Pittsburgh
Steelers
0-1
23
FINAL
42
Tennessee
Titans
0-1
AI Recap
AI RECAPIn a commanding performance, the Tennessee Titans topped the Pittsburgh Steelers 42-23 in a pivotal Week 17 matchup, solidifying their playoff positioning as the regular season comes to a close. The Titans' explosive offense proved too much for the Steelers, who struggled to keep pace throughout the contest.
Quarterback Cam Ward led the charge for Tennessee with two touchdown passes, while running back Jadarian Price contributed significantly with 90 rushing yards. On the other side, Drew Allar threw for 270 yards and kept the Steelers competitive, but it was DK Metcalf's impressive 158 receiving yards that highlighted Pittsburgh's effort in a losing cause.
Defensively, the Titans showcased their strength with Julian Love leading the team with seven total tackles, helping to stifle the Steelers' attempts to mount a comeback. The turning point came when Joshua Williams intercepted Allar, shifting momentum firmly in favor of Tennessee and allowing them to pull away late in the game. With both teams eyeing the playoffs, this victory marks a critical step for the Titans as they prepare for postseason play.
Passing
| Player | Pos | ATT | CMP | CMP% | YDS | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Allar | QB | 35 | 18 | 51% | 270 | 1 | 2 | 62.7 |
| Cam Ward | QB | 34 | 21 | 62% | 225 | 2 | 1 | 88.4 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | ATT | YDS | YPC | YAC | TD | LNG | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jadarian Price | HB | 14 | 90 | 6.4 | 42 | 1 | 23 | 1 |
| Tyrone Tracy Jr | HB | 10 | 81 | 8.1 | 48 | 1 | 33 | 0 |
| Kalel Mullings | HB | 8 | 44 | 5.5 | 23 | 0 | 26 | 0 |
| Germie Bernard | WR | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 23 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Nick Singleton | HB | 5 | 21 | 4.2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| Cam Ward | QB | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | — | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Drew Allar | QB | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | — | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Velus Jones Jr | HB | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | — | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| Carnell Tate | WR | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| DK Metcalf | WR | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rico Dowdle | HB | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | 4 | 0 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | YPR | YAC | TD | LNG | DROP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DK Metcalf | WR | 10 | 158 | 15.8 | 80 | 1 | 70 | 0 |
| Carnell Tate | WR | 10 | 97 | 9.7 | 27 | 2 | 19 | 0 |
| Jonnu Smith | TE | 4 | 53 | 13.3 | — | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Wan'Dale Robinson | WR | 5 | 52 | 10.4 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| #555223247 | 2 | 42 | 21.0 | 9 | 0 | 28 | 1 | |
| Gunnar Helm | TE | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 9 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| Calvin Austin | WR | 1 | 31 | 31.0 | 7 | 0 | 31 | 0 |
| Germie Bernard | WR | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| Darnell Washington | TE | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | — | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Jadarian Price | HB | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Kalel Mullings | HB | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| Player | Pos | TKL | SACK | INT | FF | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daiyan Henley | WILL | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Joey Porter | CB | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Keeanu Benton | DT | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cody Barton | MIKE | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joshua Williams | CB | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Julian Love | SS | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T.J. Watt | LEDG | 4 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| #555222135 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Jamel Dean | CB | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lewis Cine | SS | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Payton Wilson | WILL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daylen Everette | CB | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaquan Brisker | SS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Amani Hooker | SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Byron Murphy II | DT | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cor'Dale Flott | CB | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Kevin Winston Jr | FS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jermaine Johnson II | LEDG | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Ramsey | SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jackie Marshall | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Franklin-Myers | DT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oluwafemi Oladejo | REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keldric Faulk | LEDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Highsmith | REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asante Samuel Jr | CB | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Herbig | REDG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marcus Harris | CB | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Patrick Queen | MIKE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kicking
| Player | Pos | FGM | FGA | XPM | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joey Slye | K | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Tommy Townsend | P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| #555221263 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 36 |

