Steelers GameDay Cheat Sheet: Week 6 vs the Seattle Seahawks

by Joe Kuzma (joe_kuzma) on October 16, 2021

Steelers GameDay Cheat Sheet is a weekly series featuring a quick glance at the upcoming Steelers game, including odds, records, things to watch for, and how to watch/listen to the game.

Series Notes

Streaks: Seahawks have won past 2
All-Time Seahawks lead, 10-9
- Last: Seahawks Win, 28-26 (Sept. 15, 2019)
Home Steelers lead, 7-3
- Last: Seahawks Win, 28-26 (Sept. 15, 2019)
Away Seahawks lead, 7-1
- Last: Seahawks Win, 39-30 (Nov. 29, 2015)
Neutral Steelers lead, 1-0
- Last: Steelers Win, 21-10 (Feb. 5, 2006)

The Coaches

Steelers: Mike Tomlin
- At Franchise: 147-81-1 (15)
- Overall: 147-81-1 (15)
- Versus Opponent: 2-2
Seahawks: Pete Carroll
- At Franchise: 114-66-1 (12)
- Overall: 147-97-1 (16)
- Versus Opponent: 3-2

Gameday Information

Date: Sunday, October 17
Time: 8:20 p.m. ET
Location: Heinz Field
Pittsburgh, PA
Capacity 68,400 // Natural Grass
TV: NBC, Locally WPXI-TV (see TV coverage below)
- Mike Tirico (play-by-play)
- Cris Collinsworth (analysis)
- Michele Tafoya (sideline)
Satellite Radio
- SIRIUS: 81 (Sea.), 211 (Pit.), National (88)
- XM: 226 (Sea.), 225 (Pit.), National (88)
- SXM App: 828 (Sea.), 826 (Pit.), National (88)
Radio: Westwood One Sports (National)
- Ryan Radtke (play-by-play)
- Ryan Harris (analysis)
Radio: Steelers Radio Network (48 affiliates – see below)
- Bill Hillgrove (play-by-play)
- Craig Wolfley (analysis)
- Missi Matthews (sideline)
- Max Starks (sideline)
Referee: Shawn Smith

Steelers TV Coverage

This week’s Sunday Night Football game is nationally televised on NBC and streaming via Peacock.

Game Capsule

LEADERS	STEELERS	SEAHAWKS
LAST WEEK	W 27-19 vs. Denver	L 26-17 vs. L.A. Rams (Thu.)
COACH VS. OPP.	Mike Tomlin: 2-2	Pete Carroll: 3-3
PTS. FOR/AGAINST	18.8/22.4	24.0/25.2
OFFENSE	319.6	351
PASSING	Ben Roethlisberger: 124-195-1,286-6-4-84.3	Geno Smith: 10-17-131-1-1-78.3
RUSHING	Najee Harris (R): 78-307-3.9-2	Chris Carson: 54-232-4.3-3
RECEIVING	Chase Claypool: 20-341-17.1-1	Tyler Lockett: 25-390-15.6-3
DEFENSE	361	450.8
SACKS	T.J. Watt: 5	Darrell Taylor: 4
INTs	Terrell Edmunds, James Pierre: 1	Quandre Diggs: 2
TAKE/GIVE	-2 (4/6)	+2 (5/3)
PUNTING (NET)	Pressley Harvin (R): 43.7 (40.3)	Michael Dickson: 47.6 (41.2)
KICKING	Chris Boswell: 34 (10/10 PAT; 8/9 FG)	Jason Myers: 24 (15/16 PAT; 3/5 FG)

Steelers Notes

QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER passed for 253 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for season-high 120.9 rating last week. Has 100+ rating in 2 of 3 career home starts vs. Sea. Has 3,894 pass yards (324.5 per game) & 30 TDs vs. 11 INTs for 102.3 rating in 12 career home starts on SNF.
RB NAJEE HARRIS (rookie) had 142 scrimmage yards (career- high 122 rush, 20 rec.) & 2nd-career rush TD in Week 5. Aims for his 3rd in row with rush TD & 5th in row with 80+ scrimmage yards. Leads all rookies & ranks 2nd among NFL RBs in receptions (28). Leads all rookies in scrimmage yards (505).
WR CHASE CLAYPOOL led team with 5 receptions for career- high 130 yards & rec. TD in Week 5, his 3rd-career 100-yard game & 10th-career TD catch. Aims for his 3rd in row with 5+ catches & 4th in row with 70+ rec. yards. WR DIONTAE JOHNSON had 72 rec. yards & 3rd TD catch of season last week. Has 8+ catches in 4 of his past 5 at home. Aims for his 5th in row at home with 70+ rec. yards.
LB T.J. WATT had sack & FF in last meeting. Has 8 sacks & 3 FFs in his past 6 at home. Since 2017, is 1 of 3 (AARON DONALD & CHANDLER JONES) with 50+ sacks (54.5) & 15+ FFs (19). LB DEVIN BUSH aims for his 3rd in row with sack. DT CAMERON HEYWARD had 2 PD last week. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Sea. with TFL. S MINKAH FITZPATRICK had season-high 10 tackles last week. Has 6+ tackles in 3 of his past 4 at home. CB JOE HADEN aims for his 3rd in row with PD.

Seahawks Notes

QB GENO SMITH completed 10 of 17 atts. (58.8 pct.) for TD vs. INT & 78.3 rating & had 23 rush yards last week. Making 1st start since 12/3/17 w/ NYG.
RB CHRIS CARSON has 80+ scrimmage yards in 3 of his past 4 on road. Has rush TD in 2 of his past 3. RB ALEX COLLINS had 72 scrimmage yards (47 rush, 25 rec.) in Week 5. Aims for his 3rd in row with 70+ scrimmage yards. Aims for his 4th in row vs. Pit. with TD.
WR DK METCALF had 5 catches for team-high 98 yards & 2 rec. TDs last week, his 4th-career 2-TD game. Had 61 rec. yards & TD catch in last meeting. Aims for his 4th in row on road & 4th in row overall with TD catch. WR TYLER LOCKETT had 5 catches & 57 rec. yards in Week 5. Had 10 catches for 79 rec. yards in last meeting. Metcalf (22 rec. TDs) & Lockett (21) are 1 of 2 pairs of teammates (TYREEK HILL & TRAVIS KELCE) with 20+ TD catches each since 2019.
LB BOBBY WAGNER leads NFC with 58 tackles in 2021. Has 19 tackles (9.5 per game), 2 PD & FF in 2 career games vs. Pit. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Pit. with 7+ tackles & PD. Aims for his 4th in row on road with 10+ tackles. LB JORDYN BROOKS aims for his 8th in row with 7+ tackles. DE CARLOS DUNLAP had sack in last game vs. Pit. (11/24/19 w/ Cin.). DE DARRELL TAYLOR is 1 of 4 NFC DL with sack in 4 of 1st 5 weeks. Aims for his 4th in row with sack. S QUANDRE DIGGS aims for his 3rd in row with INT. S JAMAL ADAMS had 2 TFL in last meeting.