The Pittsburgh Steelers came into Detroit on a two game winning streak and on top of the AFC North as they played the Lions. The Lions are coming off a bye week and are currently on a two game losing streak. It's a crossover matchup and it looks it could be a good one. Who would come out on top in this Sunday night matchup? Let's find out! The Steelers would start with the ball and on the first play, Ben Roethlisberger would go to JuJu Smith-Schuster for 41 to the Lions 34. Le'Veon Bell would pick up 3 on a second and 3 but the Lions defense would hold the Steelers to a 34 yard field goal by Chris Boswell. On the Lions first possession, on second and 14, Matthew Stafford would go to Marvin Jones for 43 to the Steelers 36 yard line. Stafford would find TJ Jones for six on second and 6. The series would result in a 48 yard field goal by Matt Prater. Roethlisberger would find Smith-Schuster for 18 then on second and 7, Roethisberger would go to Jesse James for 10 then on the next play, Roethlisberger would be intercepted by Glover Quin. The Lions offense could not answer and would go three and out. The Lions defense would get their first three and out of the game. On the next Detroit possession, Ameer Abdullah would go for seven on second and 2. The Lions would be unable to move the ball for another first and would be forced to punt as the first quarter comes to an end. The Lions defense would start the second quarter with a three and out. Stafford would find Abdullah for seven on second and 3. On second and 10, Stafford would find Marvin Jones for 33 for a first and goal, the Lions would fail to reach the end zone and get the lead from a 38 yard field goal attempt by Matt Prater to make it 6-3. Bell would go for eight on second and 1, then the Steelers would face a third and 5 and Roethlisberger would go to Hunter for seven, then on a third and 9, Roethlisberger would go to Brown for 40 for a first and goal at the five yard line. On the next play, Bell would go in from five yards out for the score. The PAT would make it 10-6. Stafford would go to TJ Jones for 25 then Stafford went to Agnew for 12 to the Steelers 38 yard line. The Lions would end up getting a 51 yard field goal from Matt Prater, his third of the game. On third and 12, Roethlisberger would go to Brown for 13 yards then Roethlisberger goes to James for 32. On third and 1, Bell would fumble and the Lions would recover at their own 21. Stafford would go to Marvin Jones for 18 then Stafford would go to TJ Jones for 34 to the Steelers 27. On second and 10, Stafford would find Golden Tate for 11 but unfortunately, the Lions would fail to get into the end zone but would get the lead on a 34 yard field goal by Prater, which was his fourth of the game. The Lions would lead at halftime 12-10. The Lions would start with the ball and would start off the half with a three and out. The Steelers would face a third and 4 and Roethlisberger would go to Smith-Schuster for 18. The Steelers would face another third and 8, the pass would fall incomplete but an unneccessary roughness penalty would give the Steelers a first down. The Lions defense would hold the Steelers to a 38 yard field goal by Chris Boswell to give the Steelers a 13-12 lead. On the first play of the Lions drive, Stafford would go to Marvin Jones for 18 and the Steelers would get called for unneccessary roughness and got tacked on from the end of the play. The Lions would face a third and 10 at midfield and Stafford would run for 11 yards for a first down. On the next play, Stafford would find Darren Fells for 12 then Stafford would find TJ Jones for 23 for a first and goal at the four yard line. The Lions would face a fourth and goal and Stafford would be stopped short of the goal line and the Steelers would get the ball back. The Steelers would face a third and 9 at their own 3 and Rothlisberger would find Smith-Schuster and he would go 97 yards for the score. The PAT would make it 20-12. Next Lions possession, Theo Riddick would go for 10 on second and 2 and on a second and 3, Stafford would go to Theo Riddick for 23 as the third quarter came to an end. First play of the fourth quarter, Stafford would find Tate for 17 to the four yard line. The Steelers would deny the Lions the end zone once again and Matt Prater would make his fifth field goal of the game. The Lions defense would get a three and out and get the ball back for their offense. Ameer Abdullah would get three yards on second and 1. Then on second and 11, Stafford would find Tate, who would fumble and the Steelers would recover. The Steelers would face a third and 4 and Roethlisberger would go to Smith-Schuster for 13. The Lions defense would get a stop and get the ball back for their offense. The Lions would face a third and 3 and Stafford would find Eric Ebron for seven. On a second and 1, Stafford would find Ebron for 44 to the Steelers 11 yard line. The Lions would face a fourth and 7 as we reached the two-minute warning. The pass on fourth down would fall incomplete and the Steelers would get the ball back. They would face a third down and the pass would fall incomplete but the Lions would get called for pass interference and a Steelers first down. The Steelers would face a third and 1 and Roethlisberger would go to Smith-Schuster and clinch the victory as the Steelers take the road victory.
Thoughts on the game: The Steelers defense just bent but didn't break. They denied the Lions the end zone all game including two fourth down stops at the end zone. Steelers wideout JuJu Smith-Schuster might be the next breakout star for the Steelers. Smith-Schuster had seven catches for 193 yards and a touchdown, which went for 97 yards. The Lions were just as good on defense, only giving up the big play in the third quarter and only giving up two touchdowns.
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