Pittsburgh
Steelers
3-12
25
FINAL
28
Tennessee
Titans
9-6
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a thrilling Week 17 showdown, the Tennessee Titans held off the Pittsburgh Steelers with a final score of 28-25, securing a crucial victory as the season approaches its climax. Both teams were vying for playoff positioning, making this contest a must-win for the Titans, who ultimately emerged victorious on their home turf.
Leading the charge for Tennessee was quarterback Cam Ward, who threw for 260 yards and orchestrated the offense with precision. On the ground, Tony Pollard was a standout performer, racking up 96 rushing yards and keeping the Steelers' defense on its heels. The Steelers' Drew Allar matched the intensity with three touchdown passes, while Michael Pittman showcased his receiving prowess with 105 yards, but it wasn’t enough to clinch the win.
Defensively, the Titans made crucial plays, with Oluwafemi Oladejo contributing a key sack that disrupted Pittsburgh's momentum. The turning point came late in the fourth quarter when Tennessee's defense held firm, preventing the Steelers from converting a critical fourth down. Jalen Ramsey's 12 tackles for Pittsburgh kept the game competitive, but it was the Titans' timely defensive stands that ultimately sealed the victory.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Ward | QB | 36 | 29 | 81% | 260 | 2 | 0 | 115.2 |
| Drew Allar | QB | 24 | 15 | 63% | 250 | 3 | 0 | 137.1 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Pollard | HB | 15 | 96 | 6.4 | 46 | 0 | 30 | 0 |
| Rico Dowdle | HB | 15 | 95 | 6.3 | 43 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Nick Singleton | HB | 5 | 16 | 3.2 | — | 2 | 8 | 0 |
| Cam Ward | QB | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | — | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Drew Allar | QB | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | — | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Carnell Tate | WR | 3 | 6 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Michael Pittman | WR | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | — | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Elic Ayomanor | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wan'Dale Robinson | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylen Warren | HB | 5 | -8 | -1.6 | — | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Pittman | WR | 3 | 105 | 35.0 | 77 | 1 | 80 | 1 |
| Wan'Dale Robinson | WR | 6 | 80 | 13.3 | 20 | 1 | 25 | 0 |
| Carnell Tate | WR | 7 | 65 | 9.3 | 16 | 1 | 18 | 0 |
| Elic Ayomanor | WR | 6 | 64 | 10.7 | 15 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| Pat Freiermuth | TE | 4 | 55 | 13.8 | 18 | 1 | 30 | 0 |
| Germie Bernard | WR | 4 | 44 | 11.0 | 16 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| DK Metcalf | WR | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 0 |
| Jaren Kanak | TE | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| Tony Pollard | HB | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 11 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Nick Singleton | HB | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Darnell Washington | TE | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| Calvin Ridley | WR | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rico Dowdle | HB | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jaylen Warren | HB | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Ramsey | FS | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Payton Wilson | WILL | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin Winston Jr | FS | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joshua Williams | CB | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Queen | MIKE | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaquan Brisker | SS | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Herbig | REDG | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeffery Simmons | DT | 4 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cor'Dale Flott | SS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeShon Elliott | SS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cedric Gray | WILL | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alontae Taylor | CB | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Joey Porter | CB | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oluwafemi Oladejo | REDG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cody Barton | MIKE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamel Dean | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Highsmith | REDG | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kenny Moore II | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Franklin-Myers | DT | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Adams | SS | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam Heyward | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Sawyer | LEDG | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick Harmon | DT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asante Samuel Jr | CB | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Hill Jr. | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jermaine Johnson II | REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carson Bruener | MIKE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarran Reed | DT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joey Slye | K | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Tommy Townsend | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Boswell | K | 1 | 1 | 2 | 32 |

