Steelers 17 - 21 Lions summary, stats, scores and highlights | NFL Preseason Week 4
Jefferson got his second TD of the day to give the Lions their first lead of the game, and you could see him getting love from Coach Campbell and his fellow running backs. With a stacked RB room it’s going to be hard to get a lot of snaps, but he will just be hoping to make the team. He and Jake Funk will be fighting for that spot all the way up to cut day.
Now both teams will have to worry about trimming the roster down to 53 men before midday Tuesday. After that all attention will be on Week 1 as the Lions play the LA Rams from Ford Field on Sunday Night Football and the Steelers travel to Atlanta to take on the Falcons.
After a strip sack by the Lions' defense, it was Jemar Jefferson who tied the game up with this one yard run. Hooker was the leading rusher with 93 yards on the ground, but, Funk looked good with 40 yards on 10 rushes and Jefferson had 29 yards and two TDs on 9 carries.
Hooker was essentially playing for the second string job in Detroit and despite his rough start, he calmed down and built a nice TD drive to cut the lead in half. He had a few nice passes, a great scramble to the 2 and then this TD pass to Jake Funk. Hooker played most of the game, and went 12/20 for 114 yards, a TD and an INT.
Wilson got the start, and played just a series, which if you allow yourself to speculate then that should led you to conclude that he will be the starter over Justin Fields. Fields came in for the second series and led a TD drive of his own after the Steelers came up with a strip sack in DET territory. Pittsburgh sacked Hendon Hooker 5 times in the first quarter and pressured him countless other times. He ended the game 3/4 for 40 yards both QBs led TD drives for the first time in the preseason.
The Detroit Lions won their final preseason game in their first game in Ford Field this year. None of the starters played for Dan Campbell’s side, but they made a 14 point comeback thanks to Hendon Hooker and Jemar Jefferson.
While the starters didn’t play for Detroit, they did play for Pittsburgh and it was Russell Wilson who got the first series for the Steelers. He had a couple nice throws and then Cordarrell Patterson found a pocket of space and exploded through it for a 32 yard TD. Wilson was 2/2 for 26 yards on his only series.
IT'S ALL OVER!!!
The Lions win their final preseason game as Hendon Hooker may have secured the third string spot with his bounce back performances. Russell Wilson and Fields both looked good which should make Mike Tomlin's job even more difficult.
Knight picks up the first down on the run up the middle and that's going to do it.
1st and 10 from the PIT 47.
Knight gets another run up the middle and he picks up a few yards as PIT take their final timeout.
2nd and 5 from the DET 48.
Fromm finds McKeon on the left sideline and he turns up field and gets a nice gain and a first down.
1st and 10 from the DET 40.
Knight with a run up the middle and he gets dragged down for a gain of one.
2nd and 9 from the DET 22.
TImeout Steelers, their second of the half.
Fromm with a dart over the middle and he hits his receiver for a big gain and a first down. That will take us to the Two Minute Warning.
A false start backed the Steelers up 5 yards and they decide to punt with 2:20 to go.
Plumlee with pressure all around him and he finds Jenkins with a huge completion for a first down, but it's coming back after an illegal man down field.
4th and 8 from the DEt 34.
Plumlee's pass to the left side falls incomplete as he was rolling that way and made it a tough catch for Jenkins.
4th and 3 from the PIT 48.
Plumlee hits Watkins on the slant to the right side and he gets 9 yards on the pitch and catch.
3rd and 3 from the PIT 48.
Shamplin is stuffed in the backfield and he's going to lose two yards on the first down run.
2nd and 12 from the PIT 38.
Jenkins moves the chains with a catch over the middle for 16 yards.
1st and 10 from the PIT 40.
PIT get the ball back from the 20 and Shamplin picks up 4 yards.
2nd and 6 from the 24.
FIELD GOAL!!!
Bates makes up for his miss in the first half with a 41 yard field goal to make it a touchdown advantage for DET.
DET lead 24-17 with just over 5:00 to go.
Fromm was looking for Funk on the wheel route and he looked like he pulled out of the catch to avoid the contact!
4th and 2 from the PIT 23.
Funk gets the handoff to the right side and he picks up 5 yards to set up 3rd and short.
3rd and 2 from the PIT 23.
Funk gets the handoff to the left side and he picks up 3 yards.
2nd and 7 from the PIT 28.
Fromm going back to Calhoun and the WR goes down and gets it at ground level for a gain of 16.
1st and 10 from the PIT 31.
After a false start backs DET up five yards, Fromm finds Calhoun over the middle for a gain of 21 yards and a first down!
1st and 10 from the PIT 47.
Fromm's pass over the middle was effected by the pressure and he couldn't hit Funk out of the backfield.
3rd and 6 from the DET 37.
Funk picks up 4 yards on a first down run over the middle.
2nd and 6 from the DET 37.
Fromm over the middle and it took Alexander two tries to make that sliding catch for a 14 yard pick up.
1st and 10 from the DET 33.
Fromm on the slant to Kennedy and he breaks a tackle for a gain of 10 yards and a first down.
1st and 10 from the DET 19.
Jake Fromm is at QB for the Lions as Hooker's day comes to an end.
Funk gets the handoff to the left side for a gain of 1.
2nd and 9 from the 8.
PIT was going to go for it, but a false start backed them up and the Steelers brought the punt unit after the penalty.
Perine gets the handoff and gets stopped short of the marker!!!
4th and 1 from the DET 47.
Plumlee finds Fitzpatrick on the right side for a gain of 5.
3rd and 1 from the DETE 47.
Plumlee on the QB keeper and he picks up 4 yards on the run to the left side.
2nd and 6 from th PIT 48.
Great return from Plumlee who brought it out to the PIT 44.
TOUCHDOWN LIONS!!!
Jefferson shifts thorugh the hole in the middle of the O line and turns on the jets for a 7 yard TD!
DET lead 21-17 just a couple minutes into the 4th quarter.
Jefferson was met in the backfield by a defender, but dragged him over the marker for a first down on a three yard rush.
1st and Goal from the PIT 7
Hooker with another scramble, this time to the left side and he picks up 8 yards on first down.
2nd and 2 from the PIT 11.
Hooker rolling right and he tucks it for a 12 yard gain and a first down!
1st and 10 from the PIT 19.
Hooker with time in the pocket and he finds Alexander with a dart over the middle, and the WR takes it 29. yards on the catch and run. There was a late flag for a horse collar tackle on PIT.
1st and 10 from the DET 25.
WE ARE HEADED TO THE FOURTH QUARTER FROM DETROIT!
Hooker tucks it and runs up the middle to move the chains with a 10 yard tackle.
1st and 10 from the DET 25.
DET take over from the 12 and Hooker finds Alexander with a pass to the flat that goes for 3 yards.
2nd and 7 from the DET 15.
Allen with a beautiful pass over the top to Jenkins on the left sideline and he made the catch up couldn't drag his second foot.
4th and 7 from the DET 42.
Shamplin takes the run out of the shotgun up the middle and he picks up 7 yards.
3rd and 7 from the DET 42.
Pitch to Edwards on the right side and he is taken down behind the line of scrimmage for a loss of 4.
2nd and 14 from the DET 49.
INTERCEPTION!!!
Hooker's pass hits off the hand of Williams and it picked by Sutton who takes it back 12 yards to the DET 45.
1st and 10 for the Steelers looking for another quick score off a turnover from DET.
DET get the ball back from their 19 after a holding on the return, amd Jefferson gets 3 yards on the first down run.
2nd and 7 from the DET 22.
FIELD GOAL STEELERS!!!
Wright drills the 26 yard field goal to put the Steelers in the lead with 3:20 to go in the 3rd quarter.
PIT have a 17-14 advantage with the short field goal.
Allen's pass to Heyward on the right side falls incomplete and the FG unit comes on.
4th and 4 from the DET 8.
Shamplin gets it back and he picks up 5 yards to make it 3rd and medium inside the DET 10.
3rd and 5 from the DET 8.
Shampkin with the run up the middle and he is taken down at the line of scrimmage.
2nd and 10 from the DEt 13.
Allen's pass to Jenkins over the middle fell incomplete but an illegal hands to the face on DET will give PIT a free first down.
1st and 10 from the DET 13.
Shampler on the run to the left side and he is pushed out of bounds after a gain of one.
2nd and 9 from the DET 17.
Allen with a deep dime right in stride for Fitzpatrick who makes the catch and takes it it for a 59 yard catch and run!
1st and 10 from the DET 19.
Perine gets the pitch to the left side and he gets back to the line of scrimmage.
3rd and 8 from the PIT 22.
PIT take over from their 20 and Perine gets the handoff up the middle for a gain of 2 yards.
2nd and 8 from the PIT 22.
MISSED FIELD GOAL!!!
Bates misses the 30 yard field goal, and that's not a good look when you are fighting for your job. He won the game last week, but missed a PAT too.
We stay tied at 14-14
On 4th and short a false start backs up the Lions and that will bring out the FG unit.
Knight is tripped up and falls short of the marker.
4th and 1 from the 8.
Hooker tucks it again and takes it up the middle for a gain of 7. He's just short of the marker.
3rd and 1 from the 8.
Knight gets it back and picks up 2 yards on first down.
2nd and 8 from the PIT 15.
Knight moves the chains with a dash up the middle for five yards.
1st and 10 from the PIT 17.
Hooker finds Zylstra with a short pass to the right sideline for a gain of 8.
3rd and 3 from the PIT 22.
Hooker finds Kennedy in the flat but he is dragged down a yard behind the line of scrimmage.
2nd and 11 from the PIT 30.
Hooker fumbled the snap but scooped it up off the ground and takes it for another first down!
1st and 10 from the PIT 29.
Hooker rolls out and ends up tucking it for a 7 yard pick up and a first down before getting escorted out of bounds.
1st and 10 from the PIT 38.
Knight with a carry up the middle and he picks up 3 yards.
3rd and 7 from the PIT 48.
Hooker going deep to Fountain down the left sideline and that pass was well covered.
2nd and 10 from the DET 49.
Hooker finds Zlystra on the out route and he makes the snag and picks up 12 yards for a first down.
1st and 10 from the DET 49.
DET get the ball from their 34 and Knight picks up 3 yards on the first down run.
2nd and 7 from the DET 37.
WE ARE BACK IN DETROIT FOR THE SECOND HALF OF ACTION.
After a strip sack by the Lions' defense, it was Jemar Jefferson who tied th game up with this one yard run. Hooker is the leading rushed, Funk looked good with 38 yards on 4 rushes and Jefferson has 15 yards and a TD on 6 carries.
Hooker is essentially playing for the second string job in Detroit and despite his rough start, he calmed down and built a nice TD drive to cut the lead in half. He had a few nice passes, a great scramble to the 2 and then this TD pass to Jake Funk. He ended the first half 7/13 for 63 yards and a TD and another 38 yards rushing.
Fields came in for the second series and led a TD drive of his own after the Steelers came up with a strip sack in DET territory. Pittsburgh sacked Hendon Hooker 5 times in the first quarter and pressured him countless other times.
Russell Wilson got the first series for the Steelers and he had a couple nice throws and then Cordell Patterson found a pocket of space and exploded through it for a 32 yard TD. Wilson was 2/2 for 26 yards on his only series.
HALFTIME!!!
The Steelers kneel the ball, and we are heading to halftime.
TOUCHDOWN LIONS!!!
Jefferson up the middle and he punches it in from a yard out!
We are all square after some rapid fire scores from DET right before the half.
Timeout Lions with 28 to go.
Jefferson up the middle but he is dragged down at the 1 yard line.
2nd and Goal from the PIT 1.
Hooker on the roll out to the left side and he scrambles for 4. yards before getting pushed out of bounds.
1st and 10 from the PIT 4.
Timeout Lions with 44 seconds to go.
Jefferson takes the handoff to the left side and gets 7 yards.
2nd and 3 from the PIT 8.
1st and 10 from the PIT 38 and Hooker goes over the middle for Davis who drags it in for a pick up of 18.
1st and 10 from the PIT 15.
FUMBLE!!!
Allen is strip sacked by Ukwu and Smith was there to recover it out of the scrum!
DET have a chance to tie it up with 1:47 to go.
WE ARE AT THE TWO MINUTE WARNING!!!
PIT take over from the 40 after the kick flew out of bounds, and Allen finds Miller with a short pass in the flat that goes for 2 yards.
2nd and 8 from the PIT 42.
Hooker had a tough start to the game, but he turned it on as the half went on. He had a couple nice throws, and a scramble to set up this TD pass to Funk.
TOUCHDOWN LIONS!!!
Hooker finds Funk out of the backfield and he was wide open at the front pylon to the right side.
DET get one back with 2:33 to go in the half. It's 14-7 from Ford Field.
Pitch to Funk on the right side, and he is dropped for no gain.
2nd and Goal from the 2.
Hooker steps up in the pocket, tucks it, makes a move and cuts to the left side all the way down to the 2 yard line!
1st and Goal from the 2.
Funk finds a big hole up the middle and sprints for a 15 yard gain!
1st and 10 from the PIT 21.
Hooker's pass to the right side is batted down at the line.
2nd and 10 from the PIT 36.
Slant from the left side for Williams and makes the catch and takes off for a gain of 17.
1st and 10 from the PIT 36.
Funk is dropped in the backfield by Loudermilk.
2nd and 11 from the DET 47.
Nice run from Funk who saw a small whole and exploded through it for a gain of 10.
1st and 10 from the DET 48.
Hooker lookng for Jones on the comeback route and that pass was behind the WR. Good thing because that could have gone for 6 the other way.
2nd and 10 from the DET 38.
Funk gets the handoff up and he picks up just enough to move the chains.
1st and 10 from the DET 38.
Hooker over the middle and he finds Davis on the crossing route for a gain of 9.
3rd and 1 from the DET 37.
DET with the ball at the 28 and Hooker's pass off the roll out is dropped by Mitchell.
2nd and 10 from the DET 28.
Allen finds Miller on the slant for a gain of 7, but he's short of the first down.
4th and 7 from the PIT 33.
Allen gets dropped in the backfield by Houston and it's a dangerous day to be a QB in Detroit. Sacks have been plentiful in the first half.
3rd and 14 from the 26.
Fields' day is done and it's Allen in under center. Ward gets the run up the middle and picks up 3 yards on first down.
2nd and 7 from the PIT 33.
Hooker steps up in the pocket but he is sacked by Welschof for a loss of 5.
4th and 13 and the Lions will punt again.
Hooker on the roll out to Zylstra but the short pass was a bit too tall and too wide.
3rd and 8 from the DET 38.
DET get the ball from their 36 and Funk gets the handoff to the left side for a gain of 2.
2nd and 8 from the DET 38.
Pressure comes on Fields and he is dropped by Summers for a 9 yard sack on 3rd down.
4th and long and the Steelers will punt.
Perine up the middle and he picks up 2 yards.
3rd and 8 from the PIT 38.
Fields look for Miller over the middle and that pass came in a little low, and Miller couldn't make the catch.
2nd and 10 from the PIT 36.
Perine gets the handoff and he dashes to the sideline for an 11 yard gain before getting pushed out of bounds.
1st and 10 from the PIT 36.
PIT take over from the 13 and it's Fields uner center again. He hits Jefferson on the comeback and he makes the catch for a first down.
1st and 10 from the 25.
Hooker scrambles up the middle but he gets just 6 yards and the Lions will punt again.
4th and 11 from the DET 33.
HOoker to the right side and his pass to Peoples-Jones was too far out in front of him. The WR made a career decision there. He would have got crushed had he made that catch.
3rd and 17 from the DET 27.
WE ARE AT THE END OF THE FIRST QUARTER AND IT'S BEEN ALL STEELERS SO FAR.
Hooker under a lot of pressure again, and he gets sacked for the third time, this time by Welschof for a 7 yard loss.
2nd and 17 from the DET 24.
Hooker tucks it and runs up the middle and moves the chains with a 9 yard scramble.
1st and 10 from the DET 34.
Jefferson gets the handoff up the middle and he gets 4 yards.
3rd and 5 from the DEt 25.
DET take over from their 20 and the WR screen was sniffed out and gets just a yard.
2nd and 9 from the DET 21.
Fields wasn't ready for the snap out of the shotgun, but picked it up before he was dropped for a loss of three.
4th and 7 from the PIT 21.
Shamplin picks up 5 yards on the left side.
3rd and 4 from the PIT 24.
Shampkin ges the first down handoff and takes it for a yard.
2nd and 9 from the 19.
The Steelers get the ball at their 18 and Fields is in the game for a second straight series. I Wonder if we see Wilson again. If not that would suggest he will indeed by the starter in Week 1.
Hooker looks over the middle for Peoples-Jones but that pass skipped off the dirt before it reached the WR.
4th and 10 from the 45 and the Lions will punt.
Jefferson is dropped in the backfield for a loss of 3 yards by Herbig. He's having a big day on defense.
3rd and 10 from the DET 45.
Nice return from Williams who takes it to the DET 45, and Jefferson gets three yards on the first down run.
2nd and 7 from the DET 48.
Wilson got one on the first drive, and Fields answers back with a TD drive. This time it was Perine on the 1 yard TD.
TOUCHDOWN STEELERS!!!
The Steelers are off to a blazing start, with 2 TDs in the first 10 minutes. This time it's Perine who got the handoff out of the shotgun and walked into the endzone.
PIT leads 14-0 with 6:05 to go.
Fields on the QB sweep to the left side and he stretches to the endzone but is stopped short of the goal line.
2nd and Goal from the DET 1.
Fields with a laser over the middle for Pruitt who makes the catch for a 22 yard gain.
1st and Goal from the DET 2.
Fields out of the shotgun and he kept it on the RPO and dove for a first down on a 3 yard gain.
1st and 10 from the DET 25.
Roll out from Field and he finds Jefferson on the right sideline for a gain of 5.
3rd and 3 from the DET 28.
Fields under center for the second series of the day, and he hands it off to Patterson for a 2 yard gain on first down.
2nd and 8 from the DET 33.
FUMBLE!!!
For the third straight play the Steelers get to Hooker, this time it's Herbig with the strip sack and Lowry was there to recover!
1st and 10 from the DET 35.
Hooker gets dropped for a second straight play this time by Benton for a loss of 7.
3rd and 22 from the DET 37.
Hooker gets dropped this time as Herbig got to him and sacked him for a loss of 5.
2nd and 15 from the DET DET 44.
Pressure came up the middle on Hooker who side stepped the rush, and found Zylstra over the middle for an 8 yard gain and a first down.
1st and 10 from the DET 49.
Knight gets the pitch to the left side and he is stopped short of the marker.
3rd and 1 from the DET 41.
Hooker with a dump off to Knight who makes the catch out of the backfield and gets 8 yards on the left side.
2nd and 2 from the DET 40.
Here comes Hendon Hooker and the Lions who won't be playing any of their starters. Hooker is playing for the QB2 spot, let's see how he handles the pressure.
Check out the acceleration and then the move from Patterson. Him and Harris are going to make a dangerous tandem in the backfield.
TOUCHDOWN STEELERS!!!
Patterson took the handoff up the middle, found a seam, made a move in the secondary and raced to the endzone for the game's opening score!!!
PIT lead 7-0 with their first TD drive with either Wilson or Fields on the field.
Pitch to Patterson on the right side and he gets dropped in the backfield for a loss of 2.
2nd and 12 from the DET 31.
Wilson hanging in the pocket and drops a dime over the top to Pickens on the deep fade to the left sideline for a gain of 32.
1st and 10 from the DET 29.
Pickens with the catch on the WR screen, but he was tripped up in the backfield and dropped for a loss of 6.
3rd and 11 from the PIT 39.
Harris gets the handoff up the middle and he picks up 5 yards on the first play of the game.
2nd and 5 from the PIT 45.
The Steelers won the toss and decided to receive, and right off the bat a flag on the kickoff on the Lions which puts the Steeler at their 40. Here comes Russell Wilson and the offense.
WE ARE UNDERWAY FROM DETROIT!!!
Cut day coming up
It’s the day that dreams either come true or are shattered. There are a lot of guys on the field tonight that will be playing the the pressure and stress of cut day shadowing them for all four quarters. In just a few days coaches of all 32 teams will have to trim their rosters to 53 men, which means there is going to be a lot of players earn the right to be on the roster, while others have their dream shattered. This is the last chance to impress coaches before they have to have their official roster completed on Tuesday, August 27th.
Lions last year
Everyone expected the Lions to be much better than we are used to last season, but they came out on opening day and took down the defending champion Kansas City Chiefs in Arrowhead to announce to the world that they are going to be a force to be reckoned with. They went 12-5 in the regular season finishing with the same record as the Dallas Cowboys and the San Francisco 49ers. They squeezed by the Rams in the first round of the playoffs before downing the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the divisional round and set up a match up with the 49ers in San Francisco. They jumped out to a 24-7 first half lead, but the Niners would score 24 straight points after a turnover on downs and a fumble on back-to-back plays. The Niners tied the game up just 12 minutes into the second half and would miss out on a chance to get to their first Super Bowl in franchise history.
Steelers last year
The despite the Steelers problems on the offensive side of the ball, they actually ended the season with a winning record and went to the playoffs. Kenny Pickett was in his last stand as establishing himself as the QB of the future, but unfortunately for the former Pitt Panther he didn’t do enough to keep his spot on the roster. He didn’t deserve all the blame, former offensive coordinator Matt Canada got fired in Week 11 after an inefficient first half of the season on the offensive end. Pickett Pickett injured his ankle in Week 13 against the Cardinals and Mitch Trubisky took over, but he lost three straight games before Mason Rudolph was named starter. Rudolph won three straight games to end the season, putting up 30+ in two of three of those games. In the final game of the regular season TJ Watt sprained his MCL and missed the playoff game against the Buffalo Bills. Without their heart and soul on defense, Buffalo cruised past Pittsburgh in a weather delayed game in Orchard Park.
Lions star watch
None of the starters played for the Lions in the first two games, so you’d have to expect they won’t be playing today against the Steelers. Dan Campbell has taken this team from the bottom of the barrel to the top of the NFC, and turned this team into a Super Bowl contender, so we are in no position to judge or question what we do. There is a lot to be excited about for this Lions team. They get their two headed monster in David Montgomery and Jamyr Gibbs returning in the backfield. They have Jared Goff who is silently one of the best QBs in the league. Amor-Ra St. Brown is a top pass catcher in the game and Jameson Williams will be looking to be the perfect compliment in for St. Brown. Sam LaPorta established himself as one of the most dominant TEs in the game in his rookie year and will only get better as his career goes on. ON the defensive end Aidan Hutchinson is the anchor of a defense that will be looking to improve from last season.
Steelers star watch
Obviously the story of the day is the QB battle in the Steel City. The Steelers are one of a couple teams that has not yet named a Week 1 starter, and today’s game could determine who is start in Pittsburgh’s season opener against the Atlanta Falcons. Wilson missed the first game of the preseason, but came back and played well against the Bills after returning from a calf strain. Fields has played extremely well so far, going 5/6 for 67 yards in the first game although he did fumble a couple snaps, and lost one of those. Last week his 11/17 performance for 92 yards and another 42 rushing yards wasn’t enough for him to be named the starter. While Coach Tomlin has yet to decide a starter, he has said that Wilson is in “pole position” to be named QB1, but that can all change in the blink of an eye today.
Last game: Steelers
It has been less than an impressive beginning to the preseason for the Steelers who have scored just two TDs in their two previous games. None of those touchdowns came while Justin Fields or Russell Wilson was on the field. Last week against the Bills the Steelers managed just 3 points as we got our first glimpse of Russell Wilson in a Steelers jersey after missing the preseason opener. Wilson went 8/10 for 47 yards as the starter before Justin Fields came in and went 11/17 for 92 yards and added another 42 yards on the ground. The Steelers managed just one field goal all game, and I guess if you have to take a positive out of the performance against the Bills, it would be that the Pittsburgh D kept Buffalo out of the end zone for four quarters.
Last game: Lions
Most of the attention surrounding last week’s game against the Kansas City Chiefs revolved around Patrick Mahomes’ behind the back pass to Travis Kelce that set the internet ablaze. What most people overlooked is that it was a pretty good game for all four quarters. None of the starters played for Detroit, instead it was Hendon Hooker and Nate Sudfield running the Lions offense as they look for a back up to Jared Goff. Sudfield got the start, and played well for the first half of action throwing for 196 yards, 1 TD and 1 INT but it took the Lions over a quarter of an hour to get the offense going. Two Jake Bates FGs and a deep bomb from Sudfield to Kaden Davis tightened up the score heading into halftime. Hooker came out after the break and led a comeback while going 12/15 for 150 yards and had a 7 yard TD run that could have tied the game up with 5:30 to go in the 4th but the two point conversion was unsuccessful. A fumble from the Chiefs set up the Lions on the KC 7 yard line, but Hooker would fumble a snap at the 4 yard line giving the ball back to the Chiefs. Detroit's D held strong, forcing a punt and five plays later Bates kicked a game winning field goal as the time expired.
We are live from Ford Field
Hello everyone and welcome to Detroit where the Lions are home for the first time this preseason and looking to end the exhibition tour with a win, but more importantly, coach Dan Campbell will be evaluating the guys on the field today as most of them will be fighting for a roster spot. Mike Tomlin will be doing the same thing for the Steelers, but he’s got a little more pressing of an issue as the quarterback battle in the Steel City is in the final stretch. This might be the last chance for either Russell Wilson or Justin Fields to impress before a Week 1 starter is named.
Steelers vs. Lions
If the final tune up for two teams who are entering the season in very different situations. One team is remembering what it is to be a contender in the conference after way to long, while another is looking for a new quarterback and a new culture as they look to get back to where their fans expect them to be on a yearly basis. It’s the Detroit Lions hosting the Pittsburgh Steelers from Ford Field and there is plenty on the line this afternoon for the Motor City. AS English will be with you all day providing live coverage, stats, highlight and analysis of the final preseason game before both teams start to focus on Week 1.