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Detroit Lions at Pittsburgh Steelers

Final / OT · Kickoff

2021 Regular season · Week 10 · Heinz Field

Dated historical resultUpdated

Historical final score from the WHYNFL results archive. WHYNFL preserves the team labels of the time and converts supplied Eastern kickoff times. Team links open today's franchise hubs. Historical box scores and play-by-play are not supplied.

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DETDetroit Lions16Away
PITPittsburgh Steelers16Home
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Lions and Steelers tie 16–16

The Detroit Lions and the Pittsburgh Steelers played to a 16–16 tie after overtime at Heinz Field in Week 10 of the 2021 regular season on November 14, 2021.

It was the only game of Week 10 to need overtime.

The tie left the Lions at 0–8–1 and the Steelers at 5–3–1. The Lions finished 2021 at 3–13–1 and missed the playoffs. The Steelers finished 2021 at 9–7–1 and lost in the Wild Card round.

In their previous meeting, the Pittsburgh Steelers won 20–15 on October 29, 2017. When they met again, the Pittsburgh Steelers won 29–24 on December 21, 2025.

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 5–0–1 after meeting No. 6 since 2001 Full series history

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