Overview
- Kickoff is 4:25 p.m. ET at Ford Field with national coverage on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.
- Both teams are 8-6 with playoff positioning on the line, and several NFC contenders stand to benefit if Detroit loses.
- The betting line lists Detroit at -7 with a total of 52, and published projections broadly pick the Lions, including a 30-22 model call and multiple writer selections.
- Pittsburgh’s game statuses include T.J. Watt (lung), James Pierre (calf) and Isaac Seumalo (triceps) out, Nick Herbig (hamstring) doubtful, and Christian Kuntz (knee) questionable.
- Detroit ruled out safety Kerby Joseph and OL Giovanni Manu, while Taylor Decker, Graham Glasgow, Trystan Colon, Amik Robertson and Christian Mahogany are questionable, with previews spotlighting Jahmyr Gibbs and Jared Goff versus a Watt-less defense and Aidan Hutchinson versus Aaron Rodgers’ quick-passing approach.