Game 7: Steelers @ Lions *Sunday Night* Thread

[grandy]

Pittsburgh Steelers (5-2) @ Detroit Lions (3-3)

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Injury Report
Link (from Friday)

Lions
T Emmett Cleary (ankle) - OUT
T Greg Robinson (ankle) - OUT
WR Kenny Golladay (hamstring) - OUT
DE Ezekiel Ansah (knee) - Questionable
WR Golden Tate (shoulder) - Questionable
LB Paul Worrilow (knee) - Questionable
G T.J. Lang (back) - Full practice
S Glover Quin (concussion) - Full practice
RB Dwayne Washington (knee) - Full practice

Steelers
T Marcus Gilbert (hamstring) - OUT
TE Vance McDonald (knee) - OUT
DE Stephon Tuitt (back) - OUT
G David DeCastro (not injury related) - Full practice
WR JuJu Smith-Schuster (concussion) - Full practice
LB T.J. Watt (ankle) - Limited practice


Series History
Link
The Lions are 14-16-1 against the Steelers
Last Game: 11/17/2013, Steelers 37 Lions 27
Last Win: 11/26/1998, Lions 19 Steelers 16
Last Non-Thanksgiving Win: 9/16/1962, Lions 45 Steelers 7
Recent Games: The Steelers have won 12 of the last 14 games

 

[grandy]

Football Outsiders Stats

Ranks in parentheses. For info on acronyms and definitions, click on the links.

Team Efficiency

Total DVOA (Defense-adjusted Value Over Average)
Pittsburgh 34.7% (1st)
Detroit 10.7% (12th)

Total DAVE (DVOA w/preseason projections)
Pittsburgh 33.2% (1st)
Detroit 8.7% (13th)

Offense DVOA
Pittsburgh 17.0% (5th)
Detroit -10.5% (23rd)

Defense DVOA
Pittsburgh -19.5% (2nd)
Detroit -11.9% (7th)

Special Teams DVOA
Detroit 9.2% (1st)
Pittsburgh -1.8% (21st)


Team Offense

Offense DAVE
Pittsburgh 16.8% (4th)
Detroit -8.2% (22nd)

Pass Offense
Pittsburgh 34.8% (6th)
Detroit 9.4% (21st)

Rush Offense
Pittsburgh 5.6% (6th)
Detroit -20.5% (29th)


Team Defense

Defense DAVE
Pittsburgh -18.0% (2nd)
Detroit -9.5% (9th)

Pass Defense
Pittsburgh -23.4% (2nd)
Detroit -7.2% (9th)

Rush Defense
Detroit -17.8% (8th)
Pittsburgh -14.6% (12th)


Offensive Lines

Adjusted Line Yards
Pittsburgh 4.33 (8th)
Detroit 3.00 (32nd)

Power Success
Detroit 67% (9th)
Pittsburgh 67% (9th)

Stuffed
Pittsburgh 18% (8th)
Detroit 31% (32nd)

2nd Level Yards
Pittsburgh 1.26 (6th)
Detroit 0.91 (30th)

Open Field Yards
Detroit 0.76 (14th)
Pittsburgh 0.53 (22nd)

Adjusted Sack Rate
Pittsburgh 3.1% (2nd)
Detroit 9.5% (29th)


Defensive Lines

Adjusted Line Yards
Pittsburgh 3.59 (6th)
Detroit 4.30 (20th)

Power Success
Detroit 58% (11th)
Pittsburgh 85% (29th)

Stuffed
Pittsburgh 19% (21st)
Detroit 15% (30th)

2nd Level Yards
Detroit 1.14 (16th)
Pittsburgh 1.25 (25th)

Open Field Yards
Detroit 0.58 (10th)
Pittsburgh 1.78 (32nd)

Adjusted Sack Rate
Pittsburgh 9.9% (3rd)
Detroit 6.6% (17th)


Drive Stats

Net Yards/Drive
Pittsburgh 11.01 (1st)
Detroit -2.58 (24th)

Net Points/Drive
Pittsburgh 0.51 (5th)
Detroit 0.10 (14th)

Net DSR (Drive Success Rate)
Pittsburgh 0.078 (1st)
Detroit -0.008 (18th)

Offense Yards/Drive
Pittsburgh 33.84 (9th)
Detroit 24.44 (31st)

Offense Points/Drive
Pittsburgh 1.85 (16th)
Detroit 1.75 (20th)

Offense DSR
Pittsburgh 0.699 (13th)
Detroit 0.647 (25th)

Defense Yards/Drive
Pittsburgh 22.83 (2nd)
Detroit 27.01 (10th)

Defense Points/Drive
Pittsburgh 1.35 (3rd)
Detroit 1.65 (8th)

Defense DSR
Pittsburgh 0.621 (3rd)
Detroit 0.655 (9th)

 

[boogerlovejoy]

I'll be there......hoping our dynamic WR quartet comes to play.

Hope our $135M QB does too.

 

[mhughes0021]

Hmmm weird.... Our olins are tied. Yet they have a top 10 passing game and were 21st. Stafford still a top 22 qb! Spin that one lkp!

 

[LKP]

Hmmm weird.... Our olins are tied. Yet they have a top 10 passing game and were 21st. Stafford still a top 22 qb! Spin that one lkp!

Stafford has a better qb rating than Big Ben. Half the ints too

Run game and weapon separation are also factors. And Stafford ankle injury leading to 3 int day

 

[Mitchrapp]

Stafford has a better qb rating than Big Ben. Half the ints too

Run game and weapon separation are also factors. And Stafford ankle injury leading to 3 int day

If rating is that important I see Matt is ranked 26th. Can't have it both ways. There goes your elite status theory ..

 

[mhughes0021]

Stafford has a better qb rating than Big Ben. Half the ints too

Run game and weapon separation are also factors. And Stafford ankle injury leading to 3 int day

Lmao look at lkp gloat about Staffords top 16 qb rating!....oh how sad it is to read your posts.

 

[kdp1980]

35-10 Pitt

 

[kdp1980]

Lmao look at lkp gloat about Staffords top 16 qb rating!....oh how sad it is to read your posts.

16 is not bad behind this oline

 

[mhughes0021]

16 is not bad behind this oline

The oline had only been down a LT.

Wagner is the best rt In the league.
Lang top 5 rg.

Stafford is making them worse because he is no longer decisive. Holds onto the ball too long. And continues too be one of the worst qbs stepping up and navigating within the pocket.

 

[kdp1980]

The oline had only been down a LT.

Wagner is the best rt In the league.
Lang top 5 rg.

Stafford is making them worse because he is no longer decisive. Holds onto the ball too long. And continues too be one of the worst qbs stepping up and navigating within the pocket.

Stafford's decisiveness has nothing to do with our offensive linemen beating Stafford to where he's suppose to set to throw. Is Stafford indecisive or is nobody open? Aside from Tate, I think we've got a bunch of pussies for receivers too. Pussy oline, pussy receivers, slow rbs, and a 1st round TE that can't catch or run routes. Stafford is spoiled

 

[tigermud]

Pittsburgh 38
Lions 20

 

[kdp1980]

Pittsburgh 38
Lions 20

2 fgs, and 2 garbage time TDs? Sounds about right

 

[Mitchrapp]

If I know the Lions, and I think I do, they're beat the Steelers only to lose to GB and the Browns.

 

[kdp1980]

Nah, they'll play a close game with the steelers, lose handily to the Hundley lead packers, then squeak out a comeback victory against the pathetic Browns team. If they lost to the Browns, I'd shut it down for the year. This is just typical Lions though, I don't expect a close game vs Pittsburgh, and expect them to beat the Packers and Browns

 

[Mitchrapp]

Nah, they'll play a close game with the steelers, lose handily to the Hundley lead packers, then squeak out a comeback victory against the pathetic Browns team. If they lost to the Browns, I'd shut it down for the year

I wonder if the Browns players have that game circled on their calendar. In-fact it's probably the SB for both teams.

 

[biggunsbob]

It's a must win now that the vikings are 6-2. If we drop to 3-4 it's going to be hard to catch the vikings . Hopefully thier road schedule will catch up with them .

 

[Mitchrapp]

It's a must win now that the vikings are 6-2. If we drop to 3-4 it's going to be hard to catch the vikings . Hopefully thier road schedule will catch up with them .

Plus, Atlanta won. Carolina won. And NO is about to win.

 

[tigermud]

In looking at the reaming schedule lions lose tonight then run the table

12-4

#The homer view

 

[manchild98]

I just don't see us being able to win this game against Pitts defense....even with 2 weeks to prepare. They'll constantly bring pressure. If any team is playing us I'd crowd the line, blitz constantly and dare you to beat us with the deep ball. Hopefully this is one of those games where we put it all together on offense and the Pitt locker room is just off this week from the Martavius Bryant stuff. We'll need to create another 2-3 turnovers.