Steelers Gameday

Steelers at Seahawks Gameday: TV Info, Lines, Injuries, Playoff Picture, More

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4 months ago

December 31, 2023

Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph throws in a preseason game against the Seattle Seahawks, Aug. 13, 2022 -- Ed Thompson / Steelers Now

STEELERS SEAHAWKS GAMEDAY INFO

Week 17, Pittsburgh Steelers (8-7) at Seattle Seahawks (8-7)

Sunday, Dec. 31, 2023, 4:05 p.m. Eastern
Lumen Field, Pittsburgh (68,740, FieldTurf)

Broadcast
TV: FOX, WPGH-TV Channel 53 locally (Kenny Albert, Jonathan Vilma, Shannon Spake)

Radio: Steelers Radio Network, 102.5 WDVE-FM (Bill Hillgrove, Craig Wolfley, Max Starks); SiriusXM 158 or 380; Sports USA (Larry Kahn, KJ Wright)

SN Coverage: Alan Saunders
Weather: Partly cloud, 47 degrees. Winds E 2 mph.
Lines: Steelers +4, Steelers +170, over/under 40.5

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AT STAKE

The Steelers cannot be elimination from postseason contention just by losing to the Seahawks, though they do face elimination in Week 17. A loss would have the Steelers hanging onto playoff contention by the skin of their teeth. Meanwhile, a win would likely set up a win-and-get-in Week 18 game against the Baltimore Ravens.

AFC NORTH STANDINGS

	Overall	AFC North	AFC	Head-to-head
Ravens	12-3	3-2	7-3	CIN 2-0, CLE 1-1, PIT 0-1
Browns	11-5	3-2	7-3	BAL 1-1, CIN 1-0, PIT 1-1
Steelers	8-7	4-1	6-5	BAL 1-0, CLE 1-1, CIN 2-0
Bengals	8-7	0-5	3-7	CLE 0-1, BAL 0-2, PIT 0-2

AFC PLAYOFF PICTURE

1 Baltimore Ravens 12-3
2 Miami Dolphins 11-4
3 Kansas City Chiefs 9-6
4 Jacksonville Jaguars 8-7
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5 Cleveland Browns 11-5
6 Buffalo Bills 9-6
7 Indianapolis Colts 8-7
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8 Houston Texans 8-7
9 Pittsburgh Steelers 8-7
10 Cincinnati Bengals 8-7
11 Las Vegas Raiders 7-8
12 Denver Broncos 7-8
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13 New York Jets 6-10
14 Tennessee Titans 5-10
15 Los Angeles Chargers 5-10
16 New England Patriots 4-11

STEELERS INJURY REPORT

Three Steelers have been ruled out for this contest: free safety Minkah Fitzpatrick (left knee), linebacker Elandon Roberts (pec) and strong safety Trenton Thompson (neck stinger).

Quarterback Kenny Pickett (right ankle surgery) is questionable.

Player	Injury	Date	Prognosis	Roster Status
RB Najee Harris	Knee	Dec. 27	Day to day	Active, FP on Fri.
LG Isaac Seumalo	Shoulder	Dec. 27	Day to day	Active, DNP on Fri.
ILB Elandon Roberts	Left pectoral muscle	Dec. 23	Week to week	Active, OUT vs. SEA
SS Trenton Thompson	Neck stinger	Dec. 16	Day to day	Active, OUT vs. SEA
FS Minkah Fitzpatrick	Left knee	Dec. 16	Day to day	Active, OUT vs. SEA
QB Kenny Pickett	Right ankle surgery	Dec. 3	Day to day	Active, QUES vs. SEA
SS Keanu Neal	Rib	Nov. 12	Week to week	IR (Wk. 15), OUT vs. SEA
ILB Kwon Alexander	Achilles	Nov. 12	Out for season	Injured reserve
ILB Cole Holcomb	Left knee surgery	Nov. 2	Out for season	Injured reserve
ILB Chapelle Russell II	Knee	Aug. 11	Out for season	Injured reserve
CB Cory Trice	Right ACL tear	Aug. 1	Out for season	Injured reserve
RB Alfonzo Graham	Torn right labrum	July 29	Out for season	Injured reserve
DT Renell Wren	Torn right Achilles tendon	May 17	Out for season	Injured reserve

STEELERS TRANSACTIONS

The Indianapolis Colts signed defensive back Henry Blake from the Steelers practice squad and the Steelers released outside linebacker David Perales.

The Steelers signed former Dallas Cowboys Pro-Bowl linebacker Jaylon Smith and ex-Cleveland Browns safety Nate Meadors.

THE OTHER SIDE

The Seahawks will be without star safety Jamal Adams and wide receiver Dee Eskridge, both of whom were placed on injured reserve on Saturday.

Running back Kenneth Walker III and wide receiver DK Metcalf are both expected to play.

THE LAST TIME

The Steelers beat the Seahawks, 23-20 in overtime at Heinz Field on Oct. 17, 2021. Chris Boswell kicked the game-winner as one of his two field goals. Najee Harris scored on a five-yard reception from Ben Roethlisberger and tight end Eric Ebron had a 1-yard run.

STEELERS-SEAHAWKS SERIES

The teams are 10-10 all-time against each other. The Steelers have won four of the last six overall. In Seattle, the Seahawks have been dominant. The Steelers’ last win in Seattle came in 1983, with the Seahawks on a five-game home winning streak.

PITTSBURGH CONNECTIONS

The ties between both teams are apparent here. Two of Pittsburgh’s former first-round picks, Artie Burns and Devin Bush, play for the Seahawks. Bush will get the start with linebacker Jordyn Brooks sidelined by an ankle injury, giving into the revenge game storyline.

Steelers linebacker Myles Jack is from the area, playing in Bellevue, Washington, during high school.