It’s the Atlanta Falcons versus the Pittsburgh Steelers at Acrisure Stadium on September 13, 2026. Here’s how to watch live on TV.
- Time: 1:00 PM ET
- Location: Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, PA
- TV Channels: FOX
How to Watch Atlanta Falcons vs. Pittsburgh Steelers on September 13, 2026
You can watch the Pittsburgh Steelers take on the Atlanta Falcons live on DIRECTV on FOX on September 13, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET.
Atlanta Falcons at Pittsburgh Steelers — Game Preview
Atlanta opens its season on the road at Acrisure Stadium, where the Steelers host the Falcons in a Week 1 matchup built around two new starting quarterbacks. Pittsburgh’s offense averaged 316.9 yards and 23.4 points per game last season while converting 40.0% of its third downs, and Atlanta actually outgained the Steelers at 343.6 yards per game despite converting just 33.3% of its third-down tries and scoring only 20.8 points a contest.
Tua Tagovailoa takes over at quarterback for the Falcons after throwing for 2,660 yards, 20 touchdowns and 15 interceptions with a 67.7% completion rate and an 88.5 passer rating in his most recent full season, and he opens against a Pittsburgh defense fronted by Alex Highsmith, who logged 9.5 sacks and 15 tackles for loss. Aaron Rodgers, in his second season with the Steelers, threw for 3,322 yards, 24 touchdowns and just 7 interceptions with a 94.8 rating, giving Pittsburgh the more efficient passer in this opener.
Atlanta leans on Bijan Robinson, who ran for 1,478 yards and 7 touchdowns on 287 carries a season ago, and rookie pass rusher James Pearce Jr., who piled up 10.5 sacks in his first year. Rico Dowdle gives the Steelers their own ground threat after gaining 1,076 yards on 236 carries. Neither team carries a 2026 result into this one, so Week 1 is the first real test of how each new quarterback fits his surroundings.
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Players to Watch: Atlanta Falcons vs. Pittsburgh Steelers
Atlanta Falcons
Tua Tagovailoa — QB. Atlanta’s new starting quarterback threw for 2,660 yards and 20 touchdowns against 15 interceptions last season, completing 67.7% of his passes for an 88.5 rating. He steps into a new offense as the headline addition to the Falcons’ passing game this fall.
Bijan Robinson — RB. The Falcons’ workhorse back carried the ball 287 times for 1,478 yards and 7 touchdowns a season ago, a 5.2 yards-per-carry average that pairs heavy volume with efficiency. He remains the focal point of Atlanta’s ground game entering the opener.
James Pearce Jr. — LB. Atlanta’s rookie edge rusher posted 10.5 sacks, 10 tackles for loss and 26 total tackles in his debut season, numbers that immediately established him in the Falcons’ pass rush. He gets his first look at Pittsburgh’s offensive front in this opener.
Pittsburgh Steelers
Aaron Rodgers — QB. Now in his second season with Pittsburgh, Rodgers passed for 3,322 yards and 24 touchdowns against just 7 interceptions, completing 65.7% of his throws for a 94.8 rating. That interception total makes him one of the more careful passers in this matchup heading into the opener.
Rico Dowdle — RB. Dowdle carried the load for Pittsburgh’s ground game last season, gaining 1,076 yards and 6 touchdowns on 236 carries for a 4.6 yards-per-carry average. He gives the Steelers a physical complement to Rodgers’ passing attack in Week 1.
Alex Highsmith — LB. Pittsburgh’s edge rusher finished with 9.5 sacks, 15 tackles for loss and 50 total tackles last season. He lines up against a Falcons offensive line protecting first-year starter Tua Tagovailoa in this opener.
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