Pittsburgh outran Detroit 230 yards to 15 on the ground, scored twice on identical 45-yard runs inside the final 12 minutes of the fourth quarter, and still needed two penalty calls in the final 90 seconds to survive a 29–24 win at Ford Field. Jaylen Warren carried 14 times for a career-high 143 yards and both of Pittsburgh’s rushing touchdowns — each covering exactly 45 yards in the fourth quarter — as the Steelers took sole possession of the AFC North lead at 9–6 with two weeks left in the 2025 regular season. Jared Goff threw for 364 yards and three scores for Detroit, but 15 total rushing yards and three sacks left him without the kind of supporting structure that had carried the Lions through most of the year.
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Scoring Summary
Quarter
Time
Event
Score
1st
9:21
Chris Boswell 59-yd FG
PIT 3–0
2nd
10:10
Jake Bates 36-yd FG
PIT 3–3
2nd
1:55
Isaac TeSlaa 20-yd pass from Jared Goff (Bates kick)
DET 10–3
2nd
0:02
Kenneth Gainwell 45-yd pass from Aaron Rodgers (Boswell kick)
10–10
3rd
9:42
Safety — Jared Goff sacked by Kyle Dugger, 5-yd loss
PIT 12–10
4th
14:58
Chris Boswell 23-yd FG
PIT 15–10
4th
12:23
Jaylen Warren 45-yd run (Boswell kick)
PIT 22–10
4th
8:39
Kalif Raymond 27-yd pass from Jared Goff (Bates kick)
PIT 22–17
4th
6:41
Jaylen Warren 45-yd run (Boswell kick)
PIT 29–17
4th
4:11
Jahmyr Gibbs 4-yd pass from Jared Goff (Bates kick)
PIT 29–24
Team Stats — Pittsburgh Steelers vs Detroit Lions
Stat
Pittsburgh
Detroit
Total Yards
481
361
Passing Yards (Net)
251
346
Rushing Yards
230
15
Total Plays
70
69
Yards per Play
6.9
5.2
1st Downs
23
23
— Passing
14
19
— Rushing
8
2
— Penalty
1
2
3rd Down
8/16 (50%)
6/15 (40%)
4th Down
2/2 (100%)
1/2 (50%)
Red Zone (Made–Att)
0/3
1/4
Sacks – Yards Lost
2–15
3–18
Penalties
8 for 89 yds
7 for 40 yds
Turnovers
1
0
Fumbles Lost
1
0
Interceptions
0
0
Time of Possession
34:06
25:54
Total Drives
10
11
Passing Stats
Aaron Rodgers completed 27 of 41 attempts for 266 yards and one touchdown — a 45-yard strike to Kenneth Gainwell on the final play of the first half, initially ruled an incomplete pass and reversed on review. Goff was the more productive passer on the day, completing 34 of 54 for 364 yards and three touchdowns, but absorbed three sacks behind an offensive line missing two centers and got almost nothing from the ground game.
Player
C/ATT
YDS
NET YDS
AVG
TD
INT
SACKS
QBR
RTG
Pittsburgh
Aaron Rodgers
27/41
266
251
6.5
1
0
2–15
56.9
92.1
Detroit
Jared Goff
34/54
364
346
6.7
3
0
3–18
48.8
101.2
Rushing Stats
Warren’s 143-yard performance came on 14 carries against a Detroit front that allowed 230 yards combined — a season-worst total for the Lions. His first 45-yard touchdown at the 12:23 mark opened a 22–10 Pittsburgh lead. Detroit answered with a 10-play, 74-yard drive ending in Kalif Raymond’s TD to cut the deficit to five, but Warren broke free again on a three-play, 65-yard Pittsburgh response to make it 29–17 with 6:41 left and effectively end Detroit’s chances.
Player
CAR
YDS
AVG
TD
LG
Pittsburgh
Jaylen Warren
14
143
10.2
2
45
Kenneth Gainwell
9
50
5.6
0
18
Jonnu Smith
2
28
14.0
0
20
Aaron Rodgers
2
9
4.5
0
7
Team Total
27
230
8.5
2
45
Detroit
David Montgomery
4
14
3.5
0
17
Jahmyr Gibbs
7
2
0.3
0
6
Jared Goff
1
–1
–1.0
0
–1
Team Total
12
15
1.3
0
17
Receiving Stats
Gainwell led Pittsburgh’s receiving corps with 78 yards and the 45-yard touchdown — his only score of the game came on the final snap of the first half after a booth review reversed the initial ruling. Jahmyr Gibbs ran the most routes and drew the most targets of any Detroit receiver, turning 10 catches out of 13 looks into 66 yards and a touchdown.
Player
REC
TGT
YDS
AVG
TD
LG
Pittsburgh
Kenneth Gainwell
5
7
78
15.6
1
45
Adam Thielen
4
4
49
12.3
0
17
DK Metcalf
4
9
42
10.5
0
20
Darnell Washington
3
4
36
12.0
0
18
Pat Freiermuth
4
4
20
5.0
0
11
Scotty Miller
3
3
19
6.3
0
9
Calvin Austin III
1
1
8
8.0
0
8
Jaylen Warren
2
2
8
4.0
0
6
Marquez Valdes-Scantling
1
3
6
6.0
0
6
Jonnu Smith
0
1
0
—
0
—
Team Total
27
38
266
9.9
1
45
Detroit
Jahmyr Gibbs
10
13
66
6.6
1
16
Jameson Williams
5
9
70
14.0
0
21
Kalif Raymond
4
5
62
15.5
1
27
Amon-Ra St. Brown
4
9
54
13.5
0
24
Isaac TeSlaa
4
7
52
13.0
1
20
Anthony Firkser
4
4
40
10.0
0
18
Shane Zylstra
3
5
20
6.7
0
11
Team Total
34
52
364
10.7
3
27
Defensive Stats
Pittsburgh Steelers Defense
Kyle Dugger accounted for the only safety of the game, sacking Goff for a five-yard loss in the third quarter that gave Pittsburgh a 12–10 lead and forced Detroit to punt from deep in its own end. With T.J. Watt inactive, Cameron Heyward and Keeanu Benton each registered a sack; Joey Porter Jr. broke up two passes and held Amon-Ra St. Brown to four catches on nine targets.
Player
TOT
SOLO
SACKS
TFL
PD
QB HTS
Kyle Dugger
7
6
1.0
1
0
1
Patrick Queen
7
4
0
0
0
0
Alex Highsmith
6
4
0
2
0
2
Joey Porter Jr.
6
4
0
0
2
0
Payton Wilson
5
4
0
0
0
0
Jack Sawyer
5
3
0
1
0
2
Brandin Echols
4
3
0
0
0
0
Cameron Heyward
4
2
1.0
1
0
2
Yahya Black
3
2
0
0
1
0
Jalen Ramsey
3
1
0
1
1
0
Chuck Clark
3
1
0
0
2
0
Carson Bruener
3
0
0
0
0
0
Keeanu Benton
2
2
1.0
1
0
2
Derrick Harmon
2
0
0
0
0
0
Asante Samuel Jr.
1
1
0
0
0
0
Jabrill Peppers
1
0
0
0
0
0
Cole Holcomb
1
0
0
0
0
0
Jeremiah Moon
1
0
0
0
0
0
Ben Skowronek
1
1
0
0
0
0
Christian Kuntz
1
1
0
0
0
0
Team Total
66
39
3.0
7
6
9
Detroit Lions Defense
Jack Campbell led all tacklers on either side with 16 stops — seven solo — and added two pass deflections. Aidan Hutchinson, working against a Pittsburgh offensive line without Isaac Seumalo, registered both of Detroit’s sacks and two tackles for loss.
Player
TOT
SOLO
SACKS
TFL
PD
QB HTS
Jack Campbell
16
7
0
0
2
0
D.J. Reed
8
7
0
0
0
0
Alex Anzalone
8
3
0
0
1
0
Thomas Harper
7
4
0
1
1
0
Derrick Barnes
4
3
0
0
0
0
Avonte Maddox
4
2
0
0
0
0
Rock Ya-Sin
4
2
0
0
1
0
Amik Robertson
4
2
0
0
0
0
Aidan Hutchinson
3
3
2.0
2
0
2
DJ Reader
3
2
0
0
0
1
Alim McNeill
2
1
0
1
0
0
Nick Whiteside
2
1
0
0
0
0
Marcus Davenport
2
0
0
0
0
0
Jacob Saylors
2
0
0
0
0
0
Shane Zylstra
1
1
0
0
0
0
Daniel Thomas
1
0
0
0
0
0
Roy Lopez
1
0
0
0
0
0
Grant Stuard
1
0
0
0
0
0
Trevor Nowaske
1
0
0
0
0
0
Team Total
74
38
2.0
4
5
3
Fumbles
Player
Team
FUM
LOST
REC
Darnell Washington
PIT
1
1
0
Jahmyr Gibbs
DET
1
0
0
Jack Campbell (recovery)
DET
0
0
1
Special Teams Stats
Kicking
Boswell opened the game with a 59-yard field goal and added a 23-yarder in the fourth quarter but missed a 37-yard attempt with 2:05 remaining — giving Detroit possession at its own 20 and setting up the Lions’ final comeback push.
Player
Team
FG
FG%
LONG
XP
PTS
Chris Boswell
PIT
2/3
66.7%
59
3/3
9
Jake Bates
DET
1/1
100.0%
36
3/3
6
Punting
Player
Team
NO
YDS
AVG
TB
IN 20
LONG
Corliss Waitman
PIT
3
150
50.0
0
1
54
Jack Fox
DET
3
159
53.0
0
0
54
Kick Returns
Player
Team
NO
YDS
AVG
LG
TD
Jaylen Warren
PIT
2
50
25.0
27
0
Kenneth Gainwell
PIT
2
49
24.5
29
0
Tom Kennedy
DET
3
77
25.7
30
0
Jacob Saylors
DET
2
57
28.5
31
0
Punt Returns
Player
Team
NO
YDS
AVG
LG
TD
Calvin Austin III
PIT
1
9
9.0
9
0
Kalif Raymond
DET
3
16
5.3
13
0
Injury Report and Inactive Players
Pittsburgh Steelers: OLB T.J. Watt (lung) was inactive for his third straight game after a dry needling treatment at the team facility in Week 14 partially collapsed his lung, requiring surgery. OG Isaac Seumalo (triceps) and OLB Nick Herbig (hamstring) were also inactive. CB Brandin Echols left in the second quarter with a groin injury.
Detroit Lions: C Graham Glasgow (knee) and C Trystan Colon (wrist) were both ruled out, giving 24-year-old Kingsley Eguakun his first career start at center. G Kayode Awosika (foot) missed his third consecutive game.
Detroit dropped to 8–7 with its second straight loss, its playoff probability reduced to 8 percent and its outside chance at a third consecutive NFC North title effectively finished. Pittsburgh secured a 22nd consecutive .500-or-better season in the process — an NFL record, breaking the mark the Steelers had previously shared with the Dallas Cowboys, who ran 21 straight from 1965 to 1985 — and left Ford Field sitting alone atop the AFC North.
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