Steelers GameDay Cheat Sheet: Week 16 vs the Kansas City Chiefs

by Joe Kuzma (joe_kuzma) on December 24, 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

All-Time Steelers lead, 23-12
- Last: Chiefs Win, 42-37 (Sept. 16, 2018)
Home Steelers lead, 11-5
- Last: Chiefs Win, 42-37 (Sept. 16, 2018)
Away Series lead, 12-7
- Last: Steelers Win, 19-13 (Oct. 15, 2017)

The Coaches

Steelers: Mike Tomlin
- At Franchise: 152-84-2 (15)
- Overall: 152-84-2 (15)
- Versus Opponent: 6-3
Chiefs: Andy Reid
- At Franchise: 101-14 (9)
- Overall: 231-134-1 (23)
- Versus Opponent: 4-5

Gameday Information

Date: Sunday, December 26
Time: 4:25 p.m. ET
Location: GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium
Kansas City, MO
Capacity 79,451 // Natural Grass
TV: Locally KDKA-TV (see TV coverage below)
- Jim Nantz (play-by-play)
- Tony Romo (analysis)
- Tracy Wolfson (sideline)
Satellite Radio
- SIRIUS: 133 (Pit.), 82 (KC)
- XM: 382 (Pit.), 227 (KC)
- SXM App: 826 (Pit.), 815 (KC)
Radio: Steelers Radio Network (48 affiliates – see below)
- Bill Hillgrove (play-by-play)
- Craig Wolfley (analysis)
- Missi Matthews (sideline)
- Max Starks (sideline)
Referee: Jerome Boger

Steelers TV Coverage

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

Week 16 NFL Coverage

Game Capsule

LEADERS	STEELERS	CHIEFS
LAST WEEK	W 19-13 vs. Tennessee	W 34-28 at L.A. Chargers (OT, Thu.)
COACH VS. OPP.	Mike Tomlin: 6-3	Andy Reid: 4-6
PTS. FOR/AGAINST	20.8/23.4	27.5/21.1
OFFENSE	317.5	397.2
PASSING	Ben Roethlisberger: 313-480-3,214-19-7-91.4	Patrick Mahomes: 360-549-4,052-30-13-95.8
RUSHING	Najee Harris (R): 249-891-3.6-6	Clyde Edwards-Helaire: 110-490-4.5-3
RECEIVING	Diontae Johnson: 86-1,028-12.0-6	Tyreek Hill: 102-1,178-11.5-9
DEFENSE	367.5	366.4
SACKS	T.J. Watt: 17.5	Chris Jones: 7
INTs	Minkah Fitzpatrick, Ahkello Witherspoon: 2	Tyrann Mathieu: 3
TAKE/GIVE	+2 (17/15)	0 (25/25)
PUNTING (NET)	Pressley Harvin (R): 43.3 (38.1)	Tommy Townsend: 48.0 (45.5)
KICKING	Chris Boswell: 107 (23/25 PAT; 28/31 FG)	Harrison Butker: 107 (41/43 PAT; 22/25 FG)

Steelers Notes

QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER passed for 148 yards & had 1st rush TD of season last week. Has 2+ TD passes & 105+ rating in 2 of past 3. Passed for 452 yards & 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 104.3 rating in last meeting. Has 10 TDs vs. INT for 119 rating in his past 4 starts vs. KC. Has 3+ TD passes & 100+ rating in 2 of his past 3 on road. Has 63,562 career pass yards & surpassed PHILIP RIVERS (63,440) for 5th-most in NFL history.
RB NAJEE HARRIS has 100+ scrimmage yards in 2 of past 3. Has rush TD in 4 of his past 5 on road. Aims for 4th in row vs. AFC West with TD. Leads rookies with 1,296 scrimmage yards (891 rush, 405 rec.) & ranks 2nd with 9 TDs (6 rush, 3 rec.), most- ever scrimmage yards by Pit. rookie.
WR DIONTAE JOHNSON has 5+ catches in 9 straight games, third-longest active streak in NFL. Has 90+ rec. yards in 4 of past 5. Aims for his 6th in row on road with 75+ rec. yards. Is of of 2 AFC WRs (TYREEK HILL) with 85+ catches (86), 1,000+ rec. yards (1,028) & 6+ rec. TDs (6) this season. WR CHASE CLAYPOOL aims for 4th in row on road with 80+ rec. yards. Rookie TE PAT FREIERMUTH aims for 5th in row on road with TD catch.
LB T.J. WATT had 1.5 sacks & FR last week. Has 5 sacks in his past 3. Leads NFL with 17.5 sacks, most in Pit. history. Has 67 career sacks, 3rd-most by player in 1st 5 seasons since 1982. LB JOE SCHOBERT had 1st INT of season in Week 15. Aims for his 5th in row with 7+ tackles. S MINKAH FITZPATRICK had career- high 14 tackles & 1st FR of season last week.

Chiefs Notes

QB PATRICK MAHOMES passed for season-high 410 yards with 3 TDs for 105.8 rating last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 2+ TD passes & 105+ rating. Completed 23 of 28 atts. (81.1 pct.) for 326 yards & 6 TDs vs. 0 INTs for career-high 154.8 rating in last meeting. Has 30 TDs (28 pass, 2 rush) vs. 4 INTs for 129 rating in 8 career starts vs. AFC North. Is 2nd QB ever (HOFer PEYTON MANNING) with 4,000+ pass yards in 4 of 1st 5 seasons.
RB CLYDE EDWARDS-HELAIRE has 50+ scrimmage yards in 3 of his past 4. FB MICHAEL BURTON had 1st-career rush TD last week.
TE TRAVIS KELCE had 10 catches for career-high 191 yards & 2 TDs, incl. GW 34-yard rec. TD in OT last week. Had 7 catches for 109 yards & 2 TDs in last meeting. Has rec. TD in 2 of his past 3 vs. Pit. Aims for his 9th in row vs. AFC North with 75+ rec. yards. Leads TEs with 1,066 rec. yards & is 1st TE ever with 1,000+ rec. yards in 6 straight seasons. WR TYREEK HILL had team-high 12 catches for 148 yards & TD in Week 15, his 4th game with 10+ catches this season, tied-most in NFL. Aims for 3rd in row with 75+ rec. yards. Had 90 rec. yards & TD catch in last meeting. Ranks 2nd in NFL with career-high 102 catches.
CB CHARVARIUS WARD had career-high 10 tackles & 2 PD last week. Has 6 PD in his past 4. Has 7+ tackles in 3 of past 4. Rookie LB NICK BOLTON led team with 14 tackles & had 3 PD in Week 15. Leads rookies with 102 tackles & ranks 2nd with 11 TFL. LB ANTHONY HITCHENS had 2nd-career INT last week.