The Pittsburgh Steelers headed to Ford Field for a pseudo homecoming for players, and coaches, who were a part of the Super Bowl Champion XL team. However, in that game they played the Seahawks, and in Week 8 of the 2017 regular season, they played the Detroit Lions.
Matthew Stafford and the new-age Lions were looking for a statement win, and the Steelers were hoping to win there-in-a-row before heading into their Week 9 bye week, and this prime time, Sunday Night Football game would start with Pittsburgh winning the toss — and taking the football.