Eagles–Steelers rivalry

The Eagles–Steelers rivalry is a National Football League (NFL) rivalry between the Philadelphia Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers. Historically a significant in-state matchup between the two NFL teams located in Pennsylvania, the rivalry has been marked by its infrequent matchups due to its interconference nature, which has been cited as a reason for its low intensity.

The rivalry is one of the oldest in the NFL, dating back to 1933. During the first three decades of the rivalry, the Steelers and Eagles were in the NFL's Eastern Division and played twice annually. As a result of the AFL–NFL merger, the Steelers were placed in the AFC Central, while the Eagles were placed in the NFC East, resulting in infrequent meetings, as the teams have only met 12 times since 1970. Under the current NFL scheduling formula, the teams play each other at least once every four years and once every eight seasons at each team's home stadium, when the AFC North and NFC East play one another. However, with a new 17-game schedule being introduced in 2021, it is now possible for the two teams to meet as often as every other year, depending on division placement and scheduling made two years ago. The teams last played in 2024, a 27–13 Eagles win in Philadelphia.

The rivalry is one of two the Steelers have with NFC East teams, the other being their rivalry with the Dallas Cowboys. Much like other rivalries between Philadelphia and Pittsburgh, the rivalry is mostly fueled by the two cities being within Pennsylvania and their sociocultural differences, with Philadelphia and the neighboring Lehigh Valley and Wyoming Valley being part of the Northeast megalopolis while Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania in general being part of the Rust Belt and Appalachia. The rivalry has been unofficially nicknamed the "Battle of Pennsylvania", the "PA Turnpike Showdown" (referencing the Pennsylvania Turnpike, which connects the cities of Pittsburgh and Philadelphia), and the "Pennsylvania State Championship" (a nickname coined by Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin in 2024).

As the two teams are in different conferences, the only way they can currently meet in the playoffs is if they both make it to the Super Bowl. While this has never occurred, both teams have made it to their respective Conference Championship Game in 2001, 2004, and 2008, with Philadelphia advancing to the Super Bowl in 2004 and Pittsburgh winning it in 2008.

The Eagles lead the overall series, 50–29–3. The two teams have met once in the playoffs, with the Eagles winning.