Steelers 29 vs 24 Lions summary, Metcalf punches fan, stats, score and highlights | NFL Week 16

On the final play of the game, Goff hit St. Brown at the one yard line and he was held up short of the goal line, but he pitched it and found Goff who took it into the end zone for the game winning TD, but a flag flew on St. Brown for a pass interference and the points were taken off the board and the game was ruled over after a long conversation between the refs. 

The Steelers continue to lead the AFC North after this MoTown thriller while the Lions are dangling by a thread with two games to go. 

Boswell has been so good all year long, but with a chance to make life really difficult for the Lions, he misses the 37 yard field goal to open the door for Detroit. 

The Lions got the ball back and had to hurry down field and that's exactly what they did. Just two minutes after Warren's second TD, it was Jahmyr Gibbs getting into the end zone for the TD to cut the lead to a once score game. 

Just a couple minutes after the Lions TD, Warren took his second 45 yard TD into the end zone to look to close the door on the Lions again. They had a 29-17 with 6:40 to go, but that lead was far from safe. 

On 4th and 2, with the season in the balance, Goff finds Kalif Raymond on a pass over the middle and he took it to the house for a 27 yard TD mid way through the 4th quarter. 

The Steelers would take a two TD lead with this 45 yard Jalen Warren TD rush that seemed like it was going to bury the Lions but they just kept on clawing back. 

Just three plays after the fumble by PIT, Goff was sacked in the end zone. Two points for the Steelers and the Lions had to punt the ball back to them. Those three plays would be the only ones the Lions would run in the 3rd quarter. 

The Steelers took their opening drive of the 2nd half all the way down inside the DET 10, but Washington fumbled the ball and the Lions took over. 

The Steelers weren't doing a whole lot on the offensive end, but right before half Aaron Rodgers hit Kenneth Gainwell for a wild TD right before the halftime break. It was tied 10-10 heading into the second half and that's when PIT started to take control. 

While it wasn't seen by officials, DK Metcalf was spotted punching a fan during the 2nd quarter of the game. He was not punished during the game, but he will be disciplined by the NFL in the week. 

The Lions went up 10-3 right after the Two MInute Warning and it looked like they were about to take control before the halftime break. 

The Pittsburgh Steelers went into to one of the toughest places to play on the road and came out with a huge win to keep them at the top of the AFC North. It went down to the wire and down to the very last inch but they held off the Lions in Detroit. 

The Steelers defense got started on the right foot, holding Jared Goff and the Lions to a three and out before kicking a field goal and then stopping the 4th down conversion inside the PIT 10. 

We have seen a lot of strange things happen this week. This might have been the strangest. St. Brown caught the ball, got stopped at the 1, pitched it to Goff who took it into the end zone for a TD. A flag flew for pass interference on St. Brown and the TD got wiped off the board and the game was ruled over after a long discussion between the refs. 

IT'S ALL OVER!!!

STEELERS WIN IT AND STAY AT THE TOP OF THE AFC NORTH!!! 

The Lions aren't out of it but they are hanging by a thread.

Goff found St. Brown who was stopped at the one yard line, he pitched it back to Goff who came flying in and took the ball into the end zone, but a flag flew for offensive pass interference on St. Brown is going to take that TD off the board and the Steelers win!!!

Goff goes for TeSlaa in the middle of the end zone and that pass was high but TeSlaa had a chance for it but couldn't come up with the game winning snag. 

4th and Goal from the 9. 

Goff's pass to the end zone was behind Williams and that pass falls incomplete. 

3rd and Goal from the PIT 9. 

After a false start on DET backs them up to the 16, Goff finds Gibbs over the middle for 7 yards. 

2nd and Goal from the PIT 9. Timeout DET with 16 to go, their final TO. 

Goff found St. Brown in the end zone but a pass interference flag on DET will back them up to the 11 yard line. 

1st and Goal from the 11 with 22 to go. 

TeSlaa on the WR screen and he takes it for 11 yards and a first down. 

1st and Goal from the 1. 

Goff looking for TeSlaa in the back of the end zone but that pass was over thrownn. 

2nd and 10 from the PIT 12. 

WR screen to St. Brown on the right side and he takes it for a 24 yard gain!

1st and 10 from the PIT 12. 

Goff was under pressure and his pass is batted down at the line. 

2nd and 10 from the PIT 36 with 1:14 to go. 

Goff was dropped in the backfield by Highsmith but he is flagged for tripping!

1st and 10 from the PIT 36. 

Goff over the middle for Williams and that pass was batted away but a late flag flies for pass interference on PIT!

1st and 10 from the DET 49. 

The play was reviewed and after replay, the ruling on the field is upheld with 1:39 to go. 

Goff over the middle and he finds Zylstra for a gain of 11 yards. 

4th and 2 from the DET 35. 

Goff looking for Zylstra over the middle and that pass was too far out in front of him. 

3rd and 13 from the DET 24. 

WE ARE HEADING TO THE TWO MINUTE WARNING FROM DETROIT!!!

DET get the ball from their 27 and he is wrapped up for a loss of 3 yards. 

2nd and 13 from the DET 24. 

MISSED FIELD GOAL!!!

Boswell doinked it off the upright from 37 yards and the Lions are going to have a chance to win it!!!

DET ball with 2:05 to go in the 4th quarter!

Rodgers is pressured and has to throw it away. 

4th and 8 from the DET 18. 

Timeout DET with 2:15 to go, their 2nd. 

Gainwell to the right side and he picks up 3 yards. 

3rd and 8 from the DET 18. 

Gainwell to the left side and he is taken down for a loss of 1 yard. 

2nd and 11 from the DET 21. 

Pitch to Smith on the left side and he takes it for 8 yards and a holding call on DET will give the Steelers a first down. 

1st and 10 from the DET 20. 

Play action from Rodgers and he finds Washington to the right side and he takes it for 13 yards. 

1st and 10 from the DET 33. 

PIT get the ball from their 34 and Smith gets the end around for a big run of 20 yards down the left side. 

1st and 10 from the DET 46. 

The Lions punch back after the TD from Warren with this Gibbs TD to put the pressure back on PIT. 

Goff to the right side for St Brown and that pass is batted down by Ramsey. 

2nd and Goal from the PIT 4. 

Goff to the right side for Gibb and he takes it up the right sideline for a gain of 16. 

1st and Goal from the PIT 4. 

Goff finds Firsker for a gain of 6 and a first down. 

1st and 10 from the PIT 20. 

Goff to Gibbs out of the backfield for a gain of 6 yards. 

2nd and 4 from the PIT 25. 

Goff finds Williaims over the middle for a gain of 16 yards. 

1st and 10 from the PIT 31. 

Goff finds Wiliams on the deep pass over the middle for a gain of 21 yards!

1st and 10 from the PIT 47. 

DET get the ball back from their 30 and after a penalty on DET they have a 1st and 15. 

Goff finds Gibbs for a gain of 5 yards. 

2nd and 10 from the DET 32. 

Warren takes it to the house for the second time tonight, and all of the Steelers TDs have come from the 45 yard line. 

Rodgers finds Metcalf on the back shoulder throw and he makes the catch right at the markers. 

1st and 10 from the DET 45. 

Screen pass to Gainwell on the left side and he takes it for 6 yards but a block in the back on PIT is going to bring that play back. 

1st and 20 from the PIT 35. 

PIT get the ball back from their 35 and Gainwell gets a nice chunk of 10 yards on the pitch to the right side. 

1st and 10 from the PIT 45. 

Hold the phone, The LIons aren't done yet. Goff finds Raymond for the TD and we have a game on our hands. 

Goff over the middle for TeSlaa and that pass falls incomplete. 

4th and 2 from the PIT 27. 

Goff over the middle for Gibbs and he fights fo a gain of 8 yards. 

3rd and 2 from the PIT 27. 

Goff looking for St. Brown and that pass hits off his hands and falls incomplete. 

2nd and 10 from the PIT 35. 

WR screen for Raymond and he takes it for a gain of 14 yards. 

1st and 10 from the PIT 35. 

Goff finds Zylstra on the left side and he pcks up 4 yards to move the chains. 

1st and 10 from the PIT 49. 

Goff finds TeSlaa for a gain of 7 yards on the left side. 

2nd and 3 from the DET 47. 

Goff finds Raymond on the in route for a gain of 8 yards and a first down. That's their first since the 1st half. 

1st and 10 from the DET 40. 

Goff to Gibbs over the middle and he picks up 6 yards out of the backfield. 

3rd and 4 from the DET 32. 

DET get the ball back from their 26 and Goff looks for Gibbs but that pass falls incomplete. 

2nd and 10 from the DET 26. 

The Steelers take a two score lead after Jaylen Warren takes the toss for a 45 yard TD to put PIT up 22-10 with under 13:00 to go. 

Rodgers finds Metcalf on the pass to the left side for a short gain of 5. 

2nd and 5 from the DET 45. 

Rodgers pass to the right side is caught by Valdes-Scantling and he brings it in for 5 yards and a first down. 

1st and 10 from the 50. 

PIT get the ball from their 39 and Gainwell take it up the middle for a gain of 5. 

2nd and 5 from the PIT 44. 

Goff's pass might have slipped out of his hands and that pass was no where near Williams and was almost picked. 

4th and 15 from the DET 9 and they will punt with 14:32 to go. 

After a false start on DET, Goff looks for Williams on the right side but the pass was behind the WR. 

3rd and 15 from the DET 9. 

DET start the drive at their 14 and Goff was pressured and threw that pass away. 

2nd and 10 from the DET 14. 

FIELD GOAL!!!

Boswell hits the 23 yard field goal to stretch the lead to 5. 

PIT lead 15-10 with the whole fourth quarter to go. 

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WE ARE HEADING TO THE FOURTH QUARTER WITH THE STEELERS UP 2 AND THEY HAVE A CHANCE TO EXTEND THAT LEAD. 

Short throw to Warren at the line of scrimmage and he is taken down after a gain of 2 yards. 

4th and Goal from the DET 5. 

PIT take a timeout with 23 seconds to go in the 3rd quarter.

Rodgers goes over the middle for Gainwell and he picks up 7 yards on the catch between the seams. 

3rd and Goal from the DET 7. 

Rodgers finds Metcalf in the end zone for a TD, but Washington was flagged for an offensive pass interference. 

2nd and Goal from the DET 14. 

After a false start on PIT Warren picks up 4 yards on first down. 

2nd and Goal from the DET 4. 

PIT line up for a tush push, and they go with an end around for Gainwell on the left side and he picks up 5 yards. 

1st and 10 from the DET 3. 

Warren up the middle and he is dropped down short of the maker. 

4th and 1 from the DET 11. 

Warren up the middle and he picks up 5 yards. 

3rd and 2 from the DET 12. 

Rodgers to the left side for Miller for a short gain of 3 in the flat. 

2nd and 7 from the DET 17. 

Rodgers to the right side and he makes a toe tap on the sideline for a gain of 9 and a first down. ;

1st and 10 from the DET 20. 

Warren up the middle and he picks up 2 yards to bring up 3rd and short. 

3rd and 4 from the DET 29. 

Warren to the right side and he picks up 4 yards on first down. 

2nd and 6 from the DET 31. 

Quick throw from Rodgers on the right side and he finds MIller for a gain of 7 yards and a first down. 

1st and 10 from the DET 35. 

Rodgers escapes the rush and tucks it for 7 yards but he is just short of the marker. 

4th and 2 from the DET 42. 

Gainwell gets the handoff and he is stopped by Campbell after a gain of 1. 

3rd and 9 from the DET 49. 

Rodgers goes deep down the right sideline for MVS and he couldn't reel it in in the end zone and got injured in the process. 

2nd and 10 from the 50. 

Rodgers finds Gainwell out of the backfield and he picks up 19 yards on the catch and run up the left sideline. 

1st and 10 from the 50. 

PIT get the ball back from their 31 and Warren takes the handoff to the right side for no gain. 

2nd and 10 from the PIT 31. 

Goff gets dropped in the end zone by Dugger and the Steelers take the lead with a big defensive play. 

PIT were driving but Washington got stripped fighting for extra yards down inside the 10. 

SAFETY!!!

Goff is sacked by Dugger who popped up and dropped him in the end zone for the safety!!!

PIT take the 12-10 lead with 9:42 to go in the third and PIT get the ball back!!

Goff finds Gibbs in the flat for a short gain of 2. 

3rd and 8 from the DET 5. 

The Lions recover the fumble and Goff throws the pass away with no one open down the way. 

2nd and 10 from the DET 3. 

FUMBLE!!!!

Rodgers hits Washington on the right side with a short pass and he was trying to fight for the first down and he fumbled! DET recover inside their own 5 yard line!

1st and 10 DET with 10:00 to go in the 3rd quarter. 

Rodgers rolls to the right side and he picks up 2 yards after tucking it. 

2nd and 8 from the DET 9. 

Warren to the left side and he breaks a couple of tackles and takes it for 21 yards!

1st and 10 from the DET 12. 

Rodgers off the back foot and he finds Theilen on the pass over the middle fo a gain of 17 on the drop route in the zone. 

1st and 10 from the DET 32. 

Rodgers looking back to Gainwell on the right side and that pass came in a little high. 

3rd and 10 from the DET 49. 

Rodgers looking for Gainwell on the right side and that pass sails over his head and out of bounds. 

2nd and 10 from the DET 49. 

Rodgers finds Metcalf on the stop route and he makes the catch fo a gain of 12 yards. 

1st and 10 from the DET 49. 

Warren to the right side for a gain of 3 yards to bring up 3rd and short. 

3rd and 2 from the PIT 39. 

PIT get the ball to start the half after their late TD, and start from their 31. 

Warren takes it to the right side for 5 yards. 

2nd and 5 from the PIT 35. 

WE ARE BACK IN DETROIT FOR THE SECOND HALF OF ACTION!!!

Kenneth Gainwell made a miracle catch at the end of the first half, falling to the ground, making the catch and falling to the end zone for a 45 yard TD right before the halftime break. 

Rodgers has 141 yards and this TD on 14/24 passing. The run game has just 32 yards on six carries. 

The Lions would tie the game up with a field goal, and then right after the 2:00 Warning Goff hit TeSlaa fo the opening TD of the game. Goff is 15/20 for 162 yards and a TD but the run game has just 18 yards on 11 touches. 

It's halftime from Mo Town and it's been a wild one so far. The Steelers forced DET into a three and out, kicked a FG and then stopped DET on 4th and Goal inside their 5 yard line. 

Have a look at this catch from Kenneth Gainwell who is the leading receiver on the Steelers squad. He was held up, made the catch and took it into the end zone. 

Rodgers looking down the right side for MVS but he couldn't bring that pass down. 

2nd and 10 from the DET 45. 

Quick snap from Rodgers and he hits Theilen for a gain of 13 yards. 

1st and 10 from the DET 45 with 17 to go. 

Slant pattern from Smith and Campbell slapped that pass away. 

3rd and 10 from the PIT 42. 

Rodgers looking down the left sideline and that pass flew over the head of Metcalf. 

2nd and 10 from the PIT 42. 

Rodgers finds Theilen over the middle and he makes the catch for 12 yards. 

1st and 10 from the PIT 42. TImeout PIT with 33 to go, their 2nd.

Rodgers to the right side for Gainwell on the right side and he picks up 3 yards. 

3rd and 11 from the PIT 30. 

Rodgers finds Metcalf for a gain of 8, but an offensive PI is called on Metcalf. 

2nd and 14 from the PIT 27. 

Rodgers with another short pass for Freiermuth and he is taken down after a gain of 6. 

2nd and 4 from the PIT 37. 

Rodgers to the left side for Freiermuth and he picks up 11 yards and moves the chains. 

1st and 10 from the PIT 31. 

Rodgers goes back to Metcalf over the middle and he dropped it. 

3rd and 10 from the PIT 20 

PIT get the at their 20 and Rodgers looks for Metcalf on the roll out but that pass was too far out infront of the WR. 

2nd and 10 from the PIT 20. 

The Lions took 28 minutes to get into the end zone and right after the Two Minute Warning they find the end zone as Goff hits Teslaa for the TD. 

WE ARE AT THE HALFTIME BREAK FROM DETROIT!!!

Gibbs to the right side and he picks up 6 yards and a first down. 

1st and 10 from the PIT 20. 

Gibbs gets the handoff to the right side fo a gain of 3 yards. 

3rd and 1 from the PIT 26. 

Goff finds Williams over the middle and he picks up 6 yards. 

2nd and 4 from the PIT 29.

Goff over the middle for GIbbs and he fights for 13 yards and another first down. 

1st and 10 from the PIT 35. 

DET get the ball from their 38 and Goff finds TeSlaa on the right side for a gain of 14 yards to start the drive. 

1st and 10 from the PIT 48. 

Rodgers was under pressure and Hutchinson was the first one to get there for his second sack of the day. 

4th and 10 from the PIT 21 and they will punt with 4:12 to go in the first half. 

Rogders finds Warren in the flat and he fights for six yards on the right side. 

3rd and 4 from the PIT 27. 

PIT get the ball back from their 21 and Warren is stopped for no gain on his first down run to the left side. 

2nd and 10 from the PIT 21. 

Goff finds Zylstra on the right side but he is dropped after a gain of 5. 

4th and 10 from the DET 15 and the Lions will punt. 

Goff looks to Gibbs out of the backfield but that pass falls incomplete. 

3rd and 15 from the DET 10. 

DET get the ball back from their 15 and Goff is sacked for a loss of 5 by Heyward. 

2nd and 5 from the DET 10. 

Rodgers finds Freiermuth on the right side and he is dropped short of the marker. 

4th and 3 from the PIT 35 and the Steelers will punt with 8:05 to go in the half. 

Rodgers to the left side for Gainwell out of the backfield and he picks up 4 yards. 

3rd and 6 from the PIT 32. 

PIT get the ball back from their 28 and Rodgers finds Freiermuth on the left side but he is stopped for no gain. 

2nd and 10 from the PIT 28. 

FIELD GOAL!!!

Bates hits the 36 yard field goal to put the Lions on the board and tie this game up.

It's 3-3 with 10:10 to go in the 1st half. 

Goff to the left side for Williams on the stop route but that pass was behind him and here comes the FG unit. 

4th and 11 from the PIT 18. 

Goff looking for Gibbs out of the backfield and that pass over the middle is batted out of his hands. 

3rd and 11 from the PIT 18. 

Montgomery gets the run up the middle and he is dropped by Highsmith for a loss of 1. 

2nd and 11 from the PIT 18. 

Goff finds St. Brown on the left side and he turns up field and takes it for a big gain of 20!

1st and 10 from the PIT 17. 

Goff to the right side and he finds Williams on the right side for a gain of 6. 

3rd and 6 from the PIT 37. 

Montgomery on the run to the left side and he is dropped by Highsmith for a loss of 2. 

2nd and 12 from the PIT 43. 

DET get the ball from their 38 and Goff goes play action before hitting Williams on the out on the right side for a gain of 21. 

1st and 10 from the PIT 41. 

Rodgers was under pressure and he had to throw that pass away. 

4th and 10 from the PIT 34 and the Steelers will punt with 13:30 to go. 

Rodgers looking for Metcalf on a shot down the left sideline but that pass sailed out of bounds. 

3rd and 10 from the PIT 34. 

Gainwell gets another handoff and this time he is stopped for no gain. 

2nd and 10 from the PIT 34. 

Handoff to Gainwell up the middle and he picks up 18 yards on the first play of the second quarter. 

1st and 10 from the PIT 34. 

After holding the Lions to a three and out and then kicking a field goal, the PIT defense hold DET on 4th and Goal after they had 1st and Goal from the 4. 

WE ARE AT THE END OF THE FIRST QUARTER FROM DETROIT. 

Out route from Austin and Rodgers hit him for a gain of 8 yards and a first down. 

1st and 10 from the PIT 16. 

Toss to the flat on the left side and he picks up 7 yards. 

3rd and 5 from the PIT 8. 

PIT hand it off from their own 3 and Warren is dropped in the backfield by Harper for a loss of 2. 

2nd and 13 from the PIT 1. 

TURNOVER ON DOWNS!!!

Goff rolls to the right side and he looks for St. Brown who had to readjust his route and that pass falls incomplete!

PIT ball from their 3 with 2:15 to go in the first quarter. 

DET get trick with a little misdirection play for St. Brown on the pitch inside but he is stopped just short of the goal line. 

4th and Goal from the 3. 

Gibbs is stuck in the backfield by Sawyer for a loss of 3 yards. 

3rd and Goal from the PIT 6. 

Gibbs to the right side and he picks up a yard. 

2nd and Goal from the PIT 3. 

Goff with a pocket and he finds Firsker over the middle inside the 5 yard line. 

1st and Goal from the PIT 4. 

Goff over the middle for St. Brown on the slant and that pass was batted away. 

2nd and 10 from the PIT 18. 

Montgomery finds a hole and breaks free for a gain of 17 yards and a first down up the middle. 

1st and 10 from the PIT 18. 

Montgomery up the middle and he is stopped for no gain. 

2nd and 10 from the PIT 35. 

Goff rolls to the right side and looks back to the middle for Firsker who reels it in for a gain of 18. 

1st and 10 from the PIT 35. 

Gibbs to the left side and he picks up 2 yards. 

2nd and 8 from the DET 47. 

Goff found Raymond in the middle of the field but he had a lot of work to do, but fought for 13 yards and a first down. 

1st and 10 from the DET 45. 

Goff finds Firsker on the left side and he picks up 2 yards, but it's still third and long. 

3rd and 12 from the DET 32. 

DET get the ball back from their 35 and Gibbs gets the handoff but fumbles as he took it to the right side. He hit the deck and recovered up but lost 4 yards. 

2nd and 14 from the DET 30. 

FIELD GOAL!!!

Boswell knocks it home from 59 yards away!!!

PIT lead 3-0 with 9:21 to go in the 1st quarter. 

Quick pass to Gainwell on the left side but that pass was tipped at the line and falls incomplete. FG coming from 59 yards. 

4th and long from the DET 41. 

Timeout PIT with 10:14 to go in the 1st quarter. 

Hutchinson gets to Rodgers on a rush off the edge and he rops Rodgers for a loss of 9. 

3rd and 14 from the DET 41. 

Gainwell to the left side and he picks up 5 yards on first down. 

2nd and 5 from the DET 32. 

Rodgers over the middle for Washington who makes the catch and takes it for 18 yards. 

1st and 10 from the DET 37. 

Rodgers with a quick pass to the right side for Metcalf who picks up 5 yards on first down. 

3rd and 5 from PIT 45. 

Rodgers to the right side for Washington on the sideline but that pass was high and he couldn't hang on .

2nd and 10 from the PIT 40. 

Draw play to Warren who takes it to the right side and picks up 11 yards and a first down. 

1st and 10 from the PIT 40. 

PIT get the ball from their 29 and Rodgers rolls to the right side and looks for Matcalf on the cross route but that pass is batted away by Ya-Sin. 

2nd and 10 from the PIT 29. 

Goff finds Gibbs on the left side and he makes the catch in the flat but is taken down for no gain. 

4th and 11 and DET go three and out. 

Benton comes on the blitz up the middle and he drops Goff for a loss of 8. 

3rd and 11 from the DET 27. 

Goff finds St. Brown on the right side and he picks up 7 yards to start the game. 

2nd and 3 from the DET 27. 

WE ARE UNDERWAY FROM DETROIT!!!!

What's next: Lions

Detroit have three must win games coming up. That starts today against the Steelers in front of their fans at Ford Field but this will be their last game under this roof all season. If they get a playoff spot they will be a Wild Card which means they will be on the road for the postseason. After tonight’s game against the Lions they have a quick turn around on a short week when they play the Vikings in Minnesota on Christmas Day. Then they will head to Chicago for a Week 18 matchup which could be a huge match up that might decide which of those teams goes to the playoffs. 

What's next: Steelers 

Pittsburgh hit the road for tonight’s game and then pack their bags again next week when they take on the Browns from Cleveland for a road division match up. They will be hoping to have won both of those games before hosting the Baltimore Ravens in what could very well be an all or nothing game in the final week of the season. They know there is no room for a loss tonight, next week or against the Ravens in Week 18. 

Watt still out for the Steelers 

The Steelers have been without the heart and soul of their defense for the last couple of weeks. TJ Watt was getting a dry needle treatment at the Steelers practice facility and his lung collapsed after the treatment went wrong and sent him to the hospital where he had to get an operation that stabilized the lung but the timetable for his return is still up in the air. He missed the Dolphins game last week and he will miss today's game against one of the top offenses in the game. They need him back for the biggest part of the season but they know they can’t rush him back and put their top paid player at risk of further injury.

Star watch: Steelers 

Aaron Rodgers was on the brink of retirement after last season with the Jets, and he and the Steelers played a game of cat and mouse all off season. The two finally came to an agreement and Rodgers joined Pittsburgh for what is most likely the final year of his career. The four time MVP's numbers are far from what he is used to posting but at 42 years old, he’s doing what he needs to do to keep the Steelers up in the AFC North standings. He’s had big games at times this season, like when he threw for 4 TDs in the Steelers loss to the Bengals or a couple weeks ago against the Ravens when he threw for 284 yards, but his season stats are pretty ordinary. He’s got 2,594 yards, 22 TDs and 7 INTs, but he is completing almost 70% of his passes. It is one of the biggest games of the season and these are the moments that the Steelers brought the four time MVP in for. 

Star watch: Lions 

Jared Goff has had back to back 300 yard games, and is in the top four of every important statistical category. He's got 3,672 yards (4th), 29 TDs (2nd) and is completing 69.3% of is passes (4th). It may not be the MVP candidate season like he put together last year, but his consistency can’t be questioned. The Lions know that it’s do or die here tonight, and if they are going to have any success at all it’s their QB that is going to have to lead the way in front of the home fans. The Lions haven’t lost back to back games since a couple of years ago, and they can’t afford to do so tonight. Expect a big game from Goff in a must win match up against the always stingy Steelers defense. 

NFC Standings 

In the NFC, the Lions have dropped out of the playoff picture coming into Week 16. They haven’t done themselves any favors exchanging wins and losses for their last 10 games. The Seahawks lead the conference at 12-3 after their win against LA on Thursday night. The Rams have one of the Wild Card spots at the moment, as do the San Francisco 49ers who are 10-4, and right behind them are the Green Bay Packers who lost to the Bears last night and lost their chance to take a commanding lead in the NFC North. The Lions were hoping for a Packers win so they could control their own destiny in the Wild Card chase, but now the Lions need to go 3-0 for the next three games and need to see the Bears lose a couple of games. 

AFC Standings 

Taking a look at the AFC Standings, we see the Steelers at the top of the AFC North thanks to their win over the Ravens a couple of weeks. Both Baltimore and Pittsburgh know that it’s going to come down to winning the division as the Wild Card spots are looking pretty secure at the moment. The Pats lead the Bills in the AFC East, but Buffalo has 10 wins, same with the Chargers who trail the Broncos by a couple games. Then the Texans trail the Jags in the AFC South, but their nine wins give them an edge over the Ravens who trail the Texans by two games. It’s going to come down to who wins the division, and the Ravens will be hoping the Lions can knock off the Steelers before their Sunday night later today.

Lions last game  

Detroit knew they had a big chance to take a big step into the playoff picture last week in LA but they woulda have to knock off one of the best teams in the NFC in the Rams. It was a shootout from Sofi as the Lions came out swinging. They fumbled on their first possession, but would score three TDs and a field goal on their next four drives to take a 24-14 lead right before he half. LA hit field goals on both sides of the halftime break and the defense would lock in forcing DET to three straight three and outs. Matt Stafford would throw a TD pass to Parkinson to give the Rams the lead and then Blake Corum took in a TD run from 11 yards to strech the LA lead to 10. Stafford would find Parkinson in he end zone for a second time to put the nail in the coffin of the Lions. 

Steelers last game 

The Steelers have taken the lead over the Baltimore Ravens in the NFC North with back to back wins over the last two weeks. First they beat Baltimore and then breezed past a Miami Dolphins team that was on a four game win streak heading into Acrisure Stadium. It was a frigid nigh in Pittsburgh and an ugly first half as the Steelers went into the break up 7-3 thanks to a Connor Heyward tush push TD. Aaron Rodgers threw a couple of 3rd quarter TD passes to Marques Valdez-Scantling and DK Metcalf and former Dolphin Jonnu Smith took a rushing TD into the end zone to cap the game for the Steelers who remained at the top of the AFC North. 

We are live from Ford Field  

Hello everyone and welcome to Detroit where the Lions are back home after losing to the Rams in LA last week. Now, after the Bears thrilling win from the Windy City, they Lions chances to make the playoffs are even slimmer, but there is still hope. They need to beat the Steelers to have any chance, but the Steelers are holding on to their AFC North lead by a thread with the Baltimore Ravens nipping at their heels. We still have a few weeks until the playoffs start, but it's a playoff atmosphere here from the Motor City.

Steelers vs. Lions  

There is no room for error for a couple of teams who know a loss tonight could end up costing them a spot in the playoffs tonight. It's a must win from MoTown as the Detroit Lions host the Pittsburgh Steelers and AS English will be with you all evening providing live coverage, stats, highlights and analysis of tonight’s game from Ford Field.