Steelers at Jaguars: Week 14 preview, odds and injuries

Week 14 · Mon, Dec 14 · EverBank Stadium8:15 PM ET

at8:15 PMET · ESPN

At a glanceUpdated Nov 10, 2026, 7:31 PM ET

The Pittsburgh Steelers (6-2) visit the Jacksonville Jaguars (6-2) on Mon, Dec 14, 8:15 PM ET at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, FL (Week 14, 2026 season), on ESPN.

When and where is Steelers vs Jaguars?

Mon, Dec 14, 8:15 PM ET at EverBank Stadium in Jacksonville, FL. TV: ESPN.

Who is injured for Steelers vs Jaguars?

Steelers: Ben Skowronek (WR, questionable, calf), Brandin Echols (CB, questionable, hamstring) and Doneiko Slaughter (CB, questionable, hamstring). Jaguars: nobody listed out, doubtful or questionable.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Steelers at Jaguars: Week 14 preview”, https://pigskinnightly.com/games/2026-12-14-pit-at-jax (updated 2026-11-11).

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Regular season through week 13 · rank out of 32

Where this game will be decided

1Jaguars pass defense vs Steelers dropback offense
The Jaguars' pass defense ranks 3rd in EPA per dropback (-0.10 allowed, 291 dropbacks faced) and faces a Steelers dropback offense ranked 26th (-0.11, 315 dropbacks).
26thPIT offense23 spots apart3rdJAX defense
2Jaguars red-zone defense vs Steelers red-zone offense
The Jaguars' red-zone defense ranks 4th in red-zone touchdown rate (41% allowed, 22 trips faced) and faces a Steelers red-zone offense ranked 28th (48%, 25 trips).
28thPIT offense24 spots apart4thJAX defense
3Jaguars defense against big plays vs Steelers big-play offense
The Jaguars' defense against big plays ranks 3rd in explosive-play rate (7.1% allowed, 466 plays faced) and faces a Steelers big-play offense ranked 16th (9.5%, 494 plays).
16thPIT offense13 spots apart3rdJAX defense

When the Steelers have the ballEdge JAX · +23 ranks

PIT dropback offenseEPA per dropbackJAX pass defense

26th-0.11315 dropbacks

JAX +23

-0.10 allowed291 dropbacks faced3rd

PIT run gameEPA per rushJAX run defense

1st+0.12179 rushes

-0.17 allowed175 rushes faced3rd

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

When the Jaguars have the ballNo big edge

JAX dropback offenseEPA per dropbackPIT pass defense

2nd+0.27249 dropbacks

-0.03 allowed318 dropbacks faced8th

JAX run gameEPA per rushPIT run defense

6th+0.01214 rushes

-0.16 allowed168 rushes faced4th

Third downNo big edge

PIT third-down offensethird-down conversion rateJAX third-down defense

15th39.2%102 third downs

35.5% allowed93 third downs faced9th

JAX third-down offensethird-down conversion ratePIT third-down defense

4th46.9%96 third downs

35.2% allowed105 third downs faced8th

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

Red zoneEdge JAX · +24 ranks

PIT red-zone offensered-zone touchdown rateJAX red-zone defense

28th48%25 trips

JAX +24

41% allowed22 trips faced4th

JAX red-zone offensered-zone touchdown ratePIT red-zone defense

11th63%24 trips

PIT +9

38% allowed16 trips faced2nd

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 JAX · +13 ranks

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

16th9.5%494 plays

JAX +13

7.1% allowed466 plays faced3rd

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

8th10.2%463 plays

9.1% allowed486 plays faced13th

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

Pressure & sacksNo big edge

PIT pass protectionsack rateJAX pass rush

21st7.3% sacked315 dropbacks

5.5% of dropbacks291 dropbacks faced20th

JAX pass protectionsack ratePIT pass rush

11th5.2% sacked249 dropbacks

8.2% of dropbacks318 dropbacks faced4th

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

TurnoversNo big edge

PIT ball securityturnovers per gameJAX takeaway defense

10th1.0 giveaways a game8 games

1.8 takeaways a game8 games3rd

JAX ball securityturnovers per gamePIT takeaway defense

5th0.8 giveaways a game8 games

1.5 takeaways a game8 games5th

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

AbsencesPIT 0 · JAX 0 regulars out or doubtful

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

Jaguars1 listed

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

OUTCam'Ron Silmon-CraigSno snaps

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

Rest & travelSame rest · PIT travels 705 mi

AwaySteelers

8days since last game

705miles to get here

0time zones

Last: Sun wk 13 vs HOU · 10,686 mi flown this season

Normal week

Rest edgeEvensame restTravel gap 705 mi

HomeJaguars

8days since last game

0miles · home

0time zones

Last: Sun wk 13 at CHI · Chicago · 22,585 mi flown this season

Normal week

League splits for these situations ↓

Sample: PIT 8 games, 494 offensive and 486 defensive plays · JAX 8 games, 463 offensive and 466 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