Overview
- Kickoff is 4:25 p.m. ET at Ford Field with both teams 8-6; the game airs on CBS with streaming on Fubo and Paramount+.
- The Lions face elimination with a loss, while a Steelers win would strengthen their AFC North position without clinching a berth.
- Pittsburgh ruled out T.J. Watt and Nick Herbig, and inactive starters Isaac Seumalo and Broderick Jones push Dylan Cook, Spencer Anderson and rookie Jack Sawyer into larger roles.
- Detroit’s secondary remains depleted with Brian Branch, Kerby Joseph and Terrion Arnold out for the season, and three interior linemen (Graham Glasgow, Kayode Awosika, Trystan Colon) are inactive as Michael Niese or Kingsley Eguakun is expected to start at center.
- Pre-game lines list Detroit favored by roughly 7–7.5 points with a total around 52, and most national prediction panels pick the Lions, who average about 30.5 points per game.