The Steelers are coming off a short week after playing on Monday Night Football as they prepare for the winless Detroit Lions.
The Pittsburgh Steelers were able to overcome a late disadvantage against the Chicago Bears and escape with a win. Ben Roethlisberger put on his cape and played hero as he led the offense down the field for a game-winning field goal. It was a win that made fans feel icky as the game was sloppy and the big lead slipped away.
It is always better to win and learn than lose and know everything. That is what happened with Pittsburgh on Monday and now they stay at home to host the incoming Lions. It should be another week where the black and gold are highly favored to win.
The Detroit Lions are the worst team in the NFL at this point. They have the worst record by far with zero wins currently. They also don’t have many bright spots on this team when you look at their personnel.
There are many question marks across this rebuilding roster and the home team needs to take advantage of those issues. The opposition needs to build talent over time and they will not get that in 2021. The Steelers need to attack all game and not let up. If they do that then this contest won’t be close at all.
The experts have weighed in and the Steelers are expected to win this game. The very high majority of picks have gone in the home squad’s favor as they continue their win streak. It should be a fun game for fans to watch at Heinz Field as this club needs to leave the field with a 6-3 record.
Steelers vs Lions: Who the experts are picking in week 10?
The experts have submitted their weekly picks and those selections have come from three different sources. Those sources are Sporting News, CBS Sports, and Pro Football Network. They all entered their thoughts on what the outcome of this game will be and those thoughts will make Steelers fans happy.
Sporting News
Sporting News has the Steelers emerging victoriously once this game concludes. They predict the score will be 29-20 in favor of the home team. Their reasoning is the amount of pressure that the Lions have allowed this season and their woes to produce points on the road. They normally lose by an average of nine points on the road and that is why they chose the score here.
Pro Football Network
Pro Football Network also has the Steelers winning this game by a score of 26-17. The explanation given talks about how important of a game this is for Pittsburgh. They need to win these easier matchups with how contentious the AFC North division is. They think the Lions could be an issue since they were on a bye week but not enough for Pittsburgh to lose this game.
CBS Sports
CBS Sports is also going with the Steel City to be favored in this match. They chose the Steelers to win this game by a score of 27-17. They don’t explain why this score was their prediction but one has to imagine it lines up with the other sites. Pittsburgh is just the better team and the Lions just can’t do much on a football field. Detroit will struggle to find wins on their schedule this year.
Prediction: Steelers 25, Lions 20
This game has an odd feel to it especially after how the game last week went against the Bears. The Steelers should walk into this and leave with relative ease against a team like this. They have struggled to beat the easier opponents before and it could happen again.
The Lions are coming off their bye week and that will play a bigger factor in this game as well. The black and gold are heading into this one after a tough win on a shorter week than usual. Those factors of rest and preparation might cause an issue.
Another issue will be Jared Goff and the way he plays. He has become more and more of a check-down type thrower and those usually cause concern for this defense. That will take away the pressure at times and make more manageable downs.
This defense is going to have to tackle well in this secondary to stop any big plays and to create long down and distances. They need to force Goff to make longer throws down the field so they can apply pressure and cause turnovers. With all that said, Pittsburgh should emerge victoriously after this one concludes.
It is going to be closer than most experts are thinking as the home club has struggled in the past with these types of opponents. The Lions are just a dysfunctional football club that won’t find much luck in the win column. It should be an easier win for the black and gold but they will make it closer than it needs to be.
The Steelers will be huge favorites to win this game over a terrible Detroit team. The home club should walk away with a victory when the clock strikes zero.