Quite a doozy of a schedule. We knew the teams but now that we have everything we can get a good look at the ebb and flow of 2015. 

The schedule is anchored on both ends by some tough road match ups against  top competition. We already acknowledged a loss in week one in Foxboro, just too much to overcome especially without Bell. 

From there a win in their home opener ahead of another away game in St Louis. The Rams are a defensive minded team but again without Le’Veon it will be too much for Ben and company to overcome. 

The middle of the season is filled with a lot of pretenders and hopefully can allow the team to gel ahead of a gauntlet that includes a game in Seattle and home games to the Colts and Broncos. With question marks surrounding the holes in the secondary the NFL was nice enough to give the Steelers some time to figure it out and hopefully give them a chance against Russell Wilson, Andrew Luck, and Peyton Manning. 

Overall I see a 9-7 season, going 5-1 in the division. The Ravens have a knack for staying relevant but with the Ohio teams continuing to under achieve I think winning the NFC North is a real possibility.