The (6-8) Pittsburgh Steelers will be hosting the (6-8) Las Vegas Raiders who have a lot of history between them. More specifically the 50th anniversary of the Immaculate Reception by Franco Harris, Hall-of-Famer Harris passed away this week so this game could be an emotional one.
The Raiders won in the most insane way last week in the final seconds of the game when defensive end Chandler Jones caught a lateral pass that lead to a touchdown with no time remaining on the clock. The Raiders hope for a playoff spot is still alive and they’ll need a victory to keep that playoff hope alive. Josh Jacobs running ability has been a bright spot for this Raiders team, along with Derek Carr and Davante Adams. The offense will need to be clicking on all cylinders and get a much needed victory.
As stated earlier this will be an emotional game for the Steelers as former Steelers running back Franco Harris passed away and the Steelers will be playing this game in honor of Harris. The Steelers were able to win 24-16 last week against the Carolina Panthers. Backup quarterback Mitch Trubisky managed the game last week for the Steelers as he was able to lead the Steelers offense to victory and had himself a rushing touchdown. Kenny Pickett is in concussion protocol and is questionable to play against the Raiders. The offense will have to string together some scoring opportunities and the defense will have to continue their great play and force three and outs.
Score Prediction: Steelers win (20-14)
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