Steelers GameDay Cheat Sheet: Week 10 vs the Detroit Lions

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

  • All-Time Steelers lead, 18-17-1
    • Last: Steelers Win, 20-15 (Oct. 29, 2017)
  • Home Steelers lead, 12-3-1
    • Last: Steelers Win, 37-27 (Nov. 17, 2013)
  • Away Lions lead, 13-6
    • Last: Steelers Win, 20-15 (Oct. 29, 2017)
  • Neutral Lions lead, 1-0
    • Last: Lions Win, 17-10 (Jan. 6, 1963)

The Coaches

  • Steelers: Mike Tomlin
    • At Franchise: 150-81-1 (15)
    • Overall: 150-81-1 (15)
    • Versus Opponent: 3-0
  • Lions Dan Campbell
    • At Franchise: 0-8 (2)
    • Overall: 5-15 (2)
    • Versus Opponent: 0-0

Gameday Information

  • Date: Sunday, November 14
    Time: 1:00 p.m. ET
  • Location: Heinz Field
    Pittsburgh, PA
    Capacity 68,400 // Natural Grass
  • TV: FOX, Locally WPGH -TV (see TV coverage below)
  • Satellite Radio
    • SIRIUS: 132 (Det.), 113 (Pit.)
    • XM: 385 (Det.), 230 (Pit.)
    • SXM App: 810 (Det.), 826 (Pit.)
  • Radio: Steelers Radio Network (48 affiliates – see below)
  • Referee: Land Clark

Steelers TV Coverage

Image courtesy of 506sports.com – Steelers coverage in YELLOW.

Week 10 NFL Coverage

 


Game Capsule

LEADERS STEELERS LIONS
LAST WEEK W 29-27 vs. Chicago (Mon.) Bye (Week 8: L 44-6 vs. Philadelphia)
COACH VS. OPP. Mike Tomlin: 3-0 Dan Campbell: 0-0
PTS. FOR/AGAINST 20.1/21.1 16.8/30.5
OFFENSE 324.1 321.1
PASSING Ben Roethlisberger: 196-299-1,986-10-4-90.0 Jared Goff: 206-308-1,995-8-6-85.3
RUSHING Najee Harris (R): 150-541-3.6-4 Jamaal Williams: 71-312-4.4-2
RECEIVING Diontae Johnson: 45-530-11.8-3 T.J. Hockenson (TE): 48-448-9.3-2
DEFENSE 354.3 378.9
SACKS T.J. Watt: 11.5 Charles Harris: 4
INTs Three tied: 1 Amani Oruwariye: 3
TAKE/GIVE 0 (8/8) -4 (7/11)
PUNTING (NET) Pressley Harvin (R): 43.9 (40.3) Jack Fox: 50.4 (45.1)
KICKING Chris Boswell: 59 (14/15 PAT; 15/16 FG) Austin Seibert: 35 (5/5 PAT; 10/12 FG)

Steelers Notes

  • QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER completed 21 of 30 passes (70 pct.) for 205 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 111.1 rating last week. Aims for 5th in row with 0 INTs & 90+ rating. Has 70+ comp. pct. in 2 of past 3. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Det. with 315+ pass yards. Has 3+ TD passes & 115+ rating in 2 of his past 3 vs. Det. Has 5 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 106.8 rating in his past 3 at home.
  • RB NAJEE HARRIS (rookie) had 78 scrimmage yards (62 rush, 16 rec.) in Week 9. Aims for 8th in row with 75+ scrimmage yards & 6th in row with TD, longest active TD streak among rookies. Has 125+ scrimmage yards in 3 of his past 4 at home. Has TD in 4 of 5 home games this season. Leads rookie RBs in scrimmage yards (830), rush yards (541) & TDs (6) this season.
  • WR DIONTAE JOHNSON led team with 5 catches for 56 yards last week. Aims for his 7th in row with 50+ rec. yards, 3rd- longest active streak in NFL. Rookie TE PAT FREIERMUTH had 5 catches for 43 yards & season-high 2 TDs in Week 9. Aims for 3rd in row with TD catch & 4th in row with 40+ rec. yards. Ranks 2nd among all rookies with 4 rec. TDs this season.
  • LB T.J. WATT had 7 tackles, PD & tied career high with 3 sacks last week, his 14th-career game with 2+ sacks, most in NFL since 2017. Aims for 4th in row with 6+ tackles & 1.5+ sacks & 6th in row with TFL. Had PD in last meeting. Has sack in 7 of his past 8 at home. Ranks 2nd in NFL with 11.5 sacks. DT CAMERON HEYWARD had 2nd-career INT in Week 9. Had 2 TFL & sack in last meeting. Has PD in 2 of his past 3 at home.

Lions Notes

  • QB JARED GOFF passed for 222 yards & had 90.6 rating in Week 8. Has 5 TDs vs. 4 INTs for 84.7 rating in 4 road starts in 2021. Is 1 of 3 NFC QBs (KYLER MURRAY & MATTHEW STAFFORD) with 8+ games (8) with 60+ comp. pct.
  • RB D’ANDRE SWIFT had 5 catches & 51 scrimmage yards (27 rush, 24 rec.) in Week 8. Has 75+ scrimmage yards in 5 of his past 6 on road. Aims for his 3rd in row on road with 100+ scrimmage yards & TD. Leads all RBs in receptions (47) & ranks 2nd in rec. yards (415). Aims for his 3rd in row vs. AFC North with TD. RB JAMAAL WILLIAMS aims for his 4th in row on road with 50+ rush yards. Had 135 scrimmage yards (69 rec., 64 rush) & 2 TDs (1 rush, 1 rec.) in his only career game vs. Pit. (11/26/17 w/ GB).
  • TE T.J. HOCKENSON led team with 10 receptions & 89 rec. yards in Week 8. Has 4 games with 8+ catches this season, most by TE. Is only NFC TE with 40+ catches (48) & 400+ rec. yards
    (448) in 2021. Aims for his 4th in row with 6+ catches.
  • LB DERRICK BARNES (rookie) had 7 tackles in Week 8 & has 5+ tackles in 3 of his past 4. LB CHARLES HARRIS has sack in 3 of his 4 road games in 2021. LB JULIAN OKWARA has sack in 2 of his past 3 & aims for his 4th in row with TFL. LB ALEX ANZALONE has 7+ tackles in 3 of his 4 road games in 2021. S TRACY WALKER had 7 tackles in Week 8. Has PD in 3 of his past 4. Aims for his 3rd in row on road with 8+ tackles. CB AMANI ORUWARIYE aims for his 3rd in row vs. AFC North with INT.

Steelers Radio Coverage

Flagship Stations

  • WDVE-FM (102.5)
  • WBGG-AM (970)

Pennsylvania Affiliates

  • Altoona-WVAM (1430)
  • Altoona-WRKY (104.9)
  • Beaver Falls-WBVP (1230)
  • Beaver Falls-WMBA (1460)
  • Bedford-WBVE (107.5)
  • Butler-WISR (680)
  • Chambersburg-WCHA (800)
  • Clarendon-WKNB (104.3)
  • Clarion-WCCR (92.7)
  • Cooperstown-WUUZ (107.7)
  • DuBois-WIFT (102.1)
  • DuBois-WKFT (101.3)
  • Erie-WRKT (104.9)
  • Johnstown-WNTJ (1490)
  • Johnstown-WRKW (99.1)
  • Latrobe-WCNS (1480)
  • Milton-WVLY (100.9)
  • Saegertown-WUZZ (94.3)
  • Somerset-WNTI (990)
  • Starview-WONN (92.7)
  • State College-WQWK (1450)
  • Uniontown-WMBS (590)
  • Washington-WJPA (1450)
  • Williamsport-WCXR (99.3)
  • Williamsport-WZXR (103.7)

Maryland Affiliates

  • Cumberland-WRQE (106.1)
  • Hagerstown-WHAG (1410)

Ohio Affiliates

  • Fremont-WOHF (92.1)
  • Marietta-WJAW (630)
  • Youngstown-WNIO (1390)

Virginia Affiliates

  • Vienna-WDMX (100.1)

West Virginia Affiliates

  • Fairmont-WRLF (94.3)
  • Fairmont-WMMN (920)
  • New Martinsville-WXCR (92.3)

 

Statistics and game information courtesy of the Pittsburgh Steelers and/or National Football League.


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