Detroit Lions vs. Pittsburgh Steelers will kick off tonight as part of a loaded Saturday slate. Despite being Week 2 of the preseason, this will be the Steelers’ third preseason game of 2021 due to battling the Dallas Cowboys in the Hall of Fame Game. Meanwhile, the Lions take to the road for the first time this preseason. So, let’s take a look at the start time, TV channel, how you can live stream the game, and the current NFL odds for the Lions vs. Steelers game.
Detroit Lions vs. Pittsburgh Steelers | Preseason Week 2
How can you watch this week’s matchup between the Lions and Steelers, and what time is it on?
How to watch, live streams, TV channel, & more
- Start time: 7:30 PM, August 21
- Location: Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, PA
- TV channel: NFL Network
- Live stream options:
- SlingTV
- YouTubeTV
- Hulu Live TV
- FuboTV
- NFL Game Pass
Check with your streaming service to confirm the availability of specific channels.
Lions vs. Steelers | Current NFL odds, spreads, betting lines, and predictions
- Spread: Steelers -6.5 (-110)
- Moneyline: Steelers -280, Lions +230
- Total: 37.5 (Over -110, Under -110)
The Steelers come into Saturday’s game vs. Lions unbeaten, both in reality and against the spread. Their average margin of victory this preseason is 10.5 points. The Lions, meanwhile, suffered a 1-point loss at home to the Bills last week in Dan Campbell’s head coaching debut.
As for the total, the under cashed in the Lions’ preseason opener a week ago while the Steelers’ totals have split through their first two games.
Lions vs. Steelers series history
The Steelers and the Lions have faced each other 32 times in the regular season. The Steelers hold a slight 17-14 lead over the Lions, along with a tie back in 1959.
- Steelers 47-14 Lions | 2001
- Steelers 35-21 Lions | 2006
- Steelers 28-20 Lions | 2009
- Steelers 37-27 Lions | 2013
- Steelers 20-15 Lions | 2017
The Steelers have defeated the Lions in nine of their last 10 matchups, including in each of the last five. In those five consecutive wins, the Steelers have outscored the Lions by an average of 14 points.
However, in their most recent meeting, the Steelers trailed at halftime while allowing then-Lions QB Matthew Stafford to throw for 423 yards. A 97-yard touchdown pass from Ben Roethlisberger to JuJu Smith-Schuster late in the third quarter eventually put Pittsburgh on top for good.
Lions 2021 preseason schedule
- Week 1 | vs. Buffalo Bills (L 15-16) | August 13
- Week 2 | @ Pittsburgh Steelers | August 21
- Week 3 | vs. Indianapolis Colts | August 27
Steelers 2021 preseason schedule
- Hall of Fame Game | vs. Dallas Cowboys (W 16-3) | August 5
- Week 1 | @ Philadelphia Eagles (W 24-16) | August 12
- Week 2 | vs. Detroit Lions | August 21
- Week 3 | @ Carolina Panthers | August 27
Matt Infante is the Chief Financial Officer & Senior Director of Special Projects at Pro Football Network. You can follow him on Twitter @MattyInfante.
