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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 […]
Now that the Week 16 early games are over, it’s time to take a look at your late-afternoon viewing options. Here’s who the BGN writers are predicting to win. You can check out 506sports to see which games are being broadcast in your area, but the Philadelphia area will get the Steelers vs. Lions on CBS. […]
The Detroit Lions and Pittsburgh Steelers face off at 4:25 p.m. ET as two teams still vying for one of the remaining playoff spots in their respective conferences. With a win, the Lions will be just a game out of the final Wild Card spot, trailing only the 9-5-1 Green Bay Packers. With two games […]
Steelers third-round running back Kaleb Johnson is a healthy scratch ahead of the team’s Week 16 matchup against the Detroit Lions, the team announced ahead of kickoff. After not elevating any running backs ahead of the game, Pittsburgh will have just two at the position for Sunday’s game. Joining Johnson on Pittsburgh’s inactive list is […]
The Detroit Lions (8-6) and Pittsburgh Steelers (8-6) have declared their inactives ahead of their Week 16 matchup. All eyes are on the Lions’ offensive line, as five of their 11 linemen are dealing with injuries, including three starters. While Taylor Decker (shoulder) and Christian Mahogany (fibula) have been cleared to play, Graham Glasgow (knee) has […]
As we wait for the Detroit Lions to take the field in the 4 p.m. ET window (4:25 p.m. ET kickoff), NFL Week 16 continues with an early slate that… well, it sucks. Of the seven games kicking off at 1 p.m. ET, only one (Buccaneers vs. Panthers) involves two teams still in the playoff […]
Well, well, well. Look what the cat dragged in. The Detroit Lions return to Ford Field for the home season finale against the 42-year-old Aaron Rodgers, making his 27th career start against Detroit, as the Lions look for their 16th straight win following a loss, a streak dating back to 2022. Back in 2021—the last […]
An old nemesis returns. The Detroit Lions host the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 16 as Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers faces off against his old divisional rival, possibly for the final time. In their last matchup, the Lions sent Rodgers packing out of Green Bay, ending their playoff hopes in 2022. Since then, Rodgers has switched […]
CBS has a doubleheader this week while FOX will show a single game to each region. If you live in the New York area, you will see: Jets at Saints early on CBS Vikings at Giants early on FOX Steelers at Lions late on CBS The Jets and the Saints are scheduled to kick off […]
The Steelers take on the Detroit Lions later this afternoon. Today, you can enjoy the full NFL slate: Week 16 broadcast map per 506 Sports HERE.
With little help from games on Thursday and Saturday, the Detroit Lions will almost certainly need to win out to make the NFL playoffs—and they’ll still need some help. But it all begins on Sunday with their pivotal game against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Here’s how you can catch the game on TV, streaming, and radio—along […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers and Detroit Lions both enter Week 16 with 8-6 records, yet in very different positions. With a loss, the Steelers remain in control of their destiny as long as they defeat the Baltimore Ravens in Week 18. Detroit, on the other hand, is currently outside of the postseason picture in the NFC […]
The Green Bay Packers let a huge game slip away from them against the Chicago Bears, and it has put a big damper on the Detroit Lions’ playoff odds. Had the Packers held onto their late, fourth-quarter 10-point lead, Detroit’s playoff odds would’ve jumped to 32%. Now, they sit at 22% (per NYT Playoff Simulator). […]
The Dallas Cowboys have been eliminated from playoff contention. You may have felt that this was the case for some time already in a matter of fact sense, but it became official on Saturday night when the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Washington Commanders. Thanks to losses over the last two weeks to the Detroit Lions […]
The NFL has expanded to Saturday this week, and it means big stakes for the NFC playoff race—something that should have the attention of all Detroit Lions fans. Saturday kicks off with a late afternoon matchup (5 p.m. ET) between the Washington Commanders and Philadelphia Eagles. While there is not much at stake for the […]
The Steelers elevated cornerback Daryl Porter Jr. and offensive tackle Jack Driscoll from the practice squad to the main roster ahead of Week 16, the team announced Saturday. Both players will revert to the practice squad following the game. The Steelers will play the Lions in Detroit on Sunday at 4:25 p.m. EST. Porter signed […]
The Pittsburgh Steelers will be without Nick Herbig on Sunday for a pivotal game against the Detroit Lions. Herbig suffered a hamstring injury on Monday night against the Miami Dolphins. This now makes multiple star edge defenders the Steelers will be down on Sunday, as T.J. Watt is still recovering from surgery after suffering a […]