What an opener! The contrast between the Patriots and the Steelers couldn’t be starker, especially these last 19 seasons of the Bill Belichick/Tom Brady era. But a victory on Super Bowl banner-raising night in New England wouldn’t just be sweet for the Steelers and their fans. It would punctuate an offseason-long metamorphosis into what a fervent fanbase truly believes can be a surprise Super Bowl team. One that would finally supplant all those talented-packed and heavily predicted championship squads that fell so woefully short. Here’s what the opener means to the rest of 2019 for Pittsburgh.

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