Thursday’s NFL Matchup

PITTSBURGH (6-5-1) AT MINNESOTA (5-7)

KICKOFF: 8:20 p.m., FOX/NFL Network/Amazon

BETTING LINE: Vikings by 3, according to FanDuel SportsBook.

AGAINST THE SPREAD: Pittsburgh 5-7; Minnesota 6-6.

SERIES RECORD: Tied 9-9.

LAST MEETING: Steelers beat Vikings 26-9 on Sept. 17, 2017, in Pittsburgh.

LAST WEEK: Steelers beat Ravens 20-19; Vikings lost to Lions 29-27.

PLAYERS TO WATCH: Steelers LB T.J. Watt’s 16 sacks lead the NFL. He is coming off a 3½-sack performance in the win over Baltimore even though he didn’t practice with the team all week after being placed on the COVID-19 list . ... Vikings WR

Justin Jefferson has 577 receiving yards over the last four games, the most in Vikings history in a four-game span.

KEY INJURIES: Steelers CB Joe Haden will miss his fourth straight game with a sprained foot. … The Vikings listed RB

Dalvin Cook (shoulder) as questionable after he sat out last week, but WR Adam Thielen (ankle) and LT Christian Darrisaw (ankle) are out.

STATS AND STUFF: Both teams are on the outside of the playoff picture in their respective conference. The Steelers are 6-1-1 in games decided by eight points or less. The Vikings are 4-7. … The Steelers are 8-7 on Thursday nights under head coach Mike Tomlin, including 2-6 on the road. … Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger is 242 passing yards away from becoming the sixth quarterback in NFL history to reach the 3,000-yard mark in 15 seasons. Roethlisberger needs 335 passing yards to pass Philip Rivers for fifth place on the all-time list. … The Steelers had seven sacks last week against Baltimore, led by Watt and Chris Wormley (2½ sacks). The Steelers are 6-2 when Watt has played all four quarters and 0-3-1 when he has been limited by injury or unable to play at all. … RB Najee Harris (779 yards) is on pace to break Hall of Famer Franco Harris’ record for rushing yards by a Steelers rookie. Harris had 1,055 yards in 1972.. … Steelers WR Diontae Johnson has 31 receptions for 384 yards and three TDs in his last four games, including the go-ahead score against Baltimore with 1:48 remaining. … The Vikings are 1-4 on Thursdays and 10-13 in all regular-season night games in eight seasons under head coach Mike Zimmer. … Vikings QB

Kirk Cousins has a league-leading five games this year with 300-plus passing yards, at least two TDs and no interceptions. … Vikings TE Tyler Conklin tied his career high with seven catches last week. He has at least two receptions in 12 straight games.