The Lions will not be the first team in NFL history to lose 17 games. Detroit managed to escape Pittsburgh with a tie in overtime but remain winless on the season at 0–8–1.
It was an ugly game throughout and it ended in the same fashion. Both teams entered overtime tied at 16 and neither could get anything going. The Steelers were without quarterback Ben Roethlisberger after he tested positive for COVID-19 and Lions signal-caller Jared Goff struggled throughout the day and finished with only 114 passing yards.
Detroit had a chance to get the walk-off win via a 48-yard field goal, but kicker Ryan Santoso was short amid frigid conditions.