Steelers GameDay Cheat Sheet: Week 17 vs the Seattle Seahawks

by Joe Kuzma (joe_kuzma) on December 30, 2023

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 Series tied, 10-10
- Last: Steelers Win, 23-20 (Oct. 17, 2021)
Home Steelers lead, 8-3
- Last: Steelers Win, 23-20 (Oct. 17, 2021)
Away Seahawks lead, 7-1
- Last: Seahawks Win, 39-30 (Nov. 29, 2015)
Playoffs Steelers lead, 1-0
- Last: Steelers Win, 21-10 (Feb. 5, 2006)

The Coaches

Steelers: Mike Tomlin
- At Franchise: 171-100-2 (17)
- Overall: 171-100-2 (17)
- Versus Opponent: 3-2
Seahawks: Pete Carroll
- At Franchise: 136-88-1 (14)
- Overall: 136-88-1 (14)
- Versus Opponent: 3-3

Gameday Information

Date: Sunday, Dec. 31
Time: 4:05 p.m. ET
Location: Lumen Field
Seattle, WA
Capacity 68,740 // FieldTurf Revolution 360
TV: FOX // Locally WPGH-TV
- Kenny Albert (play-by-play)
- Jonathan Vilma (analysis)
- Shannon Spake (field reporter)
Satellite Radio
- Steelers Broadcast: Sirius 158, XM/SXM 380, Internet 826
- Seahawks Broadcast: Sirius 85, XM/SXM 225, Internet 828
National Radio: Sports USA
- Larry Kahn (play-by-play)
- KJ Wright (analysis)
Locally: 102.5 WDVE-FM (Pittsburgh) & 970 WBGG-AM (Pittsburgh)
(48 affiliates – see below)
- Bill Hillgrove (play-by-play)
- Craig Wolfley (analysis)
- Max Starks (field reporter)
- Missi Matthews (field reporter)
Referee: Shawn Hochuli

SCU Steelers Coverage

Team Leaders

Leaders	Steelers		Seahawks
Passing	Kenny Pickett	201/324, 2070 yds, 6 TDs	Geno Smith	284/438, 3145 yds, 17 TDs
Receiving	George Pickens	56 rec, 1009 yds, 5 TDs	D.K. Metcalf	60 rec, 998 yds, 8 TDs
Rushing	Najee Harris	202 rush, 801 yds, 5 TDs	Kenneth Walker III	192 rush, 774 yds, 7 TDs

Team Rankings

	PIT	SEA
Home Record	5-4-0	5-2-0
Away Record	3-3-0	3-5-0
Record vs. Spread	8-7-0	8-7-0
Points Scored/Game	17.1 (28th)	21.3 (19th)
Points Allowed/Game	19.4 (7th)	23.5 (23rd)
Takeaway Diff.	+10 (1st)	+3 (11th)
Pass Yds/Game	184 (27th)	229 (15th)
Rush Yds/Game	110 (16th)	90 (29th)
Def. Pass Yds/Game	230 (21st)	229 (19th)
Def. Rush Yds/Game	117 (20th)	129 (27th)

Steelers Notes

QB MASON RUDOLPH completed 17 of 27 atts. (63 pct.) for 290 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs with 124 rating last week in 1st start of season. Passed for 2 TDs in only career game vs. Sea. (9/15/19).
RB NAJEE HARRIS rushed for 78 yards & 5th TD of season last week. Had 127 scrimmage yards (81 rush, 46 rec.) & TD catch in last meeting. Needs 50 scrimmage yards to become 1st RB in franchise history with 1,000+ scrimmage yards in each of 1st 3 seasons.
RB JAYLEN WARREN has 50+ scrimmage yards in 7 of past 8. Warren (1,006) & Harris (950) are only pair of AFC RB teammates each with 950+ scrimmage yards this season.
WR GEORGE PICKENS had career-high 195 rec. yards & 2 rec. TDs last week, 5th-career 100-yard game. Has 85+ rec. yards in 2 of his past 3 vs. NFC. Leads team with 1,009 rec. yards in 2023, 1st-career 1,000-yard season.
WR DIONTAE JOHNSON has TD catch in 3 of past 4. Has 50+ rec. yards in 3 of his 4 road games this season. Had 9 catches for 71 yards in last meeting.
WR ALLEN ROBINSON had 4 catches last week. Had 10 catches for 83 yards in only career game vs. Sea. (9/17/18 w/ Chi.).
TE PAT FREIERMUTH had 7 catches for 58 yards in last meeting.
LB T.J. WATT had sack, FF & PD in Week 16. Has 0.5+ sacks in 8 of past 9. Aims for his 3rd in row on road with 2+ sacks. Had 3 PD, 2 sacks & FF in last meeting & has sack & FF in each of 2 career games vs. Sea. Leads NFL with 17 sacks in 2023.
LB ALEX HIGHSMITH had 7th sack of season & INT last week. Had 7 tackles & 1.5 sacks in last meeting.
DT CAMERON HEYWARD has TFL in 2 of past 3. Had sack in last meeting.
CB PATRICK PETERSON had 2nd INT of season in Week 16.
S ERIC ROWE had INT in season & Pit. debut last week.

Seahawks Notes

SEAHAWKS became 3rd team since 1970 (Jax. in 2004 & Sea. in 2012) with 4 GW-TDs in final 2 mins. of 4th qtr. or in OT in single season.
QB GENO SMITH completed 25 of 36 atts. (69.4 pct.) for 227 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 104.7 rating last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with 2+ TD passes & 95+ rating. Has 90+ rating in 4 of his past 5. Had TD pass vs. 0 INTs for 99.6 rating in last meeting.
RB KENNETH WALKER rushed for 54 yards last week & aims for his 4th in row with 50+ scrimmage yards. Has 1,006 scrimmage yards in 2023, his 2nd-straight 1,000-yard season. Has 110+ scrimmage yards in 4 of his past 5 at home.
WR DK METCALF had 8th rec. TD of season last week & has 43 rec. TDs since 2019, tied 4th-most in NFL. Has 5 rec. TDs in his past 4. Has 5+ catches & 65+ rec. yards in 4 of his past 5 at home. Had 6 catches in last meeting.
WR TYLER LOCKETT led team with 8 catches & 81 rec. yards last week. Has 76 receptions in 2023, his 4th-career season with 75+ catches.
WR JAXON SMITH-NJIGBA (rookie) had 6 catches for 61 yards in Week 16.
LB BOBBY WAGNER led team with 11 tackles & had 2 TFL & sack last week. Ranks 3rd in NFL with 154 tackles in 2023, his 4th-career 150+ tackle season. Has 10 TFL in 2023, his 4thcareer 10+ TFL season. Had 14 tackles in last meeting.
LB BOYE MAFE had career-high 2 sacks last week.
NT JARRAN REED has sack in 3 of his past 4.
DE LEONARD WILLIAMS aims for his 3rd in row vs. Pit. with sack. Aims for his 6th in row with TFL.
S JULIAN LOVE has career-high 10 PD in 2023 & aims for his 4th in row with PD.