Steelers GameDay Cheat Sheet: Week 16 vs. the Detroit Lions
Steelers GameDay Cheat Sheet is a weekly series featuring a quick glance at the upcoming Steelers game, including odds, records, things to watch for, and how to watch/listen to the game.
Pittsburgh Steelers (8-6) at Detroit Lions (8-6)
The Steelers and Lions meet this weekend with both teams carrying plenty of momentum and no shortage of storylines. Pittsburgh enters with a narrow historical edge in the series, while Detroit brings one of the league’s most explosive offenses and a quarterback playing at an MVP level.
Between surging playmakers, record‑chasing defenders, and a matchup history that’s been anything but predictable, this one has all the ingredients for a December game with real weight.
Series History
- All-Time — Steelers lead, 17-14 — Last: Tie, 16-16 (Nov. 14, 2021)
- Home — Steelers lead, 11-2-2 — Last: Tie, 16-16 (Nov. 14, 2021)
- Away — Lions lead, 12-6 — Last: Steelers Win, 20-15 (Oct. 29, 2017)
- Playoffs — Lions lead, 1-0 — Last: Lions Win, 17-10 (Jan. 6, 1963)
Series Notes
- Sunday’s game will mark the 38th overall and 37th regular-season meeting between Pittsburgh and Detroit.
- The Steelers own a one-game advantage in the overall series (18-17-2) and a two‑game advantage in the regular-season series (18-16-2).
- Sunday’s game will be the 19th regular-season meeting between the two teams in Detroit.
- The Lions own a seven-game advantage in the regular-season series in Detroit (13-6).
- Pittsburgh has captured each of the last two meetings with the Lions in Detroit, winning 20-15 in Week 8 of 2017 and 28-20 in Week 5 of 2009.
- Pittsburgh and Detroit have met four times in December. The Steelers have taken three of those meetings and split the two such meetings in Detroit.
The Coaches
Steelers – Mike Tomlin
- At Franchise: 191-113-2 (19 seasons)
- Overall: 191-113-2 (19 seasons)
- vs. Lions: 3-0-1
Lions — Dan Campbell
- At Franchise: 47-34-1 (5 seasons)
- Overall: 52-41-1 (6 seasons)
- vs. Steelers: 0-0-1
Gameday Information
- Date: Sunday, December 7th, 2025
- Time: 4:25 PM ET
- Location: Ford Field | Detroit, MI
- Surface: FieldTurf
- Capacity: 65,000
- TV: CBS | Locally KDKA-TV
Jim Nantz (play-by-play), Tony Romo (analysis), Tracy Wolfson (field reporter)
- Steelers Audio Network: 102.5 WDVE-FM (Pittsburgh) & 970 WBGG-AM (Pittsburgh) plus affiliates (see below)
Rob King (play-by-play), Max Starks (analysis), Missi Matthews (field reporter)
- Compass Media Networks: Chris Carrino (play-by-play), Brian Baldinger (analysis)
- Satellite Radio:
- Lions: Sirius 81, XM/SXM 226, Internet 810
- Steelers: Sirius 161, XM/SXM 381, Internet 826
- Referee: Carl Cheffers
- Vegas: Lions -7.0 | Over/Under: 52.0
SCU Pregame and Postgame Shows
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Pregame: Can the Steelers slow down one of the NFL’s hottest offenses?
In this episode, we break down a matchup loaded with storylines as the Steelers head to Detroit to face one of the NFL’s hottest offenses. Lions QB Jared Goff is on a tear, the Lions’ playmakers are producing at a ridiculous pace, and Detroit’s home field has become one of the toughest environments in football. Pittsburgh brings its own momentum however, as Aaron Rodgers is coming off one of his most efficient performances of the season.
Joe and Brian dig into how the Steelers match up with Detroit’s explosive attack, the players heating up on both sides, what Pittsburgh must do to control the pace, and why this game could shift momentum for both teams.
If you’re looking for a fast, informed breakdown of Steelers–Lions with all the context you need heading into Sunday, this episode has you covered.
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SCU Steelers News & Notes
Game Stats and Notes
Team Rankings
|
PIT |
DET |
| Home Record |
5-3-0 |
5-2-0 |
| Away Record |
3-3-0 |
3-4-0 |
| Record vs. Spread |
7-7-0 |
7-7-0 |
| Points Scored/Game |
24.0 (13th) |
30.6 (1st) |
| Points Allowed/Game |
23.3 (18th) |
24.6 (23rd) |
| Takeaway Diff. |
+10 (3rd) |
+9 (5th) |
| Pass Yds/Game |
195 (23rd) |
248 (3rd) |
| Rush Yds/Game |
92 (28th) |
131 (5th) |
| Def. Pass Yds/Game |
242 (27th) |
231 (24th) |
| Def. Rush Yds/Game |
120 (19th) |
106 (13th) |
Team Leaders
Pittsburgh Steelers 2025 Leaders
- Aaron Rodgers — 248/371, 2594 yds, 22 TDs
- D.K. Metcalf — 55 rec, 808 yds, 6 TDs
- Jaylen Warren — 171 rush, 685 yds, 4 TDs
Detroit Lions 2025 Leaders
- Jared Goff — 314/453, 3672 yds, 29 TDs
- Amon-Ra St. Brown — 94 rec, 1140 yds, 11 TDs
- Jahmyr Gibbs — 200 rush, 1100 yds, 13 TDs
Steelers Notes
- QB AARON RODGERS completed 23 of 27 atts. (85.2 pct.) for 224 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 125.9 rating in Week 15. Aims for his 3rd in row with 65+ comp. pct., 220+ pass yards & TD pass. Completed 536 of 825 atts. (65 pct.) for 6,551 yards (252 per game) & 54 TD passes with 105.1 rating in 26 starts vs. Det.
- RB KENNETH GAINWELL had 7 receptions & 126 scrimmage yards (80 rush, 46 rec.) last week. Has 6+ catches in 4 of his past 5. Had rush TD in his last game vs. Det. (9/11/22 w/ Phi.).
- RB JAYLEN WARREN had 48 scrimmage yards (33 rush, 15 rec.) in Week 15. Has TD in 3 of his past 4. Aims for his 6th in row on road with 60+ scrimmage yards.
- WR DK METCALF had 55 rec. yards & rec. TD last week. Aims for his 3rd in row on road with 5+ catches. Had 7 catches for 104 yards in his last game vs. Det. (9/30/24 w/ Sea.).
- WR MARQUEZ VALDES-SCANTLING had 1st TD catch of season in Week 15.
- TE PAT FREIERMUTH had 45 rec. yards last week. Had 5 catches in last meeting.
- LB TJ WATT needs 3 sacks to surpass HOFers Jared Allen (117) & DeMarcus Ware (117) for 3rd-most sacks in 1st 9 seasons since 1982.
- LB PATRICK QUEEN led team with 10 tackles & had 2 TFL in Week 15. Aims for his 8th in row with 5+ tackles.
- LB PAYTON WILSON had sack last week.
- DT CAMERON HEYWARD had 5 tackles, 2 TFL & sack in Week 15. Aims for his 4th in row with 5+ tackles. Had 5 tackles & 2 sacks in last meeting.
- DE ESEZI OTOMEWO had 1st sack of season last week.
- CB JALEN RAMSEY had 6 tackles & 3rd sack of season in Week 15. Has 6+ tackles in 3 of his past 4. Had 6 tackles, TFL & INT in his last game vs. Det. (10/24/21 w/ LAR).
- CB ASANTE SAMUEL JR. had INT last week.
Lions Notes
- QB JARED GOFF passed for 338 yards & 3 TDs for 111.6 rating in Week 15, his 9th game with 100+ rating, tied-3rd most in the NFL this season. Ranks 2nd in the NFL with 29 TD passes this season. Has TD pass in 20 consecutive games, longest active streak in the NFL. Aims for 3rd in row with 300+ pass yards.
- RB JAHMYR GIBBS ranks 6th in the NFL with 1,594 scrimmage yards this season & has 85+ scrimmage yards in 5 of his past 6 games. Has 2+ rush TDs in 2 of his past 3 at home. Has 47 career TDs, tied-most (HOFer Barry Sanders) by a player prior to age 24 in their 1st 3 career seasons in NFL history.
- RB DAVID MONTGOMERY had rush TD in Week 15 & aims for 4th in row with rush TD.
- WR AMON-RA ST. BROWN led team with 13 receptions for 164 yards & 2 TDs in Week 15. Has 93 receptions this season & is 1st player in NFL history with 90+ receptions in each of 1st 5 career seasons. Is 6th WR all-time with 90+ catches in 5 consecutive seasons. Ranks 2nd in NFL with 11 TD catches & 5th with 1,140 rec. yards this season.
- WR JAMESON WILLIAMS had 134 rec. yards & TD in Week 15. Aims for 4th in row with 95+ rec. yards. Ranks tied-8th with 7 TD catches in 2025.
- LB ALEX ANZALONE aims for 3rd in row with PD & 8th in row with 5+ tackles.
- LB JACK CAMPBELL led team with 14 tackles in Week 15. Has 10+ tackles in 4 of his past 5. Has TFL in 5 of his past 6 at home. Ranks tied-5th with 3 FF.
- DE AIDAN HUTCHINSON had sack & INT in Week 15. Has 38 sacks & 5 INTs in his career & is 1st player since 1982 age 25-or-younger with 35+ sacks & 5+ INTs. Tied-2nd with 4 FFs in 2025.
- CB AMIK ROBERTSON had 2 PD in Week 15 & aims for 6th in row with PD.
- CB D.J. REED had 5 tackles in Week 15 & aims for 3rd in row with 5+ tackles.
- CB AVONTE MADDOX had 2 PD last week & aims for 3rd in row with PD.
- S ERICK HALLETT had career-high 10 tackles in Week 15 & aims for 3rd in row with 8+ tackles.
Steelers Broadcasts
Steelers TV Coverage
This week’s game will be broadcast on nationally on CBS and Paramount Plus. Regional broadcast image courtesy of 506sports.com – Steelers coverage in RED.
Be sure to check back here weekly as publish which areas of the United States will carry the game over traditional, over-the-air (OTA) antenna signals. If you do not have the ability to receive these channels locally, Steelers games are also available in-market via Steelers.com or a Paramount+ subscription. You may also be able to watch games by subscribing to NFL Sunday Ticket (on YouTube TV) or watching on delay via NFL+. (Below is a list of Steelers local OTA affiliates.)
Steelers Local Broadcast Affiliates (CBS Broadcasts)
- KDKA (CBS/2 – Pittsburgh)
- WTAJ (CBS/10 – Altoona)
- WHP (CBS/21 – Harrisburg)
- WOLF (FOX/56 – Scranton)
- WFXP (FOX/66 – Erie)
- WCMH (NBC/4 – Columbus OH)
- WKBN (CBS/27 – Youngstown OH)
- WTOV (NBC/9 – Wheeling WV)
- WOWK (CBS/13 – Charleston WV)
- WWCW (CW/21-27 – Roanoke VA)
Weekday Games
- Thursday Night Football games are exclusive to Amazon Prime.
- Sunday Night Football games are nationally on NBC and streaming on Peacock.
- Monday Night Football games are exclusive to ESPN with some simulcasts on ABC.
- A small amount of games, such as international or holiday games, may be exclusive to other platforms such as Netflix or ESPN+.
Steelers Radio Coverage
For those who enjoy listening to the game on radio, you can hear Steelers game on the following terrestrial stations, as well as on the Steelers website and app (in-market only) and nationwide with specific Sirius XM radio packages.
Flagship Stations
- WDVE-FM (102.5)
- WBGG-AM (970)
Pennsylvania Affiliates
- Altoona-WVAM (1430)
- Altoona-WRKY (104.9)
- Beaver Falls-WBVP (1230)
- Beaver Falls-WMBA (1460)
- Bedford-WBVE (107.5)
- Butler-WISR (680)
- Chambersburg-WCHA (800)
- Clarendon-WKNB (104.3)
- Clarion-WCCR (92.7)
- Cooperstown-WUUZ (107.7)
- DuBois-WIFT (102.1)
- DuBois-WKFT (101.3)
- Erie-WRKT (104.9)
- Johnstown-WNTJ (1490)
- Johnstown-WRKW (99.1)
- Latrobe-WCNS (1480)
- Milton-WVLY (100.9)
- Saegertown-WUZZ (94.3)
- Somerset-WNTI (990)
- Starview-WONN (92.7)
- State College-WQWK (1450)
- Uniontown-WMBS (590)
- Washington-WJPA (1450)
- Williamsport-WCXR (99.3)
- Williamsport-WZXR (103.7)
Maryland Affiliates
- Cumberland-WRQE (106.1)
- Hagerstown-WHAG (1410)
Ohio Affiliates
- Fremont-WOHF (92.1)
- Marietta-WJAW (630)
- Youngstown-WNIO (1390)
Virginia Affiliates
West Virginia Affiliates
- Fairmont-WRLF (94.3)
- Fairmont-WMMN (920)
- New Martinsville-WXCR (92.3)
2025 Pittsburgh Steelers Schedule
| Week |
Date |
Opponent |
Location |
Time (ET) |
TV |
| 1 |
Sun, Sep 7 |
@ New York Jets |
MetLife Stadium |
1:00 PM |
CBS |
| 2 |
Sun, Sep 14 |
vs Seattle Seahawks |
Acrisure Stadium |
1:00 PM |
FOX |
| 3 |
Sun, Sep 21 |
@ New England Patriots |
Gillette Stadium |
1:00 PM |
CBS |
| 4 |
Sun, Sep 28 |
vs Minnesota Vikings |
Croke Park (Dublin) |
9:30 AM |
NFLN |
| 5 |
— |
BYE WEEK |
— |
— |
— |
| 6 |
Sun, Oct 12 |
vs Cleveland Browns |
Acrisure Stadium |
1:00 PM |
CBS |
| 7 |
Thu, Oct 16 |
@ Cincinnati Bengals |
Paycor Stadium |
8:15 PM |
Prime Video |
| 8 |
Sun, Oct 26 |
vs Green Bay Packers |
Acrisure Stadium |
8:20 PM |
NBC |
| 9 |
Sun, Nov 2 |
vs Indianapolis Colts |
Acrisure Stadium |
1:00 PM |
CBS |
| 10 |
Sun, Nov 9 |
@ Los Angeles Chargers |
SoFi Stadium |
8:20 PM |
NBC |
| 11 |
Sun, Nov 16 |
vs Cincinnati Bengals |
Acrisure Stadium |
1:00 PM |
CBS |
| 12 |
Sun, Nov 23 |
@ Chicago Bears |
Soldier Field |
1:00 PM |
CBS |
| 13 |
Sun, Nov 30 |
vs Buffalo Bills |
Acrisure Stadium |
4:25 PM |
CBS |
| 14 |
Sun, Dec 7 |
@ Baltimore Ravens |
M&T Bank Stadium |
1:00 PM |
CBS |
| 15 |
Mon, Dec 15 |
vs Miami Dolphins |
Acrisure Stadium |
8:15 PM |
ESPN/ABC |
| 16 |
Sun, Dec 21 |
@ Detroit Lions |
Ford Field |
4:25 PM |
CBS |
| 17 |
Sun, Dec 28 |
@ Cleveland Browns |
Huntington Bank Field |
1:00 PM |
CBS |
| 18 |
TBD |
vs Baltimore Ravens |
Acrisure Stadium |
TBD |
TBD |
Note: All times Eastern. Schedule subject to change due to flexible scheduling.
Statistics and game information courtesy of the Pittsburgh Steelers and/or National Football League.
