The Detroit Lions haven’t beaten the Pittsburgh Steelers since 1998. They haven’t won in Pittsburgh since... dear god... 1955. The Steelers’ first-teamers took it to the Lions in the preseason this year, and with Pittsburgh entering this week at 5-3 to the Lions’ 0-8, it doesn’t seem like there’s much of a chance of breaking history here.
But despite their record, this Steelers team isn’t exactly the one we’ve grown accustomed to seeing. They went through a pretty big transition this offseason, and they’ve eked out some close games over the first half of the season.