Aaron Rodgers Aaron Rodgers
Cam Ward Cam Ward
PIT 1:00 PM ET TEN

NFL Β· MATCHUP INTELLIGENCE

January 3, 2027 Β· 1:00 PM ET

Steelers vs Titans

Nissan Stadium

PIT 4-2 Β· TEN 1-5

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Matchup Analysis Automated Analysis

Pittsburgh Steelers face Tennessee Titans in Week 17 at Nissan Stadium. This early analysis uses the available pregame data; injury reports and market prices can still change before kickoff.

Pittsburgh Steelers enter with a 4-2 record across 6 completed games in this competition phase. They average 22.8 points scored and 21.3 allowed. Their current streak is 2 wins.

Tennessee Titans enter with a 1-5 record across 6 completed games in this competition phase. They average 14.0 points scored and 21.5 allowed.

The scoring matchup puts Pittsburgh Steelers’s 22.8 points per game against a Tennessee Titans defense allowing 21.5. In the other direction, Tennessee Titans average 14.0 against Pittsburgh Steelers’s 21.3 allowed. These season averages provide a broad view of offensive production and defensive results; they do not adjust for opponent strength or establish a specific passing or rushing advantage.

Pittsburgh Steelers have injury designations to monitor: Ben Skowronek (WR) β€” Questionable; Brandin Echols (CB) β€” Questionable; DeShon Elliott (S) β€” IR-R. These designations do not confirm who will start.

Tennessee Titans have injury designations to monitor: Kevin Winston Jr. (S) β€” Questionable; Tony Adams (S) β€” Questionable; Dorian Mausi (LB) β€” IR-R. These designations do not confirm who will start.

The strongest model adjustments toward Tennessee Titans are Home field / environment; OL vs DL matchup.

The strongest model adjustments toward Pittsburgh Steelers are Record quality; Starting QB efficiency.

The current model leans toward PIT at 54.0% estimated win probability. This is a provisional model estimate, not a calibrated guarantee.

  • 🏈 Record: Pittsburgh Steelers 4-2
  • 🏈 Record: Tennessee Titans 1-5

Automated analysis β€” full AI preview generates about an hour before kickoff.

SportsFBI Model

Projects Pittsburgh Steelers to win β€” 54% confidence

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Key factors driving this matchup

PITA Record quality +1.0 Very Strong

TEN 1-5 Β· PIT 4-2

TENH Home field / environment +1.0 Moderate

TEN home field | TEN 77 days / PIT 77 days

PITA Starting QB efficiency +0.58 Weak

Cam Ward (2026) 61.6% CMP / 5.6 Y/A / 2.3% TD / 2.3% INT / 75.0 RATE Β· Aaron Rodgers (2026) 61.4% CMP / 6.4 Y/A / 5.2% TD / 2.1% INT / 88.0 RATE

PITA Pass defense +0.48 Moderate

TEN 6.5 net Y/A / 69.1% CMP / 92.8 RATE | PIT 5.7 / 61.7% / 78.6

TENH OL vs DL matchup +0.39 Weak

TEN OL sack 5.3% / DEF sack 7.8% | PIT 7.5% / 7.4%

PITA Turnover differential +0.20 Moderate

TEN 1.3 GIVE / 0.8 TAKE | PIT 1.2 / 1.7

PITA Raw scoring differential +0.19 Weak

TEN 14.0 PPG Β· PIT 22.8 PPG | TEN 21.5 PA/G Β· PIT 21.3 PA/G

PITA Game-script tendencies +0.19 Weak

51% neutral pass / 51 plays | 64% / 60

PITA Red-zone TD efficiency +0.19 Weak

47% / 55% allowed | 53% / 50% allowed

PITA Recent form +0.15 Weak

TEN W1 Β· PIT W2

TENH Early-down efficiency +0.15 Weak

39% / 42% allowed | 42% / 45% allowed

TENH Special teams efficiency +0.12 Weak

TEN FG 90.0% / NET PUNT 45.6 | PIT 76.5% / 46.3

PITA Third-down efficiency +0.11 Weak

TEN OFF 34.8% / DEF 40.0% | PIT 32.9% / 32.5% | PBP 69%/44%/14% | 59%/23%/32%

PITA Schedule strength +0.06 Weak

TEN 43% opp wins Β· PIT 46%

TENH Explosive-play differential +0.04 Weak

4% / 5% allowed | 6% / 8% allowed

PITA Run-game matchup +0.01 Weak

TEN 3.8 rush Y/A / 3.8 allowed | PIT 4.6 / 4.0 | PBP 87% stuff avoided | 77% stuff avoided

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