If the Detroit Lions are going to win a game this week, Week 10 may be it. They are not likely to get more pre-game bounces in their favor than this week. Not only have the Lions had an extra week to prepare for the Pittsburgh Steelers, but the Steelers are working on a short week after a narrow victory over the Chicago Bears on Monday night.
Oh, and Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger was surprisingly declared out less than 24 hours before kickoff after testing positive for COVID-19.
That being said, even though Roethlisberger is undoubtedly a future Hall of Famer, losing him won’t be as impactful as it once was for Pittsburgh.