{"id":285075,"date":"2026-09-13T10:54:35","date_gmt":"2026-09-13T10:54:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/285075\/"},"modified":"2026-09-13T10:54:35","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T10:54:35","slug":"how-to-watch-todays-pittsburgh-steelers-vs-atlanta-falcons-game-in-week-1-of-the-nfl-schedule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/285075\/","title":{"rendered":"How to watch today&#8217;s Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Atlanta Falcons game in Week 1 of the NFL schedule"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s the opening week of the regular season in the NFL and the Pittsburgh Steelers will be hosting the Atlanta Falcons. Here&#8217;s how you can watch today&#8217;s game.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Pittsburgh Steelers will be playing their first regular season game at home under new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/pittsburgh\/video\/mike-mccarthy-full-introductory-press-conference-for-steelers\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">head coach Mike McCarthy<\/a>, who replaced Mike Tomlin, who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/pittsburgh\/news\/mike-tomlin-steelers-resigning\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">stepped down earlier this year<\/a> after 19 seasons with the team.<\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/gettyimages-2291625210.jpg#.jpeg\" alt=\"New York Jets v Pittsburgh Steelers \" height=\"421\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\"  loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                  PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA &#8211; AUGUST 21:  Aaron Rodgers #8 of the Pittsburgh Steelers looks on prior to the game against the New York Jets at Acrisure Stadium on August 21, 2026 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n<p>                Joe Sargent \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is entering his 22nd season in the NFL and has said that this will be the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/pittsburgh\/news\/aaron-rodgers-final-season-pittsburgh-steelers\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">final year of his career<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Pittsburgh kept <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/pittsburgh\/news\/pittsburgh-steelers-4-quarterbacks-53-man-roster\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">four quarterbacks on its 53-man roster<\/a> at the end of the preseason with Mason Rudolph, Will Howard and Drew Allar backing up Rodgers on the depth chart. It&#8217;s unclear which of the three will be on the active roster for today&#8217;s game.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/atlanta\/news\/falcons-name-tua-tagovailoa-as-week-1-starting-qb-vs-the-steelers\/\" target=\"_blank\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Tua Tagovailoa<\/a>\u00a0was named the starting quarterback for the Falcons for today&#8217;s game, but was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atlantafalcons.com\/news\/falcons-injury-report-qb-tua-tagovailoa-added-to-thursday-report\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">added to the injury report on Thursday<\/a> with an oblique injury and was listed as limited.<\/p>\n<p>On Friday, the Falcons ruled Tagovailoa out, and Cooper Rush will be under center for Atlanta.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>However, on Saturday, according to ESPN&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DdMzQpRG6_2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Adam Schefter,<\/a> the Falcons said that Rush was dealing with back spasms but will still start.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Should that change, with both Tagovalioa and Michael Penix Jr. injured, the only other option at QB on Atlanta&#8217;s depth chart is undrafted rookie Jack Strand.<\/p>\n<p>Kickoff between the Steelers and the Falcons today is set for 1:00 p.m. at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh.<\/p>\n<p>How can you watch the Steelers vs. Falcons game on cable?\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Fans looking to tune into the Week 1 contest between the Steelers and the Falcons can watch the game on FOX in the Pittsburgh and Atlanta markets.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/01-fox-e.png#.png\" alt=\"01-fox-e.png \" height=\"349\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\"  loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>                506 Sports<\/p>\n<p>The game will also be airing on FOX throughout a large chunk of the country, including the northeast, parts of the southeast, and nearly the entire western part of the United States.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The channel numbers can vary depending on your TV provider and whether you are watching live over the air or through a cable\/satellite service.<\/p>\n<p>Who is favored and predicted to win the Steelers vs. Falcons game?\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Steelers enter the Week 1 matchup against Atlanta as 3.5-point betting favorites,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbssports.com\/betting\/news\/week-1-nfl-2026-odds-spreads-game-lines-predictions-best-bets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">according to CBS Sports.<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n<p>What is the rest of Steelers&#8217; schedule?Week 1: Sunday, Sept. 13, vs. Atlanta Falcons, 1 p.m.Week 2: Sunday, Sept. 20, at New England Patriots, 1 p.m.\u00a0Week 3: Sunday, Sept. 27, vs. Cincinnati Bengals, 1 p.m.\u00a0Week 4: Thursday, Oct. 1, at Cleveland Browns, 8:15 p.m.Week 5: Sunday, Oct. 11, vs. Indianapolis Colts, 1 p.m.\u00a0Week 6: Sunday, Oct. 18, at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1 p.m.Week 7: Sunday, Oct. 25, vs. New Orleans Saints in Paris, 9:30 a.m.Week 8: Sunday, Nov. 1, vs. Cleveland Browns, 1 p.m.\u00a0Week 9: ByeWeek 10: Sunday, Nov. 15, at Cincinnati Bengals, 8:20 p.m.Week 11: Sunday, Nov. 22, at Philadelphia Eagles, 4:25 p.m.Week 12: Friday, Nov. 27, vs. Denver Broncos, 3 p.m.\u00a0Week 13: Sunday, Dec. 6, vs. Houston Texans, 8:20 p.m.\u00a0Week 14: Monday, Dec. 14, at Jacksonville Jaguars, 8:15 p.m.\u00a0Week 15: Sunday, Dec. 20, vs. Baltimore Ravens, 1 p.m.Week 16: Date\/Time TBD, vs. Carolina PanthersWeek 17: Sunday, Jan. 3, at Tennessee Titans, 1 p.m.Week 18: Date\/Time TBD, at Baltimore RavensWhat is the rest of Falcons&#8217; schedule?Week 2: Sunday, Sept. 20, vs. Carolina Panthers, 1 p.m.\u00a0Week 3: Thursday, Sept. 24, at Green Bay Packers, 8:15 p.m.\u00a0Week 4: Monday, Oct. 5, at New Orleans Saints, 8:15 p.m.Week 5: Sunday, Oct. 11, vs. Baltimore Ravens, 8:20 p.m.\u00a0Week 6: Sunday, Oct. 18, vs, Chicago Bears, 1 p.m.Week 7: Sunday, Oct. 25, vs. San Francisco 49ers, 1 p.m.Week 8: Sunday, Nov. 1, at Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1 p.m.\u00a0Week 9: Sunday, Nov. 8, vs. Cincinnati Bengals in Madrid, 9:30 a.m.\u00a0Week 10: Sunday, Nov. 15, vs. Kansas City Chiefs, 1 p.m.Week 11: ByeWeek 12: Sunday, Nov. 29 at Minnesota Vikings, 1 p.m.\u00a0Week 13: Sunday, Dec. 6, vs. Detroit Lions, 1 p.m.\u00a0Week 14: Sunday, Dec. 13, at Cleveland Browns, 1 p.m.\u00a0Week 15: Sunday, Dec. 20, at Washington Commanders, 1 p.m.Week 16: Date\/Time TBD, vs. Tampa Bay BuccaneersWeek 17: Sunday, Jan. 3, vs. New Orleans Saints, 1 p.m.Week 18: Date\/Time TBD, at Carolina Panthers<\/p>\n<p>\n          More from CBS News\n        <\/p>\n<p class=\"content__tags__label\">In:<\/p>\n<p>  <script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It&#8217;s the opening week of the regular season in the NFL and the Pittsburgh Steelers will be hosting&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":285076,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[3269,8206,11861,8203,4849,73,75,74,1833],"class_list":["post-285075","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-pittsburgh","tag-aaron-rodgers","tag-acrisure-stadium","tag-atlanta-falcons","tag-mike-mccarthy","tag-national-football-league","tag-pittsburgh","tag-pittsburgh-headlines","tag-pittsburgh-news","tag-pittsburgh-steelers"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/285075","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=285075"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/285075\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/285076"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=285075"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=285075"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=285075"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}