Steelers at Titans: Week 17 preview, odds and injuries

Week 17 · Sun, Jan 3 · Nissan Stadium1 PM ET

at1 PMET · CBS

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

The Pittsburgh Steelers (6-2) visit the Tennessee Titans (1-7) on Sun, Jan 3, 1 PM ET at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, TN (Week 17, 2026 season), on CBS.

When and where is Steelers vs Titans?

Sun, Jan 3, 1 PM ET at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, TN. TV: CBS.

Who is injured for Steelers vs Titans?

Steelers: Ben Skowronek (WR, questionable, calf), Brandin Echols (CB, questionable, hamstring) and Doneiko Slaughter (CB, questionable, hamstring). Titans: Carnell Tate (WR, questionable, shoulder), JC Latham (OT, questionable, finger), Jaylon Jones (CB, questionable, knee), Marcus Harris (CB, questionable, ankle), Peter Skoronski (G, questionable, hamstring) and Tommy Townsend (P, questionable, knee) (plus 1 more).

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Pigskin Nightly, “Steelers at Titans: Week 17 preview”, https://pigskinnightly.com/games/2027-01-03-pit-at-ten (updated 2026-11-10).

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Regular season through week 16 · rank out of 32

Where this game will be decided

1Steelers pass defense vs Titans dropback offense
The Steelers' pass defense ranks 8th in EPA per dropback (-0.03 allowed, 318 dropbacks faced) and faces a Titans dropback offense ranked 25th (-0.10, 280 dropbacks).
25thTEN offense17 spots apart8thPIT defense
2Steelers third-down defense vs Titans 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 Titans third-down offense ranked 26th (36.2%, 94 third downs).
26thTEN offense18 spots apart8thPIT defense
3Steelers run game vs Titans run defense
The Steelers' run game ranks 1st in EPA per rush (+0.12, 179 rushes) against a Titans run defense ranked 18th (-0.07 allowed, 218 rushes faced).
1stPIT offense17 spots apart18thTEN defense

When the Steelers have the ballEdge PIT · +17 ranks

PIT dropback offenseEPA per dropbackTEN pass defense

26th-0.11315 dropbacks

+0.17 allowed305 dropbacks faced29th

PIT run gameEPA per rushTEN run defense

1st+0.12179 rushes

PIT +17

-0.07 allowed218 rushes faced18th

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

When the Titans have the ballEdge PIT · +17 ranks

TEN dropback offenseEPA per dropbackPIT pass defense

25th-0.10280 dropbacks

PIT +17

-0.03 allowed318 dropbacks faced8th

TEN run gameEPA per rushPIT run defense

17th-0.08172 rushes

PIT +13

-0.16 allowed168 rushes faced4th

Third downEdge PIT · +18 ranks

PIT third-down offensethird-down conversion rateTEN third-down defense

15th39.2%102 third downs

PIT +10

44.0% allowed100 third downs faced25th

TEN third-down offensethird-down conversion ratePIT third-down defense

26th36.2%94 third downs

PIT +18

35.2% allowed105 third downs faced8th

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

Red zoneEdge PIT · +21 ranks

PIT red-zone offensered-zone touchdown rateTEN red-zone defense

28th48%25 trips

TEN +13

58% allowed31 trips faced15th

TEN red-zone offensered-zone touchdown ratePIT red-zone defense

23rd52%23 trips

PIT +21

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 PIT · +15 ranks

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

16th9.5%494 plays

PIT +10

10.3% allowed523 plays faced26th

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

28th7.3%452 plays

PIT +15

9.1% allowed486 plays faced13th

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

Pressure & sacksNo big edge

PIT pass protectionsack rateTEN pass rush

21st7.3% sacked315 dropbacks

6.6% of dropbacks305 dropbacks faced14th

TEN pass protectionsack ratePIT pass rush

7th4.6% sacked280 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.

TurnoversEdge PIT · +14 ranks

PIT ball securityturnovers per gameTEN takeaway defense

10th1.0 giveaways a game8 games

1.4 takeaways a game8 games10th

TEN ball securityturnovers per gamePIT takeaway defense

19th1.3 giveaways a game8 games

PIT +14

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 · TEN 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

Titans7 listed

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

QPeter SkoronskiG97% offense · 8 wk
QJC LathamOT94% offense · 8 wk
QCarnell TateWR82% offense · 7 wk
QMarcus HarrisCB56% defense · 8 wk
QTyjae SpearsRB41% offense · 6 wk
QTommy TownsendPno snaps
QJaylon JonesCBno 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 471 mi

AwaySteelers

7days since last game

471miles to get here

1time zones

Last: Sun wk 16 vs CAR · 10,686 mi flown this season

Normal week

Rest edgeEvensame restTravel gap 471 mi

HomeTitans

7days since last game

0miles · home

0time zones

Last: Sun wk 16 at LV · Las Vegas · 3,678 mi flown this season

Normal week

League splits for these situations ↓

Sample: PIT 8 games, 494 offensive and 486 defensive plays · TEN 8 games, 452 offensive and 523 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