The Pittsburgh Steelers will face off against the Detroit Lions at 1:00 ET on Saturday, August 24th. This matchup is being played at Ford Field in Detroit.

The Lions are +212 on the money line as they host the Steelers at 1:00 ET on Saturday, August 24th at Ford Field in Detroit. The Steelers are favored by -6 on the road, with the game being televised on NFLN. The Steelers are looking for their first pre-season win, sitting at 0-2, while the Lions are 1-1. The over/under line is at 35.5 points.

• Date: Saturday, August 24th
• Time: 1:00 ET
• Location: Ford Field, Detroit
• TV: NFLN

Steelers vs Lions

Pittsburgh is now 0-2 in the preseason after their 9-3 loss to the Bills. The Steelers were -2.5 point favorites but lost straight-up and against the spread. The game had a low-scoring first half, with the score tied 3-3 at halftime. The Steelers didn’t score their first points until there was 0:07 left in the 2nd quarter when Chris Boswell made a 43-yard field goal.

Buffalo took the lead with a touchdown with 3:34 left in the 2nd quarter. Pittsburgh didn’t score in the 4th quarter and Buffalo added a field goal with 9:10 remaining in the 4th. The over/under line for the game was 38.5 points, and the teams combined for only 12 points.

Despite falling behind 13-0 in the first quarter, the Lions battled back and came from behind to defeat the Chiefs 24-23 in their most recent game. Detroit’s comeback started with a touchdown pass from Nate Sudfeld to Kaden Davis in the 2nd quarter, making the score 13-9 in favor of the Chiefs. The Lions then added a field goal to end the first half, trailing 16-12.

In the 4th quarter, Detroit took a brief 21-23 lead after a touchdown from Hendon Hooker, but the Chiefs responded with a touchdown to go ahead 23-21. However, the Lions managed to pull off the comeback with a 43-yard field goal from Jake Bates as time expired. The Lions’ record is now 1-1, and they also covered the spread as +7-point underdogs in their 1-point victory.

Steelers Injury Report

• David Perales – Knee (Out)
• Grayland Arnold – Undisclosed (Out)
• Cameron Sutton – Suspended (Out)
• Cole Holcomb – Undisclosed (Out)
• Nate Herbig – Shoulder (Out)

Lions Injury Report

• Antoine Green – Undisclosed (Out)
• Connor Galvin – Undisclosed (Out)
• Nate Lynn – Undisclosed (Out)
• Christian Mahogany – Illness (Out)
• Netane Muti – Undisclosed (Out)
• DJ Reader – Quadriceps (Out)
• Michael Badgley – Hamstring (Out)
• Emmanuel Moseley – Pectoral (Out)
• John Cominsky – Knee (mcl) (Out)

Steelers Offense Breakdown

In a 9-3 loss to the Bills, the Steelers’ offense struggled to move the ball, finishing with just 113 yards passing. They managed only 13 first downs and 106 yards on 27 rushing attempts. Pittsburgh’s quarterbacks were sacked four times, and Justin Fields led the team with 92 yards passing (11/17).

Fields also led the Steelers in rushing with 42 yards, aided by a 20-yard run. Dez Fitzpatrick was the top receiver with 32 yards. Pittsburgh’s offense failed to find the endzone and converted on only 30.8% of their third down attempts.

Lions Offense Breakdown

Despite struggling to run the ball, the Lions’ offense put up 342 yards through the air in their 24-23 win over the Chiefs. Detroit managed only 117 yards on the ground from 31 attempts. Nate Sudfeld led the passing attack, completing 14 of 27 passes for 196 yards, while also throwing one touchdown. The Lions’ offense picked up 24 first downs and had a 43.8% conversion rate on third down.

Isaiah Williams was the leading receiver with 71 yards on six catches. Zonovan Knight was the top rusher with 36 yards and a 4.5-yard average. The Lions’ offense was also aided by a defense that held the Chiefs to just 276 yards.

Steelers Team Defense

In their 9-3 loss to the Bills, the Steelers’ defense held Buffalo to just 14 first downs and 245 total yards. The Steelers’ run defense gave up 167 yards on 34 attempts, with Buffalo averaging 4.9 yards per attempt. However, Pittsburgh’s defense was tough against the pass, allowing only 78 yards through the air.

Despite their strong effort in pass coverage, the Steelers’ offense struggled, managing only 3 points in the game. Pittsburgh’s defense recorded three sacks, held Buffalo to a 20% third-down conversion rate, and came up with one interception. The Steelers also won the turnover battle, but they did have four fewer tackles for loss than the Bills.

Lions Team Defense

The Lions’ defense was able to limit the Chiefs to just 13 first downs in their 24-23 win, and they also had success on third downs, allowing just a 28.6% conversion rate. Detroit’s run defense gave up only 2 first downs and 74 rushing yards on 18 attempts. However, they did allow two passing touchdowns and 202 yards through the air.

Despite giving up a couple of passing scores, the Lions did come away with three sacks in the game. They also won the tackles for loss battle, but the turnover differential and the quarterback hit differential were both in favor of the Chiefs.

Steelers vs Lions Trends

• Pittsburgh has played well in their previous 5 road games, going 3-2 straight up. In this stretch, they averaged 18 points per game while allowing 20. The team also performed well vs the spread at 3-2.
• Through their last ten home contests, the Lions offense has averaged 24 points per game while allowing an average of 25. Detroit posted an overall record of 6-4 while going 8-2 ATS.
• In their last five games as the betting underdog, the Lions have a straight up record of 2-3 and an ATS mark of 4-1.
• Spanning across their last three games as the betting favorite, the Steelers have gone 1-2 vs the spread. Their overall record in these games was 1-2.

Steelers vs Lions Prediction

Our pick vs. the spread in this Steelers vs. Lions pre-season matchup is to take the Lions to cover as home underdogs. Right now, the point spread lines have the Lions at +6, and with our projected final score being 18-17 in favor of the Steelers, the Lions are our pick to cover.

As for the over/under, with the line sitting at 35.5 points, we are leaning towards taking the under, with a projected combined score of 35 points.

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