The Pittsburgh Steelers final preseason contest against the Detroit Lions will take place at 1:00 p.m. on August 24, the team announced today. The game will be on the road at Ford Field.
The date of that game was previously TBD, but the Steelers will get a daytime Saturday game against the Lions. As it’s the team’s final preseason game, we’ll likely see the starters but not for long. Against Atlanta last season in Pittsburgh’s preseason finale, Kenny Pickett threw just four passes and Najee Harris and Jaylen Warren combined for six carries in a 24-0 win over Atlanta.
It comes exactly a week after Pittsburgh’s second preseason game, which once again will come against the Buffalo Bills. The Steelers preseason opener will take place on August 9 at 6:00 p.m. against the Houston Texans at Acrisure Stadium.
With the NFL moving to a 17-game schedule in 2021, the preseason was shortened from four games to three games to build in rest for players and reduce injuries with the addition of an extra regular season game. Last season, the Steelers went 3-0 in the preseason with wins over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Bills and Falcons.