The Pittsburgh Steelers will not open the 2026 season on NBC's Sunday Night Football. Per an official announcement from the NFL, the Dallas Cowboys will head to MetLife Stadium and take on the New York Giants for the first rendition of SNF this upcoming campaign. The Steelers had an intriguing case to host that contest, especially considering former head coach Mike Tomlin is set to join NBC as an analyst for their "Football Night in America" pre-game show ahead of SNF this year and thus could've been back at Acrisure Stadium for Week 1, but it wasn't meant to be. With the reigning Super Bowl champions in the Seattle Seahawks hosting the opening game of the year on September 9 while the San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams will face off in Melbourne, Australia on September 10, the only other primetime opportunity available to Pittsburgh in Week 1 is ESPN's Monday Night Football. Apr 23, 2026; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; A general overall view of the 2026 NFL Draft at Acrisure Stadium.…