The Pittsburgh Steelers ended last season in the most painful way possible, in a walk-off playoff overtime loss to the Denver Broncos. They begin this season expecting to get further in the playoffs, though they'll be doing it without a very familiar face. For the first time in a very long time, the Steelers will not be playing with Hines Ward, who has retired.

Pittsburgh opens their schedule away to Denver, and they'll be looking to exact some revenge. Their first divisional game comes in Week 7 against the Cincinnati Bengals and they close the season by hosting their fiercest historical rivals, the Cleveland Browns.

Week 1: at Denver Broncos
Week 2: New York Jets
Week 3: at Oakland Raiders
Week 4: BYE
Week 5: Philadelphia Eagles
Week 6: at Tennessee Titans
Week 7: at Cincinnati Bengals
Week 8: Washington Redskins
Week 9: at New York Giants
Week 10: Kansas City Chiefs
Week 11: Baltimore Ravens
Week 12: at Cleveland Browns
Week 13: at Baltimore Ravens
Week 14: San Diego Chargers
Week 15: at Dallas Cowboys
Week 16: Cincinnati Bengals
Week 17: Cleveland Browns

For more on the Steelers, head over to Pittsburgh Steelers blog Behind The Steel Curtain and SB Nation Pittsburgh.