Steelers GameDay Cheat Sheet: Wild Card Round vs the Kansas City Chiefs

by Joe Kuzma (joe_kuzma) on January 14, 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 Steelers lead, 23-13
- Last: Chiefs Win, 36-10 (Dec. 26, 2021)
Home Steelers lead, 11-5
- Last: Chiefs Win, 42-37 (Sept. 16, 2018)
Away Steelers lead, 12-8
- Last: Chiefs Win, 36-10 (Dec. 26, 2021)

The Coaches

Steelers: Mike Tomlin
- At Franchise: 154-85-2 (15)
- Overall: 152-84-2 (15)
- Versus Opponent: 5-4
Chiefs: Andy Reid
- At Franchise: 103-42 (9)
- Overall: 233-135-1 (23)
- Versus Opponent: 5-5

Gameday Information

Date: Sunday, January 16
Time: 8:20 p.m. ET
Location: GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium
Kansas City, MO
Capacity 79,451 // Natural Grass
TV: NBC, Locally WPXI-TV (see TV coverage below)
- Al Michaels (play-by-play)
- Cris Collinsworth (analysis)
- Michele Tafoya (sideline)
Satellite Radio
- SIRIUS: 82 (Pit.), 85 (KC), 88 (National)
- XM: 225 (Pit.), 227 (KC), 88 (National)
- SXM App: 826 (Pit.), 815 (KC)
National Radio: Westwood One
- Kevin Harlan (play-by-play)
- Trent Green (analysis)
- Olivia Harlan-Dekker (sideline)
Radio: Steelers Radio Network (48 affiliates – see below)
- Bill Hillgrove (play-by-play)
- Craig Wolfley (analysis)
- Missi Matthews (sideline)
- Max Starks (sideline)
Referee: Shawn Smith

Steelers TV Coverage

All playoff games will be televised nationally on NBC, Peacock, Telemundo (8:15 PM ET)

Game Capsule

LEADERS	STEELERS	CHIEFS
PLAYOFF RECORD	36-26, .581	15-20. .429
CHAMPIONSHIPS	6	3
LAST POSTSEASON GAME	L 48-37 vs. Cleveland (1/10/21)	L 31-9 vs. Tampa Bay (Super Bowl LV, 2/7/21)
VS. COMMON OPP.	7-5	7-5
PTS. FOR/AGAINST	20.2/23.4	28.2/21.4
OFFENSE	315.4	396.8
PASSING	Ben Roethlisberger: 390-605-3,740-22-10-86.8	Patrick Mahomes: 436-658-4,839-37-13-98.5
RUSHING	Najee Harris (R): 307-1,200-3.9-7	Darrel Williams: 144-558-3.9-6
RECEIVING	Diontae Johnson: 107-1,161-10.9-8	Tyreek Hill: 111-1,239-11.2-9
DEFENSE	361.1	368.9
SACKS	T.J. Watt: 22.5	Chris Jones: 9
INTS	Ahkello Witherspoon: 3	Tyrann Mathieu: 3
TAKE/GIVE	+2 (22/20)	+4 (29/25)
PR	Ray-Ray McLoud: 9.7	Mecole Hardman: 12.1
KR	Ray-Ray McLoud: 22.2	Byron Pringle: 24.8
PUNTING (NET)	Pressley Harvin (R): 42.6 (38.0)	Tommy Townsend: 47.2 (43.8)
KICKING	Chris Boswell: 135 (27/29 PAT; 36/40 FG)	Harrison Butker: 122 (47/49 PAT; 25/28 FG)

Steelers Notes

PITTSBURGH clinched postseason for 2nd consecutive season. Aims for 1st playoff win since 2016.
MIKE TOMLIN makes 10th postseason appearance as head coach. Led Pit. to SB XLIII championship in 2008.
PITTSBURGH had 2 players selected to 2022 Pro Bowl: DT CAMERON HEYWARD & LB T.J. WATT.
PITTSBURGH led NFL with 55 sacks & became 4th team ever to record 50+ sacks in 5 consecutive seasons.
STEELERS are 1st team in NFL history to lead league in sacks for 5 consecutive seasons.

Chiefs Notes

KANSAS CITY clinched AFC West for 6th consecutive season.
ANDY REID makes 17th postseason appearance as head coach. Led KC to SB LIV championship in 2019.
CHIEFS had 6 players selected to 2022 Pro Bowl: T ORLANDO BROWN, WR TYREEK HILL, DT CHRIS JONES, TE TRAVIS KELCE, QB PATRICK MAHOMES & S TYRANN MATHIEU.
KANSAS CITY aims to become 4th team ever to advance to 3 straight SBs, joining Mia. (1971-73), Buf. (1990-93) & NE (2016-18).
CHIEFS ranked 3rd in NFL in total offense (396.8 yards per game) & 4th in scoring offense (28.2 points per game).