Lions won’t go 0-17 after tie with Steelers

The Detroit Lions didn’t lose in Week 10 of the NFL season but they didn’t win, either.

The Detroit Lions won’t set a mark for futility in the NFL’s first 17-game regular season.

That doesn’t mean they have won a game, which they haven’t.

The NFC North cellar-dwellers and Pittsburgh Steelers played to an ugly 16-16 tie Sunday at Heinz Field.

Each team had a series of miscues and penalties that prevented either from getting the edge after the Steelers tied the game with 11:31 left in the fourth quarter.

The Lions did miss a field goal in overtime.

Pittsburgh’s last chance went awry when rookie TE Pat Freiermuth fumbled with less than a minute left in overtime.

The Steelers’ radio call of the fumble:

The Steelers were without Ben Roethlisberger (COVID-19). Mason Rudolph played in his place and was 30-of-50 for 242 passing yards with a TD and a pick.

There were 15 penalties between the teams for 143 yards in the game.

In 2018, the Steelers had a role in the Cleveland Browns ending their 17-game losing streak.

Those teams played to a 21-21 tie, though that game was at Cleveland.