Steelers GameDay Cheat Sheet: Week 8 vs the Philadelphia Eagles

by Joe Kuzma (joe_kuzma) on October 29, 2022

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 Eagles lead, 48-29-3
- Last: Steelers Win, 38-29 (Oct. 11, 2020)
Home Series tied, 19-19-1
- Last: Steelers Win, 38-29 (Oct. 11, 2020)
Away Eagles lead, 27-9-2
- Last: Eagles Win, 34-3 (Sept. 25, 2016)
Neutral Eagles lead, 2-1
- Last: Eagles Win, 14-7 (Nov. 20, 1938)
Streaks: Steelers have won 2 of last 3

The Coaches

Steelers: Mike Tomlin
- At Franchise: 155-89-2 (16)
- Overall: 155-89-2 (16)
- Versus Opponent: 2-1
Eagles: Nick Sirianni
- At Franchise: 15-8 (2)
- Overall: 15-8 (2)
- Versus Opponent: 0-0

Gameday Information

Date: Sunday, October 30th
Time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Location: Lincoln Financial Field
Philadelphia, PA
Capacity 67,594 // Natural Grass
TV: CBS/Paramount Plus/NFL+ (Locally KDKA-TV 2, plus other local affiliates – see regional coverage below)
- Jim Nantz (play-by-play)
- Tony Romo (analysis)
- Tracy Wolfson (sideline)
Satellite Radio
- Steelers: Sirius 135, XM/SXM 385, Internet 826
- Eagles: Sirius 82, XM/SXM 227, Internet 825
Radio: Steelers Radio Network (48 affiliates – see below)
- Bill Hillgrove (play-by-play)
- Craig Wolfley (analysis)
- Missi Matthews (sideline)
- Max Starks (sideline)
Referee: Clete Blakeman

Game Capsule

	Steelers	Eagles
LAST WEEK:	L 16-10 at Miami	Bye (W 26-17 vs. Dallas in Week 6)
COACH VS. OPP.	Mike Tomlin: 2-2	Nick Sirianni: 0-0
PTS. FOR	15.3	26.8
OFFENSE	298.6	394.5
PASSING	Kenny Pickett (R): 87-127-771-2-7-66.8	Jalen Hurts: 123-184-1,514-6-2-98.4
RUSHING	Najee Harris: 100-329-3.3-1	Miles Sanders: 105-485-4.6-4
RECEIVING	Diontae Johnson: 38-337-8.9-0	A.J. Brown: 33-503-15.2-2
PTS. AGAINST	23.1	17.5
DEFENSE	394.3	297.8
SACKS	Alex Highsmith: 6.5	Haason Reddick: 4.5
INTs	Minkah Fitzpatrick: 3	C.J. Gardner-Johnson, Darius Slay: 3
TAKE/GIVE	-2 (10/12)	+12 (14/2)
PUNTING (NET)	Pressley Harvin: 44.4 (41.1)	Arryn Siposs: 45.9 (40.3)
KICKING	Chris Boswell: 45 (9/9 PAT; 12/16 FG)	Jake Elliott: 33 (15/16 PAT; 6/7 FG)

Steelers Notes

QB KENNY PICKETT (rookie) completed 32 of 44 atts. (72.7 pct.) for 257 yards last Has 250+ pass yards in each of 1st 2 career road starts. Leads all rookies in completions (87) & ranks 2nd in pass yards (771).
RB NAJEE HARRIS led team with 80 scrimmage yards (65 rush, 15 rec.) last week. Has TD in 5 of 6 career games NFC. Has 100+ scrimmage yards in 2 of his past 3 vs. NFC.
WR DIONTAE JOHNSON aims for his 4th in row overall & 13th in row on road with 5+ Has 50+ rec. yards in 10 of his past 11 on road. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. NFC East with 70+ rec. yards.
WR GEORGE PICKENS (rookie) had 6 catches for 61 yards & 1st-career TD last week & has 6+ catches & 60+ rec. yards in 3 of past 4. Ranks 2nd among rookies with 338 yards.
WR CHASE CLAYPOOL had 5 catches in Week 7 & has 50+ yards in 2 of past 3.
TE PAT FREIERMUTH led team with 8 catches for 75 yards last Has 7+ catches & 75+ rec. yards in 2 of past 3. Has rec. TD in 2 of his past 3 vs. NFC.
DT CAMERON HEYWARD aims for 3rd in row with TFL & has TFL in 7 of his past 8 on Had sack in last meeting.
LB ALEX HIGHSMITH ranks 4th in NFL with career-high 5 sacks this season.
LB MYLES JACK led team with 10 tackles last Aims for 8th in row with 6+ tackles. Has 10 tackles in 3 of his past 4 on road.
LB DEVIN BUSH had 6 tackles, TFL & PD last
S MINKAH FITZPATRICK had 6 tackles & PD in Week Has PD in 2 of past 3.

Eagles Notes

PHILADELPHIA can match best start in franchise history (7-0 in 2004).
QB JALEN HURTS had 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 104.6 rating in Week 6. Has 14 TDs (8 rush, 6 pass) in his past 6 home starts. Has most rush TDs (19) by QB in 1st 25 career starts all-time. Is 1 of 4 QBs (Josh Allen, Joe Burrow & Patrick Mahomes) with 300+ pass & rush yards combined per game (301.2) in 2022 (min. 4 starts).
RB MILES SANDERS had 4th rush TD of season in Week Aims for his 3rd in row at home with rush TD & 4th in row at home with 70+ scrimmage yards.
WR A.J. BROWN had 5 catches for team-high 67 yards & 2nd rec. TD of season in Week 6. Aims for his 4th in row at home with 5+ catches & 60+ rec. yards. Had 6 catches for 153 yards & rec. TD in his only career game vs. Pit. (10/25/20 w/ Ten.).
WR DEVONTA SMITH had 7th-career TD catch in Week Has 5+ catches in 4 of his past 5.
TE DALLAS GOEDERT has 5+ catches & 70+ yards in 2 of his 3 home games in 2022. Ranks 1st among NFC TEs with 357 rec. yards this season.
DE BRANDON GRAHAM had sack & FR in last home
DT FLETCHER COX had 2 sacks & FF in last home
LB HAASON REDDICK has 5 sacks, 3 FFs & 2 FR in his past 4. Since 2020, is 1 of 2 (T.J. Watt) with 10+ games (10) with 1.5+ sacks.
S J. GARDNER-JOHNSON had 1st-career 2 INT game in Week 6. CB JAMES BRADBERRY tied his career high with 4 PD in Week 6. Has PD in each of 1st 6 games this season. CB DARIUS SLAY has 2 PD & 3rd INT of season in Week 6. Slay, Gardner- Johnson (3) & Bradberry (2) are only trio of teammates in 2022 each with 2+ INTs. Since 2016, Slay (91 PD) & Bradberry (91) rank tied-1st in PD among active players.