Broncos at Steelers: Week 12 preview, odds and injuries

Week 12 · Fri, Nov 27 · Acrisure Stadium3 PM ET

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At a glanceUpdated Nov 10, 2026, 4:15 PM ET

The Denver Broncos (7-2) visit the Pittsburgh Steelers (6-2) on Fri, Nov 27, 3 PM ET at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, PA (Week 12, 2026 season), on Prime Video.

When and where is Broncos vs Steelers?

Fri, Nov 27, 3 PM ET at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, PA. TV: Prime Video.

Who is injured for Broncos vs Steelers?

Broncos: Brandon Jones (S, out, hamstring), Kris Abrams-Draine (CB, out, ankle), Talanoa Hufanga (S, out, ankle), Jaylen Waddle (WR, questionable, concussion) and Riley Moss (CB, questionable, concussion). Steelers: Ben Skowronek (WR, questionable, calf), Brandin Echols (CB, questionable, hamstring) and Doneiko Slaughter (CB, questionable, hamstring).

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Pigskin Nightly, “Broncos at Steelers: Week 12 preview”, https://pigskinnightly.com/games/2026-11-27-den-at-pit (updated 2026-11-10).

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Regular season through week 11 · rank out of 32

Where this game will be decided

1Steelers run game vs Broncos run defense
The Steelers' run game ranks 1st in EPA per rush (+0.12, 179 rushes) against a Broncos run defense ranked 29th (-0.02 allowed, 225 rushes faced).
1stPIT offense28 spots apart29thDEN defense
2Steelers third-down defense vs Broncos third-down offense
The Steelers' third-down defense ranks 8th in third-down conversion rate (35.2% allowed, 105 third downs faced) and faces a Broncos third-down offense ranked 31st (33.6%, 110 third downs).
31stDEN offense23 spots apart8thPIT defense
3Steelers defense against big plays vs Broncos big-play offense
The Steelers' defense against big plays ranks 13th in explosive-play rate (9.1% allowed, 486 plays faced) and faces a Broncos big-play offense ranked 30th (7.0%, 517 plays).
30thDEN offense17 spots apart13thPIT defense

When the Broncos have the ballEdge PIT · +12 ranks

DEN dropback offenseEPA per dropbackPIT pass defense

20th+0.02310 dropbacks

PIT +12

-0.03 allowed318 dropbacks faced8th

DEN run gameEPA per rushPIT run defense

15th-0.07207 rushes

PIT +11

-0.16 allowed168 rushes faced4th

Dropbacks include sacks and scrambles; rushes are designed runs. What EPA measures.

When the Steelers have the ballEdge PIT · +28 ranks

PIT dropback offenseEPA per dropbackDEN pass defense

26th-0.11315 dropbacks

DEN +14

-0.00 allowed383 dropbacks faced12th

PIT run gameEPA per rushDEN run defense

1st+0.12179 rushes

PIT +28

-0.02 allowed225 rushes faced29th

Third downEdge PIT · +23 ranks

DEN third-down offensethird-down conversion ratePIT third-down defense

31st33.6%110 third downs

PIT +23

35.2% allowed105 third downs faced8th

PIT third-down offensethird-down conversion rateDEN third-down defense

15th39.2%102 third downs

41.5% allowed130 third downs faced20th

Conversions are third-down snaps that gained a first down or scored.

Red zoneEdge DEN · +16 ranks

DEN red-zone offensered-zone touchdown ratePIT red-zone defense

8th65%26 trips

38% allowed16 trips faced2nd

PIT red-zone offensered-zone touchdown rateDEN red-zone defense

28th48%25 trips

DEN +16

52% allowed29 trips faced12th

A trip is a drive with at least one snap inside the opponent's 20; the rate is trips that ended in an offensive touchdown. Small samples swing fast here.

Explosive playsEdge PIT · +17 ranks

DEN big-play offenseexplosive-play ratePIT defense against big plays

30th7.0%517 plays

PIT +17

9.1% allowed486 plays faced13th

PIT big-play offenseexplosive-play rateDEN defense against big plays

16th9.5%494 plays

9.5% allowed608 plays faced17th

Completions of 20+ yards and runs of 10+, per snap. Definition.

Pressure & sacksEdge DEN · +9 ranks

DEN pass protectionsack ratePIT pass rush

3rd3.5% sacked310 dropbacks

8.2% of dropbacks318 dropbacks faced4th

PIT pass protectionsack rateDEN pass rush

21st7.3% sacked315 dropbacks

DEN +9

6.8% of dropbacks383 dropbacks faced12th

Sacks per dropback. The public play-by-play has no pressure charting, so this is the sack side of it only.

TurnoversNo big edge

DEN ball securityturnovers per gamePIT takeaway defense

4th0.7 giveaways a game9 games

1.5 takeaways a game8 games5th

PIT ball securityturnovers per gameDEN takeaway defense

10th1.0 giveaways a game8 games

1.3 takeaways a game9 games13th

Interceptions and lost fumbles on offensive snaps, per game. Turnover rates are among the least stable numbers in football.

AbsencesDEN 3 · PIT 0 regulars out or doubtful

Broncos5 listed

3 of them are regulars ruled out or doubtful (60%+ of their unit's snaps across 3+ weeks on the field).

OUTTalanoa HufangaS93% defense · 5 wk
OUTBrandon JonesS91% defense · 8 wk
QRiley MossCB75% defense · 8 wk
OUTKris Abrams-DraineCB72% defense · 8 wk
QJaylen WaddleWR59% offense · 9 wk

Steelers3 listed

0 of them are regulars ruled out or doubtful (60%+ of their unit's snaps across 3+ weeks on the field).

QBen SkowronekWR14% offense · 5 wk
QBrandin EcholsCB7% defense · 6 wk
QDoneiko SlaughterCBno snaps

Snap share is the average of the weeks each player was on the field this season. Full injury report ↓

Rest & travelSame rest · DEN travels 1,318 mi

AwayBroncos

5days since last game

1,318miles to get here

2time zones

Last: Sun wk 11 vs LV · 8,549 mi flown this season

Short week · 5 days2 time zones

Rest edgeEvensame restTravel gap 1,318 mi

HomeSteelers

5days since last game

0miles · home

0time zones

Last: Sun wk 11 at PHI · Philadelphia · 10,686 mi flown this season

Short week · 5 days

League splits for these situations ↓

Sample: DEN 9 games, 517 offensive and 608 defensive plays · PIT 8 games, 494 offensive and 486 defensive plays. Rank 1 is the best offense or the best defense in each stat. Keys are the largest rank gaps (12+ spots) between an offense and the defense it faces, one per stat. Ranks are not schedule-adjusted.

Season to date · rank out of 32