The Sports Porch crew checks in at the midpoint of the Steelers season, revisits the AFC North picture, and talks Penguins hockey, NFL picks, and what we’re watching.

This week’s NFL matchups: Commanders at Giants on Thursday night, Steelers at Bengals on Sunday night, and Vikings at Packers. Put your picks in the comments!

Pizza Bowl I: Mineo’s wins the final Round 1 matchup and advances. Round 2 opens with Fiori’s vs. Ianni’s. Vote by commenting Fiori’s or Ianni’s on the original Pittsburgh Beautiful Facebook ballot. Voting opens November 10 at 9 AM and closes November 15 at 1 PM Eastern.

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Penguins lose to the Anaheim Ducks 5-2 fall to 6-12, 14 pts on the season.

Penguins win 5-2 at Los Angeles Kings move to 6-11 with 14 points on the season.

Penguins are 5-11, 12 points on the season.

Pens flop to 5-10, 12 points on season.

Pull up a chair for The Sports Porch: Black & Gold, LIVE Monday, November 2 at 7 PM ET. TD, the Grand Schwalbini and Hockey Jesus break down the Steelers win over Cleveland, the offensive line, the defensive performance and the big question: can this team win a playoff game?HJ brings the Penguins update. In Pittsburgh Pizza Bowl I, Iron Born and Beto’s are TIED — we break the tie and reveal the advancing winner live. Next and final Round 1 matchup: Pizzeria Davide vs. Mineo’s. Plus our NFL picks for the coming week, made live on the show, and What We’re Watching.Join the chat: what did the Steelers win prove, and who gets your pizza vote?https://www.theporchislive.com/

Steelers vs Browns postgame reaction LIVE after the final whistle — November 1, 2026.Join The Sports Porch Black & Gold for instant reaction, key plays, turning points and your takes in the live comments. Our 4:15 PM Eastern listing is an estimated postgame start; we go live when the game ends, including any overtime.The Sports Porch: https://theporchislive.com/RadioPGH: https://radiopgh.com/Pittsburgh Beautiful: https://pittsburghbeautiful.com/Sponsored by Pittsburgh Property Diva: https://pittsburghpropertydiva.com/#Steelers #HereWeGo #TheSportsPorch #pittsburghsteelers #steelersnation #nfl #clevelandbrowns

Pens lose to Habs 5-4