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Records: Tennessee (3-4); Pittsburgh (4-3)
Kickoff: Tonight, 8:15 p.m., Amazon Prime
Opening line: Steelers by 2.5, according to FanDuel Sportsbook
Against the spread: Titans 4-3; Steelers 4-3
Series record: Steelers lead 48-32
Last meeting: Steelers beat Titans 19-13 on Dec. 19, 2021, in Pittsburgh
Last week: Titans beat Falcons 28-23; Steelers lost to Jacksonville 20-10
Titans offense: OVERALL (24), RUSH (13), PASS (29), SCORING (23)
Titans defense: OVERALL (22), RUSH (16), PASS (20), SCORING (13)
Steelers offense: OVERALL (30), RUSH (28), PASS (25), SCORING (29 )
Steelers defense: OVERALL (30), RUSH (24), PASS (27), SCORING (18)
Turnover differential: Titans minus-2; Steelers plus-7
Titans player to watch: QB Will Levis. The rookie turned in an NFL debut matched by only Fran Tarkenton in 1961 and Marcus Mariota in 2015 by throwing four TD passes. That ended a two-game skid for Tennessee, and he also helped the Titans score their most points since the 2021 regular-season finale. His 130.5 passer rating made him the fifth in league history to do that in his debut with a minimum of 20 pass attempts and first since Nick Mullens in 2018.
Steelers player to watch: S Damontae Kazee. With All-Pro Minkah Fitzpatrick out with a hamstring injury, the Steelers will turn to Kazee, who had an up-and-down performance against Jacksonville. Kazee picked off Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence in the end zone, but also found himself out of position on a 56-yard touchdown pass from Lawrence to Travis Etienne that broke the game open. Given Levis' willingness to chuck it deep in his debut, Pittsburgh's safeties need to avoid taking risks or underestimating the rookie QB.
Key matchup: Tennessee tackles Andre Dillard and Nicholas Petit-Frere against Pittsburgh OLBs T.J. Watt and Alex Highsmith. The Titans are allowing 3.6 sacks per game, third most in the league behind Washington and the New York Giants. Petit-Frere replaced Dillard, a free agent signee in March, at left tackle. Only RT Chris Hubbard's concussion against Atlanta forced Petit-Frere back to the right side, getting Dillard back on the field at LT. Expect the Steelers to have the best edge-rushing tandem in the league to attempt to put as much pressure as possible on Levis. It's basically a must if Pittsburgh wants to win.
Key injuries: Titans QB Ryan Tannehill's high right ankle sprain will keep him out a second straight game. … The short week won't give Hubbard enough time to clear the concussion protocol. … Titans rookie TE Josh Whyle is expected back from the concussion protocol. … CB Roger McCreary (hamstring) won't return from a hamstring injury that cost him his first missed game after playing the first 23 of his NFL career. … Steelers QB Kenny Pickett is expected to start with a rib injury … DT Cam Heyward, out since tearing a groin muscle in Week 1, was activated Wednesday and is scheduled to play.