NFL regular season nears its end, Steelers' TJ Watt is seen as the favorite to win the DPOY, but injury has made it a closer race

Ahead of the Pittsburgh Steelers' Week 16 clash with the Baltimore Ravens, J.J. Watt gave his candid assessment of T.J. Watt's ankle injury.

Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt didn't make a final declaration on his status for the team's Week 16 matchup against the Baltimore Ravens.

An NFL insider provided the final injury status of Pittsburgh Steelers stars T.J. Watt and George Pickens in Week 16 vs the Baltimore Ravens.

T.J. Watt went down with an injury in the team's 27-13 loss to the Eagles in Philadelphia, adding insult to injury on a day to forget. The one-man wrecking crew put his stamp on the game, but it's the injury that will leave the lasting image, especially as the Steelers inch toward the playoffs.

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) is tackled by Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker T.J. Watt (90) during the second half of an NFL football game Sunday, Dec. 15, 2024, in Philadelphia. Credit: AP/Derik Hamilton “No consolation,” Watt said.

Pittsburgh Steelers star pass-rusher T.J. Watt confirmed that X-Rays on his ankle were negative following a 27-13 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on

The Steelers will have to do without star receiver George Pickens (hamstring) and quarterback Justin Fields (abdominal) on Saturday. Safety DeShon Elliott (hamstring) is doubtful, and cornerback Donte Jackson (back) and defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi (groin) are both questionable.

The Ravens' preparation for Saturday’s showdown against the Steelers was heavily featured in this week's episode.

The NFL is coming to Netflix this Christmas. A pair of NFL games will be played on Wednesday, beginning with the Chiefs at the Steelers at 11 a.m. They are followed by abattle between the Ravens and the Texans at 2:30 p.m.

For the gambling degenerates, here are our Week 17 NFL picks. Well, some of our Week 17 picks, anyway. Here we'll just pick the Christmas Day, day after Christmas, and Saturday games. We'll cover the Sunday and Monday games on Sunday morning.