Steelers-Titans Week 4 matchup is postponed, but when will it be played?

The Tennessee Titans will not play the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 4.

In what was supposed to be one of the best games early in the 2020 NFL season, Ryan Tannehill and the 3-0 Tennessee Titans were going to clash with the 3-0 Pittsburgh Steelers. Unfortunately, due to the Titans’ COVID-19 outbreak immobilizing several key roster members, not only will the game not be played on Monday as the league assumed, but it won’t even be played in Week 4 at all.

Tom Pelissero is reporting that the league has swiftly reversed course on that decision, instead choosing to postpone this Week 4 matchup to a later date. Tennessee’s next game will be a matchup against Josh Allen the Buffalo Bills next week, while the Steelers will prepare for a game against the reeling Philadelphia Eagles.

The Tennessee Titans have now has 11 positive cases

Over the last few days, the Titans have had four players and five assistant coaches test positive. As a result, long snapper Beau Brinkley, defensive tackle DaQuan Jones, tight end Tommy Hudson, and linebacker Kamalei Correa were placed on the league’s reserve/COVID-19 list. The total number of positives rose to 11 today after one more staff member and one additional player tested positive.

The Titans have a Week 7 bye, while the Steelers take on the Baltimore Ravens. Likewise, the Titans play the Cincinnati Bengals during Pittsburgh’s Week 8 bye. Moving one of those games around is a possibility, should those opponents agree to the revised schedule. Considering that Week 4 has become a de facto bye for both of these teams, that might be the most prudent option.

This game will be played at some point in the near future, and both of these teams are legitimate championship contenders. However, that doesn’t change the fact that the NFL finally having a COVID-19 outbreak on their hands is somewhat disheartening.