Carolina Panthers vs Pittsburgh Steelers

atPanthers at Steelers

Week 16 · Flex Game: 12/26 or 12/27

December 27 · 12:00 AM EST

· PIT -3.5 · O/U 41.5

The read

There's a playoff line running through this one: Panthers sit in a postseason spot, while Steelers are on the outside chasing a crossover, so it means a little more to the club playing from behind. Momentum cuts both ways: CAR arrive on a 1-game win streak, PIT coming off a loss.

What's at stake

Where a win or a loss leaves each side.

Where they standLast 5Last 5Record

Carolina Panthers2nd in the NFC South, 0.5 backWLWLLW10-0Away

Pittsburgh Steelers3rd in the AFC North, 1 backLWLWLL10-0Home

Injury report

Who is unavailable, in each club’s own words to the league. A day-to-day designation still allows a start, so a name here is not always a scratch; an injured-list stint is.

Carolina Panthers5 listed

Devin LloydLB · is questionable. Back 2026-09-13.

Haynes KingQB · is questionable. Back 2026-09-13.

Xavier LegetteWR · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Chuba HubbardRB · is questionable. Back 2026-09-13.

Jaelan PhillipsLB · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Pittsburgh Steelers5 listed

DK MetcalfWR · is questionable. Back 2026-08-27.

Michael Pittman Jr.WR · is questionable. Back 2026-08-27.

Jalen RamseyCB · is questionable. Back 2026-08-27.

Brandon SmithWR · is questionable. Back 2026-08-27.

Logan LeeDT · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Projected starting lineups

Each club's published depth chart, top of the order at every spot. A chart is not a game plan, and coaches confirm the actual card closer to kickoff.

Carolina PanthersDepth chart

Offense11

Bryce Young#95' 10"4 yr

Chuba Hubbard#306' 1"6 yrQuestionable

Tetairoa McMillan#46' 5"2 yr

Jalen Coker#186' 3"3 yr

Xavier Legette#176' 3"3 yrQuestionable

Tommy Tremble#826' 4"6 yr

Ikem Ekwonu#796' 4"5 yrOut

Damien Lewis#686' 2"7 yr

Luke Fortner#776' 6"5 yr

Robert Hunt#506' 6"7 yr

Taylor Moton#726' 5"10 yrOut

Defense11

LDE

Derrick Brown#956' 5"7 yrQuestionable

Bobby Brown III#976' 4"6 yr

RDE

Tershawn Wharton#986' 1"7 yrOut

WLB

Patrick Jones II#916' 4"6 yr

LILB

Devin Lloyd#556' 3"5 yrQuestionable

RILB

Trevin Wallace#326' 1"3 yr

SLB

Jaelan Phillips#56' 5"6 yrQuestionable

LCB

Mike Jackson#26' 1"6 yr

RCB

Jaycee Horn#86' 1"6 yr

Tre'von Moehrig#76' 2"6 yr

Nick Scott#215' 11"8 yr

Special teams5

Ryan Fitzgerald#105' 11"2 yr

Sam Martin#66' 1"14 yr

JJ Jansen#446' 2"19 yr

Trevor Etienne#235' 8"2 yr

Pittsburgh SteelersDepth chart

Offense11

Aaron Rodgers#86' 2"22 yr

Jaylen Warren#305' 8"5 yr

DK Metcalf#46' 4"8 yrQuestionable

Michael Pittman Jr.#116' 4"7 yrQuestionable

Roman Wilson#145' 10"3 yr

Pat Freiermuth#886' 5"6 yr

Troy Fautanu#766' 4"3 yr

Mason McCormick#666' 5"3 yr

Zach Frazier#546' 3"3 yr

Spencer Anderson#746' 5"4 yr

Dylan Cook#606' 6"3 yr

Defense11

LDE

Derrick Harmon#996' 4"2 yr

Yahya Black#946' 5"2 yr

RDE

Cameron Heyward#976' 5"16 yr

WLB

T.J. Watt#906' 4"10 yr

LILB

Payton Wilson#416' 4"3 yr

RILB

Patrick Queen#66' 0"7 yr

SLB

Alex Highsmith#566' 4"7 yr

LCB

Joey Porter Jr.#246' 2"4 yrOut

RCB

Jamel Dean#356' 1"8 yr

DeShon Elliott#256' 0"9 yr

Jaquan Brisker#36' 1"5 yrQuestionable

Special teams5

Chris Boswell#96' 2"12 yr

Cameron Johnston#195' 11"9 yr

Christian Kuntz#466' 1"6 yr

Kaden Wetjen#105' 9"Rookie

League standings

The full ladder, with both clubs marked.

AFC East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Buffalo Bills2-01.000W2

2New England Patriots1-0.750W1

3New York Jets1-1.500W1

4Miami Dolphins0-2.000L2

AFC North

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Cincinnati Bengals2-01.000W2

2Baltimore Ravens2-01.000W2

3Pittsburgh Steelers1-1.500L1

4Cleveland Browns0-2.000L2

AFC South

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tennessee Titans2-01.000W2

2Jacksonville Jaguars1-1.500L1

3Indianapolis Colts0-1.250L1

4Houston Texans0-2.000L2

AFC West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Chargers1-1.500L1

2Las Vegas Raiders1-1.500W1

3Denver Broncos1-1.500L1

4Kansas City Chiefs0-2.000L2

NFC East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Dallas Cowboys2-01.000W2

2Washington Commanders1-1.500L1

3New York Giants1-1.500W1

4Philadelphia Eagles0-2.000L2

NFC North

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Detroit Lions1-1.500W1

2Minnesota Vikings1-1.500L1

3Green Bay Packers1-1.500W1

4Chicago Bears1-1.500L1

NFC South

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tampa Bay Buccaneers2-01.000W2

2Carolina Panthers2-1.667W1

3Atlanta Falcons1-1.500W1

4New Orleans Saints0-2.000L2

NFC West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Rams2-01.000W2

2San Francisco 49ers1-1.500W1

3Arizona Cardinals1-2.333L1

4Seattle Seahawks0-2.000L2

Win probability

Carolina Panthers

35%

Pittsburgh Steelers

65%

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atPanthers at Steelers

Week 16 · Flex Game: 12/26 or 12/27

December 27 · 12:00 AM EST

· PIT -3.5 · O/U 41.5

The read

What's at stake

Where a win or a loss leaves each side.

Where they standLast 5Last 5Record

Carolina Panthers2nd in the NFC South, 0.5 backWLWLLW10-0Away

Pittsburgh Steelers3rd in the AFC North, 1 backLWLWLL10-0Home

Injury report

Who is unavailable, in each club’s own words to the league. A day-to-day designation still allows a start, so a name here is not always a scratch; an injured-list stint is.

Carolina Panthers5 listed

Devin LloydLB · is questionable. Back 2026-09-13.

Haynes KingQB · is questionable. Back 2026-09-13.

Xavier LegetteWR · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Chuba HubbardRB · is questionable. Back 2026-09-13.

Jaelan PhillipsLB · is questionable. Back 2026-08-28.

Pittsburgh Steelers5 listed

DK MetcalfWR · is questionable. Back 2026-08-27.

Michael Pittman Jr.WR · is questionable. Back 2026-08-27.

Jalen RamseyCB · is questionable. Back 2026-08-27.

Brandon SmithWR · is questionable. Back 2026-08-27.

Logan LeeDT · is listed injured reserve. Back 2027-02-15.

Projected starting lineups

Each club's published depth chart, top of the order at every spot. A chart is not a game plan, and coaches confirm the actual card closer to kickoff.

Carolina PanthersDepth chart

Offense11

Bryce Young#95' 10"4 yr

Chuba Hubbard#306' 1"6 yrQuestionable

Tetairoa McMillan#46' 5"2 yr

Jalen Coker#186' 3"3 yr

Xavier Legette#176' 3"3 yrQuestionable

Tommy Tremble#826' 4"6 yr

Ikem Ekwonu#796' 4"5 yrOut

Damien Lewis#686' 2"7 yr

Luke Fortner#776' 6"5 yr

Robert Hunt#506' 6"7 yr

Taylor Moton#726' 5"10 yrOut

Defense11

LDE

Derrick Brown#956' 5"7 yrQuestionable

Bobby Brown III#976' 4"6 yr

RDE

Tershawn Wharton#986' 1"7 yrOut

WLB

Patrick Jones II#916' 4"6 yr

LILB

Devin Lloyd#556' 3"5 yrQuestionable

RILB

Trevin Wallace#326' 1"3 yr

SLB

Jaelan Phillips#56' 5"6 yrQuestionable

LCB

Mike Jackson#26' 1"6 yr

RCB

Jaycee Horn#86' 1"6 yr

Tre'von Moehrig#76' 2"6 yr

Nick Scott#215' 11"8 yr

Special teams5

Ryan Fitzgerald#105' 11"2 yr

Sam Martin#66' 1"14 yr

JJ Jansen#446' 2"19 yr

Trevor Etienne#235' 8"2 yr

Pittsburgh SteelersDepth chart

Offense11

Aaron Rodgers#86' 2"22 yr

Jaylen Warren#305' 8"5 yr

DK Metcalf#46' 4"8 yrQuestionable

Michael Pittman Jr.#116' 4"7 yrQuestionable

Roman Wilson#145' 10"3 yr

Pat Freiermuth#886' 5"6 yr

Troy Fautanu#766' 4"3 yr

Mason McCormick#666' 5"3 yr

Zach Frazier#546' 3"3 yr

Spencer Anderson#746' 5"4 yr

Dylan Cook#606' 6"3 yr

Defense11

LDE

Derrick Harmon#996' 4"2 yr

Yahya Black#946' 5"2 yr

RDE

Cameron Heyward#976' 5"16 yr

WLB

T.J. Watt#906' 4"10 yr

LILB

Payton Wilson#416' 4"3 yr

RILB

Patrick Queen#66' 0"7 yr

SLB

Alex Highsmith#566' 4"7 yr

LCB

Joey Porter Jr.#246' 2"4 yrOut

RCB

Jamel Dean#356' 1"8 yr

DeShon Elliott#256' 0"9 yr

Jaquan Brisker#36' 1"5 yrQuestionable

Special teams5

Chris Boswell#96' 2"12 yr

Cameron Johnston#195' 11"9 yr

Christian Kuntz#466' 1"6 yr

Kaden Wetjen#105' 9"Rookie

League standings

The full ladder, with both clubs marked.

AFC East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Buffalo Bills2-01.000W2

2New England Patriots1-0.750W1

3New York Jets1-1.500W1

4Miami Dolphins0-2.000L2

AFC North

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Cincinnati Bengals2-01.000W2

2Baltimore Ravens2-01.000W2

3Pittsburgh Steelers1-1.500L1

4Cleveland Browns0-2.000L2

AFC South

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tennessee Titans2-01.000W2

2Jacksonville Jaguars1-1.500L1

3Indianapolis Colts0-1.250L1

4Houston Texans0-2.000L2

AFC West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Chargers1-1.500L1

2Las Vegas Raiders1-1.500W1

3Denver Broncos1-1.500L1

4Kansas City Chiefs0-2.000L2

NFC East

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Dallas Cowboys2-01.000W2

2Washington Commanders1-1.500L1

3New York Giants1-1.500W1

4Philadelphia Eagles0-2.000L2

NFC North

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Detroit Lions1-1.500W1

2Minnesota Vikings1-1.500L1

3Green Bay Packers1-1.500W1

4Chicago Bears1-1.500L1

NFC South

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Tampa Bay Buccaneers2-01.000W2

2Carolina Panthers2-1.667W1

3Atlanta Falcons1-1.500W1

4New Orleans Saints0-2.000L2

NFC West

#ClubW-LPCTStreak

1Los Angeles Rams2-01.000W2

2San Francisco 49ers1-1.500W1

3Arizona Cardinals1-2.333L1

4Seattle Seahawks0-2.000L2

Win probability

Carolina Panthers

35%

Pittsburgh Steelers

65%

Carolina Panthers vs Pittsburgh Steelers — Dec 27, 2026

The read

What's at stake

Injury report

Projected starting lineups

League standings

Win probability

Carolina Panthers vs Pittsburgh Steelers — Dec 27, 2026

The read

What's at stake

Injury report

Projected starting lineups

League standings

Win probability