The Carolina Panthers visit the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 16 of the 2026 NFL season, on Sunday, December 27 at 12:00 AM ET at Acrisure Stadium. Open air · Grass. The Panthers are 1-2 (3rd in the NFC South), the Steelers 2-1 (1st in the AFC North). The Panthers went 1-5 down the stretch, the Steelers 3-3.
In 2026 the Panthers scored 35.5 points per game (2nd in the NFL) and allowed 31 (30th in the NFL); the Steelers scored 11.5 (32nd in the NFL) and allowed 16.5 (10th in the NFL).
Head-to-head, the recent series reads PIT 2–0 over the last 2 meetings, at an average total of 56.5; against the spread it is PIT 2–0, and the total has gone OVER 2–0. PIT have won all 2 recent meetings — 1 of the 2 landed inside a score.
Injury report: 15 players out and 13 questionable across the two teams — Gennings Dunker (PIT G, Injured reserve), Claudin Cherelus (CAR LB, Injured reserve), Nick Scott (CAR S, Out) and Devin Lloyd (CAR LB, Out).
Frequently asked questions
When do the Panthers play the Steelers?
Carolina Panthers at Pittsburgh Steelers is Week 16 of the 2026 NFL season, kicking off on Sunday, December 27 at 12:00 AM ET at Acrisure Stadium.
What is the head-to-head record between the Panthers and the Steelers?
The recent series is PIT 2–0 over the last 2 meetings — the last one finished PIT 24–16 in 2022 (Week 15), and against the spread the series is PIT 2–0.
Who is injured for Panthers vs Steelers?
57 players carry a designation: 15 out and 13 questionable, including Gennings Dunker (PIT G, Injured reserve), Claudin Cherelus (CAR LB, Injured reserve), Nick Scott (CAR S, Out) and Devin Lloyd (CAR LB, Out). The report refreshes with the data sync before game days and the model prices designations in automatically.