NEW YORK JETS (1-3) at PITTSBURGH (2-1)
Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT, CBS
OPENING LINE - Steelers by 7
RECORD VS. SPREAD - Jets 1-2-1, Steelers 3-1
SERIES RECORD - Steelers lead 19-5
LAST MEETING - Jets beat Steelers 20-13 on Nov. 9, 2014
LAST WEEK - Jets lost to Seahawks 27-17; Steelers beat Chiefs 43-14
AP PRO32 RANKING - Jets No. 21, Steelers No. 6
JETS OFFENSE - OVERALL (T14), RUSH (T11), PASS (T19).
JETS DEFENSE - OVERALL (16), RUSH (2), PASS (26).
STEELERS OFFENSE - OVERALL (10), RUSH (13), PASS (12).
STEELERS DEFENSE - OVERALL (27), RUSH (4), PASS (30).
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES -New York is 1-9 all-time in Pittsburgh. The lone win was 22-17 victory in 2010 regular season. … Jets have dropped two straight overall. … New York’s 13 turnovers are most in NFL. QB Ryan Fitzpatrick’s 10 interceptions lead league. … Fitzpatrick is 0-4 against Steelers. … Jets’ defense is allowing 3.1 yards per carry, second lowest in NFL. … RB Matt Forte needs two receptions to become 10th running back with 500 career catches. … New York is converting 48 percent (26 of 54) of its third downs, fourth in NFL. … New York DE Leonard Williams’ four sacks are tied for third in league. … Jets NT Steve McLendon has two sacks in first season with team. McLendon played for Pittsburgh from 2010-15. … Steelers have won six straight at Heinz Field, scoring 30 or more points five times. … Pittsburgh will wear striped throwback jerseys initially worn by 1934 team. … Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger’s 11 TD passes are tied for NFL high. … Roethlisberger became sixth QB in NFL history to toss five TDs in one game six times after throwing five last week vs. Chiefs. … Roethlisberger is 31-10 in October games. … Pittsburgh WR Sammie Coates is fourth in NFL in yards per catch (21.6). … Coates has at least one reception of 40 yards in each of Pittsburgh’s first four games. … WR Antonio Brown’s four TD receptions are tied for league lead. … RB Le’Veon Bell rolled up 178 yards of total offense in 2016 debut vs. Kansas City. … RB DeAngelo Williams’ 60 career rushing TDs rank third among active players. … DE Cam Heyward’s three sacks against Kansas City marked career high. … Pittsburgh CB William Gay has played in 148 straight games, longest active streak among cornerbacks in NFL. … Steelers likely will play without injured RT Marcus Gilbert (ankle) and LG Ramon Foster (chest). … LB Ryan Shazier (knee) is also out. … Fantasy Tip: 2015 All-Pro WR Brown has scored 31 of his 42 career TDs at home.
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