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Week 16 could not have gone better for the Pittsburgh Steelers. They pulled off the upset on the road against the Detroit Lions, defeating the reigning NFC North champions 29-24, and were able to watch the New England Patriots defeat the Baltimore Ravens 28-24. That sequence of events puts the Steelers on the brink of […]
The Detroit Lions seem incapable of avoiding drama when it comes to their losses, and that was certainly the case in their 29-24 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday evening. After the Steelers scored a touchdown to go up 29-17 with just 6:36 left, Detroit mounted a furious comeback. They scored in about two […]
The Detroit Lions (8-7) and Minnesota Vikings (7-8) will square off in a Week 17 divisional rivalry game on Christmas Day. Detroit is coming off two consecutive losses for the first time since 2022, and the Vikings have won their last three games, but the Lions still have a slim shot at making the playoffs, […]
Thanks to the Steelers beating the Lions, the Bears have CLINCHED a playoff spot for the first time in five years. I want that top seed, though … I’m greedy … So, after all that silence, Munetaka Murakami winds up getting just two years and $34 million total from the Chicago White Sox. Oof. The writing was really on the wall about the size of the contract when the puff piece about Murakami maybe-being-the-next-Kyle-Schwarber came out. That was a tell that the previously-projected seven-...
There are still some things to sort out over the final two weeks of the season, but two things are for sure when it comes to the NFC North: The Minnesota Vikings will be watching the playoffs from home, and they’ll be watching at least one of their rivals in the postseason — the Chicago Bears. Chicago’s victory over Green Bay, paired with Detroit’s loss to Pittsburgh, allowed the Bears to become the first team in the division to clinch a playoff berth. While the Packers and Lions are math...
The Detroit Lions blew a game they needed to have, and there’s plenty of blame to go around in their 29-24 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Let’s break it all down in Detroit’s Week 16 report card. Quarterback: B Without a run game and dealing with a patchwork offensive line, Jared Goff nearly helped pull […]
Things are grim for the Detroit Lions. After Sunday’s loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Lions are on life support. The Lions not only need to win their remaining two games, but they need outside help as well. Regardless of whether the Lions beat the odds and squeak their way into the playoffs, this season […]
In a game where the word “dramatic” hardly does it justice, the Steelers escaped Detroit with a five-point win over the Lions. As always, there are plenty of takeaways to be had. 1. This incredible, horrible, so good, very frustrating game The Steelers survived on Sunday. Did your blood pressure? In a back and forth […]
49ers lock up a playoff berth in wake of Lions’ loss to Pittsburgh (paywall)“The 49ers secured a playoff berth on Sunday when the Lions lost to the Steelers, 29-24, assuring San Francisco of reaching the postseason after a one-season absence.” Five 49ers players to keep an eye on in prime-time Week 16 game vs. Colts“Although […]
Week 16 provided what should be considered an encouraging loss for the Las Vegas Raiders, falling to the Houston Texans by just two points. But let’s check in and see how the weekend treated a few old friends: Josh Jacobs, Tre’von Moehrig and K’Lavon Chaisson. Josh Jacobs Jacobs has had a good season, but this […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers had the chance to make a massive late-season statement in Week 16. Going on the road to face the Detroit Lions, who were in desperate need of a win to stay alive in the NFC playoff race, a win to get Pittsburgh to 9-6 put a ton of pressure on the Baltimore […]
The playoff dream is not officially dead, but we are firmly in miracle territory. For the first time since 2022, the Detroit Lions have lost back-to-back games, and it came at the worst possible moment. A week after losing to the Los Angeles Rams in a barnburner, the Lions fell to the Pittsburgh Steelers in […]
With the Detroit Lions losing to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday, the Green Bay Packers need to lose both games to finish the year, against the Baltimore Ravens and Minnesota Vikings, while the Lions win out for Green Bay to miss the postseason. As of now, the New York Times/The Athletic playoff simulator gives the […]
Do you believe in miracles? The Detroit Lions need one for the rest of the season. Entering Week 16, the Lions needed the Green Bay Packers to defeat the Chicago Bears to increase their chances of making the playoffs. The Packers failed their mission, knocking the Lions’ playoff chances down a bit. That meant the […]
Well, after 60 minutes, 90 seconds of deliberation on the final play, one slap to a fan from DK Metcalf, and one Yahya Black middle finger, the Pittsburgh Steelers came out the victors in Detroit by the score of 29-24 to improve to 9-6 on the season, and get one step closer to locking up […]
It wouldn’t be a brutal Detroit Lions loss without some officiating controversy. The Lions were in the midst of a furious comeback to keep their season alive, but two offensive pass interference penalties erased a pair of go-ahead scores in the final seconds of the game. The first came on a 1-yard touchdown pass to […]
The Green Bay Packers could have clinched a playoff spot in Week 16 on their first step toward a Super Bowl win. It was a pretty simple route, too. If the Packers won on Saturday, the Detroit Lions have to lose on Sunday and Green Bay is postseason bound. Green Bat lost, though, so it […]
With the Lions’ loss to the Steelers on Sunday, the Chicago Bears have secured a spot in the 2025-26 NFL playoffs in Ben Johnson’s first season as the team’s head coach. It’s been an entertaining season from start to finish for the Bears, who have turned around from a 5-12 record last season to make […]
The Detroit Lions and Pittsburgh Steelers are tied 10-10 at halftime. Come join our second half live chat to see if the Lions can come out on top and keep their realistic playoff hopes alive.
The Pittsburgh Steelers are in the middle of a big game with the Detroit Lions, and the biggest incident of the entire first half involved former Seattle Seahawks star DK Metcalf… off the field. Metcalf was seen getting into it with a Lions fan behind the Steelers bench. The CBS broadcast picked up Metcalf appearing […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers and Detroit Lions have yet to reach the end zone at the time of writing, as the Week 16 tilt between the two teams is tied 3-3. However, it is what took place on the sideline that got the attention of both the broadcast and social media. Steelers wide receiver DK Metcalf […]
If the Detroit Lions are going to make the playoffs this year, they’re going to have to largely earn it themselves. After getting no help from the Rams or Packers this week, the Lions find themselves in a situation where even if they win their final three games and get to 11-6, there is no […]
We waited months and months for the Detroit Lions to turn the corner of their mediocre season, but it appears that turn is not coming. The Lions saved their worst outing of the year for their most important one. In a gotta-have-it game, the Lions looked outmatched in every way. On offense, they were without […]
The 8-6 Steelers travel to take on the also 8-6 Lions in Detroit in a game that could matter a lot for both teams’ playoff chances. It’s the rare late afternoon window game for Pittsburgh: Kickoff is at 4:25 p.m. EST on CBS. You can read BTSC’s preview of the game here. Join the discussion by signing […]
Welcome to Baltimore Beatdown’s watch party for a Sunday afternoon matchup between the Steelers and the Packers that has major playoff implications for the Ravens. Right now, Baltimore is guaranteed to make the playoffs as the AFC North champions if they win out. If the Steelers lose in Detroit, the Ravens can afford to lose […]