The NFL season has finally hit its last stretch. This upcoming week of action is the tenth week of the regular season. While most teams are preparing to make a playoff run, teams like the Steelers must take each game one at a time. After struggling in week nine against the Indianapolis Colts, the Steelers must refocus in order to take on the task presented to them four days after. This week’s Thursday Night matchup belongs to the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Tennessee Titans. With both teams being members of the AFC conference, this game means much more than a Thursday night win.
A win in this game could help both teams figure out where they stand in terms of NFL playoff seeding. With their playoff chances on the line, who will come away with the big victory?
Pull it together?
According to ESPN, the Pittsburgh Steelers are the favorite to win their week ten matchup against the Tennessee Titans. Although they have a seventy-seven percent chance of obtaining a victory, the Steelers cannot walk into tonight’s game too confident. The Steelers have received their only two losses on the season from teams they were expected to beat. The Steelers' defense was dismantled by the run game in both week three and week five of the NFL season.
The Jacksonville Jaguars and Chicago Bears both won the game on the ground against the Steelers' defense, who were unable to find an answer for the ground attack.
On offense, the Steelers have begun to move the ball somewhat effectively. Rookie sensation Ju-Ju Smith Schuster is currently ranked second on the team in receiving with a total of 521 yards. Veteran leaders Ben Roethlisberger, Antonio Brown, and Le’Veon Bell plan to jump-start the Pittsburgh offense against one of the league's better defenses.
Can the Titans pull it off?
The Tennessee Titans will have a lot on their plate when they face the Steelers. Pittsburgh currently has the second-best defense in the NFL. This task would be easier if the Titans were not ranked in the bottom half of the league in terms of offensive production. Also, the Titans need this victory.
The Jacksonville Jaguars have been on a roll and they are not too far behind them as they plan to continue playing strong for the remainder of the season. With the NFL tension heating up, who will come out on top in this edition of the National Football League's Thursday night football? Who are you rooting for in this matchup tonight?
