Despite a furious comeback attempt by the Detroit Lions, the Pittsburgh Steelers recorded a 29-24 win in a wild game that literally came down to the wire.

The Pittsburgh Steelers pulled off an incredible Week 16 win over the Detroit Lions, moving to nine wins on the regular season, with plenty of studs (and duds) to recognize.

The Lions are on the outside of the NFC playoff picture entering Week 16. Here's a look at their playoff chances and scenarios.

The Pittsburgh Steelers eked out a win Sunday night against the Detroit Lions in wild win that capped a chaotic game in the Motor City. The Steelers held the lead most of the game and when it looked like they might sail to an easy win,

Raymond paced the offense with an 84.3 overall offensive grade from Pro Football Focus, while linebacker Jack Campbell led the defense with an 82.7 defensive grade. On the other end, Christian Mahogany was the Lions' lowest PFF-graded offensive player while Avonte Maddox was the lowest PFF-graded defender who played a minimum of 10 snaps.

The NFL regular season is winding down, but the league is still putting out epic games in the lead up to the playoffs. The Detroit Lions and Pittsburgh Steelers entered Week 16 needing a win to solidify their NFL postseason hopes.

Thanks to the overtime heroics of the Bears to come back and beat the Packers on Saturday night, the Detroit Lions do not control their own playoff destiny.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nfl/lions/onsi as Key Matchup Detroit Lions Must Win Against Pittsburgh Steelers. The Lions’ ground game, led by Jahmyr Gibbs, should be able to succeed against a Steelers run defense that will be without both EDGEs T.J. Watt (lung) and Nick Herbig (hamstring) Sunday afternoon.

The NFL triple-header on Christmas Day continues with an NFC North battle as the Detroit Lions visit the Minnesota Vikings. It is time to continue our NFL odds series with a Lions-Vikings prediction and pick.

The Lions aren't eliminated just yet. But they can only catch the Packers in the playoff standings, and time and hope is hanging by the slimmest of threads.

The Pittsburgh Steelers secured a big win over the Detroit Lions in Week 16 during a very important time of the season. Tensions are high as the playoff race is coming down to the wire, especially at the top of the AFC North.