The Detroit Lions take to the road for their only preseason game of 2021 away from home. Saturday night’s matchup with the Pittsburgh Steelers will see the Lions attempt to hang the first preseason loss on the Steelers, who have won two exhibitions from playing in the Hall of Fame game.
Detroit lost, 16-15, at home to Buffalo last week. The Steelers rallied from a 16-7 halftime deficit against the Philadelphia Eagles to beat their in-state rival, 24-16.
Detroit Lions at Pittsburgh Steelers
When: Saturday, August 21st, 7:30 p.m. ET
Where: Heinz Field, Pittsburgh
TV: Fox 2 in Detroit, Lions preseason broadcast network (check local listings on affiliates)
Brandon Gaudin will be on the mic, with Herman Moore providing analysis and Dannie Rogers on the sidelines.
Radio: 97.1 The Ticket in Detroit is the flagship station. The full list of over 30 radio affiliates is here.
Dan Miller will handle the play-by-play with Lomas Brown on color commentary, and T.J. Lang will be the sideline reporter.
Stream: NFL Game Pass
Many Lions starters are not expected to play, including QB Jared Goff, TE T.J. Hockenson and RB D’Andre Swift. The Steelers have hinted that their starting offense, led by QB Ben Roethlisberger, will play at least a little in front of the home fans.
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Preseason history
This is the 20th preseason meeting between the two teams. Detroit has won 11 of the first 19 matchups, including the last meeting back in 2016 in Pittsburgh.