The Pittsburgh Steelers visit the Tennessee Titans in Week 17 of the 2026 NFL season, on Sunday, January 3 at 1:00 PM ET at Nissan Stadium. Open air · Grass. The Steelers are 6-2 (1st in the AFC North), the Titans 1-7 (4th in the AFC South). The Steelers went 5-1 down the stretch, the Titans 1-5.
In 2026 the Steelers scored 22.5 points per game (17th in the NFL) and allowed 18 (5th in the NFL); the Titans scored 18 (28th in the NFL) and allowed 24.9 (22nd in the NFL).
Head-to-head, the recent series reads PIT 3–0 over the last 3 meetings, at an average total of 39.7; against the spread it is PIT 3–0, and the total has gone UNDER 2–0. PIT have won all 3 recent meetings — 3 of the 3 landed inside a score.
Injury report: 23 players out and 14 questionable across the two teams — James Williams Sr. (TEN LB, Injured reserve), Dorian Mausi (TEN LB, Injured reserve), Michael Pittman Jr. (PIT WR, Injured reserve) and Sebastian Joseph-Day (PIT DT, Injured reserve).
| Pittsburgh Steelers | Tennessee Titans | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 6-2 | 1-7 |
| Division | 1st AFC N | 4th AFC S |
| Last six results | W L W W W W | L L L W L L |
| Points / G | 22.5 (17th) | 18 (28th) |
| Total Yds / G | 351.8 (14th) | 284.9 (30th) |
| Yards / Play | 5.6 (17th) | 5.1 (27th) |
| Pass Yds / G | 233.9 (17th) | 185.4 (29th) |
| Rush Yds / G | 117.9 (12th) | 99.5 (24th) |
| 3rd Down % | 37.9% (16th) | 36.2% (24th) |
| 1st Downs / G | 19.5 (18th) | 16.3 (29th) |
| Turnover Diff | +5 (5th) | -1 (20th) |
| Pts Allowed / G | 18 (5th) | 24.9 (22nd) |
| Yds Allowed / G | 325.9 (8th) | 396.9 (31st) |
| Pass Yds Allowed | 242 (22nd) | 272.8 (31st) |
| Rush Yds Allowed | 83.9 (3rd) | 124.1 (22nd) |
| Sacks | 26 (6th) | 20 (15th) |
| Player | Team | Position | Status | Injury |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Skowronek | PIT | WR | Questionable | Calf |
| Brandin Echols | PIT | CB | Questionable | Hamstring |
| Tyjae Spears | TEN | RB | Questionable | Knee |
| Tommy Townsend | TEN | P | Questionable | Knee |
| Carnell Tate | TEN | WR | Questionable | Shoulder |
| Doneiko Slaughter | PIT | CB | Questionable | Hamstring |
| Jaylon Jones | TEN | CB | Questionable | Knee |
| James Williams Sr. | TEN | LB | Injured reserve | Elbow |
| Dorian Mausi | TEN | LB | Injured reserve | Foot |
| Michael Pittman Jr. | PIT | WR | Injured reserve | Foot |
| Peter Skoronski | TEN | G | Questionable | Hamstring |
| JC Latham | TEN | OT | Questionable | Finger |
| Marcus Harris | TEN | CB | Questionable | Ankle |
| Sebastian Joseph-Day | PIT | DT | Injured reserve | Triceps |
| Roman Wilson | PIT | WR | Injured reserve | Finger |
| Derrick Harmon | PIT | DT | Injured reserve | Foot |
| Jackson Slater | TEN | G | Injured reserve | Foot |
| Fernando Carmona | TEN | G | Injured reserve | Shoulder |
| Gennings Dunker | PIT | G | Injured reserve | Knee |
| Max Hurleman | PIT | RB | Out | Undisclosed |
| Milo Eifler | TEN | LB | Injured reserve | |
| Kendell Brooks | TEN | S | Injured reserve | Undisclosed |
| Tanoh Kpassagnon | TEN | DE | Injured reserve | Undisclosed |
| Jack Driscoll | PIT | OT | IR, designated to return | Undisclosed |
| Donte Kent | PIT | CB | Out | |
| Cole Burgess | PIT | WR | Injured reserve | |
| Logan Lee | PIT | DT | Injured reserve | |
| Jaylen Harrell | TEN | LB | Injured reserve | |
| Jaren Kanak | TEN | TE | Injured reserve | |
| Daequan Hardy | PIT | CB | Injured reserve | Undisclosed |
| Calvin Anderson | PIT | OT | Injured Reserve | |
| Donald Parham Jr. | PIT | TE | Injured Reserve | |
| Daniel Ekuale | PIT | DT | Injured Reserve | |
| Cory Trice Jr. | PIT | CB | Questionable | |
| Jacob Slade | PIT | DT | Injured Reserve | |
| Miles Killebrew | PIT | S | Injured Reserve | |
| Skylar Thompson | PIT | QB | Injured Reserve | |
| Isaiahh Loudermilk | PIT | DT | Injured Reserve | |
| DeShon Elliott | PIT | S | Injured Reserve | |
| Rico Dowdle | PIT | RB | Questionable | |
| Kevin Jobity Jr. | PIT | DT | Out | |
| Van Jefferson | TEN | WR | Injured Reserve | |
| Sanoussi Kane | TEN | S | Injured Reserve | |
| Jalyn Armour-Davis | TEN | CB | Injured Reserve | |
| Arden Key | TEN | DE | Questionable | |
| Mike Brown | TEN | S | Injured Reserve | |
| Jordan Elliott | TEN | DT | Out | |
| L'Jarius Sneed | TEN | CB | Injured Reserve | |
| Andre James | TEN | C | Injured Reserve | |
| Nazeeh Johnson | TEN | S | Injured Reserve | |
| Drew Moss | TEN | G | Out | |
| Kevin Winston Jr. | TEN | S | Injured Reserve | |
| Oluwafemi Oladejo | TEN | DE | Injured Reserve | |
| John Franklin-Myers | TEN | DE | Questionable | |
| Dominique Hampton | TEN | LB | Injured Reserve |
PIT have won all 3 recent meetings — 3 of the 3 landed inside a score.
| Game | Winner | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Week 9 | PIT | 20–16 | Acrisure Stadium |
| 2021 Week 15 | PIT | 19–13 | Acrisure Stadium |
| 2020 Week 7 | PIT | 27–24 | Nissan Stadium |