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

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.

Mike Tomlin kept the door open for each of his injured players to suit up for Saturday's game against the Ravens during Monday's press conference. That list of players includes T.J. Watt, the Steelers star pass rusher who injured his ankle near the end of Pittsburgh's Week 15 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.

PHILADELPHIA — The Steelers had every reason to fear the worst. T.J. Watt's pursuit of Jalen Hurts ended with the star linebacker briefly hopping before he crumbled to the turf in the fourth quarter against the Eagles and clutched his left ankle.

Pittsburgh Steelers faltered in a critical divisional matchup as Baltimore Ravens offense capitalized on turnovers and extended drives.

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 (9-5) covered the spread against the Giants on Sunday and will now turn their attention towards the Pittsburgh Steelers and All-Pro linebacker, T.J. Watt.

The NFL’s relentless schedule waits for no one, and the Pittsburgh Steelers are facing that reality head-on. Fresh off a tough 34-17 loss to the Ravens, the team was back grinding at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex on Sunday.

The NFL's Christmas Day slate begins in Pittsburgh with the Steelers hosting the AFC-best Chiefs. All eyes will be on the game's two preeminent star players — Patrick Mahomes and T.J. Watt — who continue to work their way through ankle injuries on a short week.

The Steelers are now on a two-game skid following a 34-17 loss to the Baltimore Ravens. As always, there are plenty of takeaways to be had. For a moment in the first half, it looked like the 36-year-old Russell Wilson had turned back the clock.