Final · Kickoff
2025 Regular season · Week 16 · Ford Field
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The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Detroit Lions 29–24 on the road at Ford Field in Week 16 of the 2025 regular season on December 21, 2025. It was a one-score game at the finish, decided by 5 points.
The result moved the Steelers to 9–6 and dropped the Lions to 8–7. It was the Steelers’ third straight win. The Steelers finished 2025 at 10–7 and lost in the Wild Card round. The Lions finished 2025 at 9–8 and missed the playoffs.
In their previous meeting, it ended in a 16–16 tie on November 14, 2021.
Written by WHYNFL from the final scores in its results archive, which begins with the 1999 season. Records, streaks and season results count regular-season and playoff finals.
Series Steelers lead the series 6–0–1 after meeting No. 7 since 2001 Full series history
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Dan Campbell said the Pro Bowl safety and the free-agent center should open their return windows before Sunday’s game in Arizona, though neither is guaranteed to play.
Mike McCarthy said the second-year defensive lineman will miss at least four games, another loss for a Pittsburgh defense already without cornerback Jamel Dean.
