2026 · Week 17

Scheduled

Steelers

Pittsburgh

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Titans

Tennessee

Nissan Stadium · outdoors · grass

Closing spread

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Total

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Model margin

-0.6est.

TEN perspective

Push chance

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Matchup

Where the edges are

Season-long league percentiles for both sides, mirrored. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge.

Steelersedge mapTitans
  • -0.011EPA / play-0.083
  • 42.8%Success rate41.6%
  • -0.069EPA / dropback-0.067
  • +0.097EPA / rush-0.110
  • 8.9%Explosive rate7.0%
  • -2.16CPOE-0.46
  • 36.7%Third-down rate35.8%
  • 51.4%Red-zone TD rate52.6%
  • 1.87Points / drive1.55
  • 1.5%Turnover rate2.1%

Bar length is league percentile, already oriented so longer is better. The saturated side of a lopsided row holds the edge; rows within ~12 points are washed as even.

The rivalry

PIT lead 11–10 since 1999

PIT have won 5 straight. Meetings average 44 points. TEN are 9-12 ATS in the series.

Previous meetings
SeasonMatchupScoreWinner
2023 · W9TEN @ PIT16–20PIT
2021 · W15TEN @ PIT13–19PIT
2020 · W7PIT @ TEN27–24PIT
2017 · W11TEN @ PIT17–40PIT
2014 · W11PIT @ TEN27–24PIT
2013 · W1TEN @ PIT16–9TEN
2012 · W6PIT @ TEN23–26TEN
2011 · W5TEN @ PIT17–38PIT

Model

Where the number comes from

Each component is additive, in points of expected margin.

  • Team ratings (opponent-adjusted EPA)-2.83
  • Home-field advantage+2.22
  • Quarterback adjustment0.00
  • Rest differential0.00
  • Expected margin-0.61