not determine the final score. Still, if the Steelers finally break a road curse that predates the moon landing, Eagles fans may never hear the end of it.
This article originally appeared on Eagles Wire: Eagles aim to extend the 11-game Steelers road drought in Philadelphia