NFL Week 14 Thursday Night Football: Where and how to watch Steelers vs. Patriots, live stream, and broadcast details

Find out all the information about the Pittsburgh Steelers-New England Patriots game on Thursday.

NFL Week 14 Thursday Night Football: Where and how to watch Steelers vs. Patriots, live stream, and broadcast details

Mitchell Trubisky (L - via ESPN)) and Mac Jones (R - via Sports Illustrated)

The week 14 Thursday Night Football game will be played between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the New England Patriots. The Steelers are playoff contenders and have a record of 7-5. The Patriots on the other hand are among the league’s worst teams with a record of 2-10. Both these teams have been low scoring teams this season and this game might be a defensive battle rather than an offensive onslaught.

The Steelers are a defensive juggernaut. They have held opponents to under 20 points in seven of their last eight games and have a winning record thanks to a menacing defense.

The Mike Tomlin offense, however, has struggled to put up more than 20 points consistently and that has hampered their progress this season. They have talent on both sides of the ball, but one side of it isn’t performing at the level it should.

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The Patriots are a mess this season. They have had a horrific season thanks to a lot of inconsistent quarterback play from starter Mac Jones and backup Bailey Zappe.

Their head coach Bill Belichick has been under a lot of pressure to deliver results, but he has failed to do so through 13 weeks. As a result of that, they have now lost their last five games in a row and have failed to score more than 10 points in three of them.

The Patriots have had the upper hand in their recent games against the Steelers. They played each other last season and the Patriots won that game 17-10. They have won seven of their last eight encounters and 13 of their last 17 matchups since the start of the century. This will be their first and only matchup this year.

Here’s all one needs to know about the Thursday Night Football game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the New England Patriots.

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What time is the NFL game on Thursday?

  • Game: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. New England Patriots
  • Day: Thursday, December 6
  • Time: 8:15 P.M. ET (7:15 P.M. CT)
  • Where: Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh

What channel is Thursday Night Football on?

  • Game: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. New England Patriots
  • Date: Thursday, December 7
  • Where to watch: Amazon Prime

Amazon Prime will broadcast the Thursday Night Football games this season. There are two distinct subscription tiers: $14.99 per month or $139 per year. Reporter Kaylee Hartung, analyst Kirk Herbstreit, and play-by-play commentator Al Michaels will be present for the game.

NFL live streaming for Thursday Night Game

Thursday Night Football games are available for live viewing on services such as DAZN and FUBO. Listeners can access the Pittsburgh Steelers vs. New England Patriots Thursday night game on SiriusXM.

Pittsburgh Steelers vs. New England Patriots Predicted Lineup

Both teams will enter the game with a shorthand. The Steelers will be without their starting QB Kenny Pickett as he went down with an ankle injury during their last game against the Arizona Cardinals.

Backup QB Mitchell Trubisky is expected to start against the Patriots. Linebacker Elandon Roberts suffered a groin injury against the Cardinals last Sunday and was listed as limited on the practice report. The Steelers are already down a couple of linebackers in Kwon Alexander and Cole Holcomb.

Kenny Pickett
Kenny Pickett (via Sports Illustrated)

The Patriots themselves have been dealing with a few injuries. Receivers Kayshon Boutte (shoulder) and Demario Douglas (concussion) along with RB Rhamondre Stevenson (ankle) were all listed as “did not participate” on Monday. Ezekiel Elliott, DeVante Parker and JuJu Smith-Schuster were all listed as “limited participants” on Monday.

NFL Odds and Betting Lines for Steelers vs. Patriots

Here are the NFL odds and Betting lines for the Pittsburgh Steelers vs. New England Patriots game on Thursday.

  • Steelers vs. Patriots spread: Pittsburgh -6
  • Steelers vs. Patriots over/under: 30 points
  • Steelers vs. Patriots money line: Pittsburgh -270, New England +218
  • PIT: Steelers have scored fewer than 17 points in three straight games
  • NE: Patriots have gone three consecutive contests without a passing touchdown

Why the Pittsburgh Steelers can win?

The Pittsburgh Steelers will have to play with Mitchell Trubisky at center after Kenny Pickett underwent an ankle surgery on Monday. The 29-year-old quarterback Mitch Trubisky was chosen by Chicago with the second overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draught.

He played for the Steelers last season, starting five games and finishing with a 2-3 record. The seasoned quarterback finished with a 29–21 record while with the Bears, where he started every season.

Mitchell Trubisky
Mitchell Trubisky (via Sky Sports)

Trubisky will lean heavily on receiver George Pickens, who has racked up 748 yards and three touchdowns while catching 44 passes this season. Jaylen Warren, the running back, is just behind Pickens with 38 receptions for 243 yards. He has also rushed for 601 yards, which is 60 fewer than starting RB Najee Harris. T.J. Watt has been a defensive savant, ranking second in the league in sacks (14).

Why the New England Patriots can win?

The New England Patriots have had a solid defensive season. They rank fourth against the run, allowing opponents to gain just 88.7 yards per game on the ground, and eighth in the NFL for total defense, surrendering an average of 310.5 yards per game.

After holding their opponents to fewer than 10 points in their last three games without winning, the Patriots became the first team to do so since the Chicago Cardinals in 1938.

Ezekiel Elliott
Ezekiel Elliott (via NFL.com)

Ezekiel Elliott has stepped in to fill the void left by Rhamondre Stevenson in the backfield and racked up 52 yards on a season-high 17 carries against the Los Angeles Chargers. Elliott, 28, is listed as questionable for Thursday Night Football due to a thigh issue. He is a two-time NFL rushing leader and has reached the 1,000-yard plateau four times in his seven years with the Dallas Cowboys.

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