2025 Week 4 · Final
Minnesota Vikings at Pittsburgh Steelers, final 21–24
Pregame first read
MIN pass defense has the stronger league profile.
PIT passing attack #19/32 · MIN pass defense #1/32 · 164 offense / 156 defense EPA plays.
Principal uncertainty · The model’s 80% range includes either team winning.
- Model spread
- MIN -5
- Model total
- 44.5
- 80% range (PIT margin)
- -18.1 to +14.4
League profiles describe different prior opponents. They do not measure this game’s head-to-head outcome. The model is a historical scoring estimate, not a betting line, and it does not know injuries or availability.
Recorded leaders
- PassingCarson WentzMIN350 pass yds
- RushingKenny GainwellPIT99 rush yds
- ReceivingDK MetcalfPIT126 rec yds
Unit matchups
Rank among qualified teams by EPA per play, from each team's last five games before kickoff.
- PIT passing attack#19/32MIN pass defense#1/32
- PIT run game#29/32MIN run defense#15/32
- MIN passing attack#32/32PIT pass defense#26/32
- MIN run game#11/32PIT run defense#19/32
Players to watch
Per-game averages from 2025 games before kickoff, minimum two games. Availability is not verified.
MINMinnesota Vikings
- J.J. McCarthyQB · 2 games151pass yds/g
- Jordan MasonRB · 3 games71.3rush yds/g
- Justin JeffersonWR · 3 games66.7rec yds/g
- Jalen NailorWR · 3 games32rec yds/g
PITPittsburgh Steelers
- Aaron RodgersQB · 3 games195pass yds/g
- Jaylen WarrenRB · 3 games44rush yds/g
- DK MetcalfWR · 3 games45rec yds/g
- Calvin Austin IIIWR · 3 games42rec yds/g