NFL.com breaks down what you need to know from Week 3 of the 2025 NFL preseason. Catch up on Friday's biggest takeaways using the links below: Michael Baca's takeaways:

Keeping that in mind, Rudolph received some potentially bad news following the team's preseason finale against the Carolina Panthers.

Skylar Thompson, Yahya Black, Scotty Miller, and three more Steelers highlight the top performances in the Week 3 preseason win over the Panthers.

Get the best Steelers vs. Panthers predictions ahead of Thursday's preseason finale in Carolina. Free NFL picks and expert analysis for August 21.

If you don’t have cable, you’ll need a live TV streaming service to stream the Steelers-Panthers contest for free. One option we love is DIRECTV, which comes with five days free and starts at $49.99/month, with plenty of subscription options and genre packs that include NFL Network.

Week 3 of the NFL preseason begins on Thursday when the Carolina Panthers host the Pittsburgh Steelers for each team's final exhibition game. Carolina is coming off a 30-10 loss to the Browns and a 20-3 loss to the Texans,

Play-by-play action for the Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Carolina Panthers NFL game from August 21, 2025 on ESPN.