Steelers GameDay Cheat Sheet: Week 18 vs the Cleveland Browns

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, 77-61-1
    • Last: Browns Win, 29-17 (Sept. 22, 2022)
  • Home: Steelers lead, 48-21
    • Last: Steelers Win, 26-14 (Jan. 3, 2022)
  • Away: Browns lead, 40-29-1
    • Last: Browns Win, 29-17 (Sept. 22, 2022)
  • Playoffs: Steelers lead, 2-1
    • Last: Browns Win, 48-37 (Jan. 10, 2021)
  • Streaks: Browns have won 2 of last 3

The Coaches

  • Steelers: Mike Tomlin
    • At Franchise: 162-93-2 (16)
    • Overall: 162-93-2 (16)
    • Versus Opponent: 24-6-1
  • Browns: Kevin Stefanski
    • At Franchise: 25-23 (3)
    • Overall: 25-23 (3)
    • Versus Opponent: 2-3

Gameday Information

  • Date: Sunday, January 8th
    Time: 1:00 p.m. ET
  • Location: Acrisure Stadium
    Pittsburgh, PA
    Capacity 68,400 // Natural Grass
  • TV: CBS/NFL+/Paramount Plus (KDKA-TV plus other local affiliates – see regional coverage below)
    • Greg Gumble (play-by-play)
    • Adam Archuleta (analysis)
    • A.J. Ross (sideline)
  • Satellite Radio
    • Steelers: Sirius 156, XM/SXM 231, Internet 826
    • Browns: Sirius 159, XM/SXM 386, Internet 807
  • Radio: Steelers Radio Network (48 affiliates – see below)
  • Referee: Clete Blakeman

Game Capsule

Steelers Browns
LAST WEEK: W 16-13 at Baltimore W 24 -10 at Washington
COACH VS. OPP. Mike Tomlin: 24-7-1 Kevin Stefanski: 3-3
PTS. FOR 17.5 21.7
OFFENSE 321.9 351.7
PASSING Kenny Pickett (R): 232-360-2,209-6-9-76.5 Deshaun Watson: 80-141-872-5-3-78.1
RUSHING Najee Harris: 249-954-3.8-6 Nick Chubb: 290-1,448-5.0-12
RECEIVING Diontae Johnson: 84-844-10.0-0 Amari Cooper: 78-1,109-14.6-9
PTS. AGAINST 20.8 22.1
DEFENSE 331.9 331.1
SACKS Alex Highsmith: 12 Myles Garrett: 15
INTs Minkah Fitzpatrick: 6 Grant Delpit: 4
TAKE/GIVE +3 (21/18) 0 (19/19)
PUNTING (NET) Pressley Harvin: 44.4 (40.8) Corey Bojorquez: 48.5 (41.2)
KICKING Chris Boswell: 70 (16/16 PAT; 18/26 FG) Cade York (R): 105 (33/35 PAT; 24/32 FG)

Steelers Notes

  • QB KENNY PICKETT (rookie) passed for 168 yards with TD vs. 0 INTs last week. Has 0 INTs in 6 of his past 7 starts. Has 0 INTs in each of 3 career starts vs. division. Leads rookies with 2,209 pass yards this season & joined Ben Roethlisberger (2,621 in 2004) as only Pit. rookies ever with 2,000+ pass yards.
  • RB NAJEE HARRIS had season-high 123 scrimmage yards (111 rush, 12 rec.) & rec. TD last week. Aims for 4th in row with 85+ scrimmage yards. Has TD in 3 of past 4. Has 387 scrimmage yards (129 per game) in 3 career games vs. Cle. with rush TD in each game. Aims for his 6th in row vs. division with TD. Has 9 TDs (6 rush, 3 rec.) in 2022 & can join Louis Lipps as only Pit. players ever with 10+ TDs in each of 1st 2 seasons.
  • RB JAYLEN WARREN (rookie) had career-high 98 scrimmage yards (76 rush, 22 rec.) in Week 17. Leads all undrafted rookies with 550 scrimmage yards this season.
  • WR DIONTAE JOHNSON has 5+ catches in 5 of past 6. Had 8 catches for 84 yards in Week 3 meeting & had rec. TD in last home meeting.
  • WR GEORGE PICKENS (rookie) has 50+ rec. yards in 3 of past 4. Has TD catch in 2 of past 3 at home. Ranks 4th among rookies with 729 rec. yards in 2022.
  • LB T.J. WATT had 2 TFL & 5th sack of season last week. Aims for 5th in row with TFL & has sack in 3 of past 4. Had career-high 4 sacks & 2 PD in last home meeting. Aims for his 8th in row vs. division with 0.5+ sacks.
  • LB ALEX HIGHSMITH has sack in 2 of past 3. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Cle. with 7+ tackles & 1.5+ sacks. Has 0.5+ sacks in 5 of his past 6 at home.
  • S MINKAH FITZPATRICK had 9 tackles & career-high 6th INT of season last week, tied for NFL lead. Aims for 3rd in row with INT. Has PD in 5 of his past 6 vs. Cle.

Browns Notes

  • QB DESHAUN WATSON totaled 200 yards (169 pass, 31 rush) with season-high 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs & season-best 122.5 rating last week. Has 0 INTs in 2 of past 3. Passed for 264 yards & 2 TDs with 110.7 rating in only career start vs. Pit. (9/27/20 w/ Hou.).
  • RB NICK CHUBB had 116 scrimmage yards (104 rush, 12 rec.) last week, his 10th game with 100+ scrimmage yards this season, tied 3rd-most in NFL. Aims for 4th in row with 90+ rush yards & 3rd in row with 100+ scrimmage yards. Rushed for 113 yards & TD in Week 3 meeting. Ranks 2nd in NFL with 1,448 rush yards & can join HOFer Jim Brown as only players in franchise history with 1,500+ rush yards in single season.
  • WR AMARI COOPER led team with 105 rec. yards & 2 rec. TDs last week, his 5th game this season with 100+ rec. yards. Aims for 3rd in row with 70+ rec. yards. Had 7 catches for 101 yards & TD in Week 3 meeting & has 5+ catches & 65+ rec. yards in each of 3 career games vs. Pit. Has career-high 9 rec. TDs this season & can become 2nd Cle. player since 1970 with 10+ rec. TDs in season (Braylon Edwards in 2007).
  • WR DONOVAN PEOPLES-JONES had 3rd TD catch of season last week & has TD catch in 2 of past 3. Had 76 rec. yards in last road meeting.
  • DE MYLES GARRETT had 1.5 sacks in Week 17 & has 1.5+ sacks in 3 of past 4. Has sack in 3 of 4 career games at Pit. Aims for his 5th in row vs. division with sack. Ranks tied-4th in NFL with 15 sacks in 2022 & is 1st Cle. player since 1982 with 15+ sacks in consecutive seasons.
  • CB DENZEL WARD had INT last week & has INT in 2 of past 3. Aims for 6th in row with PD.
  • S GRANT DELPIT had career-high 2 INTs last week & aims for 3rd in row with INT & 4th in row with 7+ tackles. Had 11 tackles & TFL in last road meeting.

Steelers TV & Radio Coverage

This week’s game will be broadcast locally on Pittsburgh CBS outlet KDKA channel 2, and other local affiliates.

Regional broadcast image courtesy of 506sports.comSteelers coverage in GREEN.

Week 18 2022 Steelers TV Coverage

Steelers TV Affiliates

(NFL on CBS broadcasts only. Subject to regional coverage/blackouts)

  • KDKA (CBS/2 – Pittsburgh)
  • WTAJ (CBS/10 – Altoona)
  • WHP (CBS/21 – Harrisburg)
  • WOLF (FOX/56 – Scranton)
  • WFXP (FOX/66 – Erie)
  • WCMH (NBC/4 – Columbus OH)
  • WKBN (CBS/27 – Youngstown OH)
  • WTOV (FOX/9.2 – Wheeling WV)
  • WQCW (CW/30 – Charleston WV)
  • WWCW (CW/21-27 – Roanoke VA)
  • KYUR (ABC/13 – Anchorage AK)
  • KATN (ABC/2 – Fairbanks AK)

Steelers Radio Network

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)

 

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