Overview
- Pittsburgh (8-6) visits Detroit (8-6) at 4:25 p.m. ET on CBS from Ford Field, with streaming available via NFL+, YouTube TV and, in-market, Paramount+.
- Detroit sits just outside the NFC playoff field and likely needs wins down the stretch, while Pittsburgh seeks to protect its AFC North position entering the final three weeks.
- Steelers star T.J. Watt will miss a second straight game due to a collapsed lung, with James Pierre and Isaac Seumalo also out; the Lions ruled out safety Kerby Joseph, with Taylor Decker and Graham Glasgow listed as questionable.
- Oddsmakers have the Lions around a 7-point favorite, with analysis highlighting Detroit’s run game led by Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery against a Steelers defense that has been up-and-down versus the rush.
- On Sunday night, the Patriots (11-3) face the Ravens (7-7) at 8:20 p.m. ET on NBC, streaming on Peacock and NFL+, with Baltimore favored by roughly three points and New England able to clinch a playoff spot with a win or tie.