By virtue of the NFL force-feeding us Christmas Day games, the Mike Tomlin’s Pittsburgh Steelers will play on five days of the week during the 2024 season. In addition to Monday and Thursday Night Football contests, they will also play on Wednesday and Saturday.
With Christmas falling on Wednesday this year, the Steelers have no choice. And the NFL needs to give teams playing on Wednesdays extra time, so Tomlin’s team plays on Saturday the week before. Accordingly, you get a scheduled game for every day of the week short of Tuesday and Friday.
In addition to four primetime games, the Steelers also play four late-afternoon games.