Last Week: Raiders 30, Patriots 24

In one of the wildest endings in NFL history, Raiders edge rusher Chandler Jones intercepted a lateral from Patriots wide receiver Jakobi Meyers and returned it 48 yards for a game-winning touchdown with no time left on the clock. Jones, a former All Pro who had struggled after signing a big contract to come to Las Vegas in free agency, broke down in tears after being swarmed by teammates in celebration. The Raiders had earlier blown their fifth double-digit halftime lead of the year (17-3 this time around) with a second-half offensive outage. But receiver Keelan Cole caught a 30-yard touchdown pass from Derek Carr in the corner of the end zone to tie the game with 32 seconds left to play. At least one camera angle made it look like Cole was out of bounds, but replay wasn’t conclusive enough to overturn the touchdown call.

This Week: Raiders (6-8) at Steelers (6-8)

When: Sunday, December 24, 5:15 p.m.

Where: Acrisure Stadium

TV & Radio: NFL Network & 920 AM/92.3 FM

Betting line: Steelers -3, over/under 40.5

Matchup: The Raiders just barely survived one of the NFL’s toughest defenses at home last week, and now must face another on the road. The Las Vegas offensive line is in shambles and dealing with a number of injuries, which is a big problem against the likes of Steelers’ reigning Defensive Player of the Year T.J. Watt on the edge and perennial All-Pro Cameron Heyward in the interior. While the Raiders have won four of their last five games, the Steelers have similarly prevailed in three of their last four to stay alive in the playoff race. Both teams are currently two games out of the postseason picture, so this meeting amounts to an elimination game.

Raider to Watch: Running back Josh Jacobs

No one has embodied toughness more than the star running back for the Raiders, and that’s what they’re going to need in a game for which the forecasted temperature is 12 degrees with a 20 mile per hour wind at kickoff. Jacobs leads the NFL in rushing with 1,495 yards despite dealing with a number of injuries. He has said earlier in the season that he likes playing in wintry weather because defenders “don’t like to tackle in the cold.” He proved it last month with back-to-back huge games in wins at Denver and Seattle, but Pittsburgh will present even chillier conditions.