Steelers GameDay Cheat Sheet: Week 2 vs the New England Patriots

by Joe Kuzma (joe_kuzma) on September 17, 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: Patriots lead, 17-16
- Last: Patriots Win, 33-3 (Sept. 8, 2019)
Home: Steelers lead, 12-10
- Last: Steelers Win, 17-10 (Dec. 16, 2018)
Away: Patriots lead, 7-4
- Last: Patriots Win, 33-3 (Sept. 8, 2019)
Streaks: Patriots have won 5 of last 6

The Coaches

Steelers: Mike Tomlin
- At Franchise: 155-85-2 (16)
- Overall: 155-85-2 (16)
- Versus Opponent: 3-7
Patriots: Bill Belichick
- At Franchise: 254-99-0 (24)
- Overall: 291-143-0 (29)
- Versus Opponent: 12-11

Gameday Information

Date: Sunday, September 18, 2022
Time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Location: Acrisure Stadium
Pittsburgh, PA
Capacity 68,400 // Natural Grass
TV: CBS/Paramount Plus (KDKA-TV plus other local affiliates – see regional coverage below)
- Ian Eagle (play-by-play)
- Charles Davis (analysis)
- Evan Washburn (field reporter)
Satellite Radio
- Steelers: Sirius 106, XM/SXM 231, Internet 826
- Patriots: Sirius 121, XM/SXM 386, Internet 821
Radio: Steelers Radio Network (48 affiliates – see below)
- Bill Hillgrove (play-by-play)
- Craig Wolfley (analysis)
- Missi Matthews (sideline)
- Max Starks (sideline)
National Radio: ESPN Radio Network
- Chris Carlin (play-by-play)
- Sal Paolantonio (analysis)
Referee: Land Clark

Steelers TV 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.com – Steelers coverage in RED.

Week 2 2022 Steelers TV Coverage

Steelers TV Affiliates (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)

Game Capsule

	STEELERS	PATRIOTS
LAST WEEK	W 23-20 at Cincinnati (OT)	L 20-7 at Miami
COACH VS. OPP.	Mike Tomlin: 3-8	Bill Belichick: 15-12
PTS. FOR	23	7
OFFENSE	267	271
PASSING	Mitchell Trubisky: 21-38-194-1-0-78.2	Mac Jones: 21-30-213-1-1-87.2
RUSHING	Chase Claypool (WR): 6-36-6.0-0	Damien Harris: 9-48-5.3-0
RECEIVING	Diontae Johnson: 7-55-7.9-0	Jakobi Meyers: 4-55-13.8-0
PTS. AGAINST	20	20
DEFENSE	432	307
SACKS Alex Highsmih:	3	Three tied: 1
INTs	Four tied: 1	—
TAKE/GIVE	+5 (5/0)	-3 (0/3)
PUNTING (NET)	Pressley Harvin: 48.5 (42.1)	Jake Bailey: 39.3 (39.3)
KICKING	Chris Boswell: 11 (2/2 PAT; 3/4 FG)	Nick Folk: 1 (1/1 PAT; 0/0 FG)

Steelers Notes

QB MITCH TRUBISKY passed for 194 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs last week in Pit. debut. Passed for 333 yards & 2 TDs vs. 2 INTs & rushed for career-high 81 yards & TD in only career start vs. NE (10/21/18 w/ Chi.). Has 9 TDs (8 pass, 1 rush) & 90.7 rating in 4 career starts vs. AFC East.
RB NAJEE HARRIS had TD catch in Week 1. Had 1,042 scrimmage yards (115.8 per game) & 5 TDs (3 rush, 2 rec.) in 9 home games last season.
WR DIONTAE JOHNSON had team-high 7 catches for 55 rec. yards last week. Has 5+ catches & rec. TD in 2 of his past 3 vs. AFC East.
WR CHASE CLAYPOOL had 54 scrimmage yards (career-high 36 rush, 18 rec.) in Week 1.
TE PAT FREIERMUTH had 5 catches for career-high 75 rec. yards last week. Aims for his 4th in row with 5+ catches.
TE ZACH GENTRY had career-best 40 rec. yards in Week 1.
S MINKAH FITZPATRICK tied career high with 14 tackles & had 31-yard INT-TD last week, his 4th-career INT-TD. Is 4th player ever with INT-TD in 4 of 1st 5 career seasons. Had 6 tackles, FF & FR in his last game vs. NE (9/15/19 w/ Mia.).
CB AHKELLO WITHERSPOON had INT & career-high 8 tackles in Week 1.
CB CAMERON SUTTON had 2 PD & 6th-career INT last week.
LB ALEX HIGHSMITH led team with career-high 3 sacks & had FF in Week 1.
LB MYLES JACK had 10 tackles, TFL & PD last week in Pit. debut. Aims for his 4th in row vs. AFC East with 6+ tackles.
DT CAMERON HEYWARD had sack & FR in Week 1. Had 7 tackles in last meeting. Aims for his 5th in row at home with 0.5+ sacks.

Patriots Notes

QB MAC JONES completed 21 of 30 atts. (70 pct.) for 213 yards & TD vs. INT last week. Aims for his 4th in row on road with 200+ pass yards.
QB BRIAN HOYER completed 17 of 26 (65.4 pct.) for 168 yards & 3 TDs vs. INT for 105.9 rating in his last game vs. Pit. (11/3/19 w/ Ind.). Has 5 TDs vs. INT for 102.9 rating in 3 career appearances (2 starts) vs. Pit.
RB DAMIEN HARRIS had 58 scrimmage yards (48 rush, 10 rec.) in Week 1. Has 70+ scrimmage yards & rush TD in 2 of his past 3 on road.
WR JAKOBI MEYERS led team with 4 catches for 55 rec. yards last week.
WR DEVANTE PARKER made NE debut in Week 1. Had 6 catches for 59 yards in his last game vs. Pit. (10/28/19 w/ Mia.). Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Pit. with 5+ catches. Has 90+ rec. yards in 2 of his past 3 vs. AFC North.
TE HUNTER HENRY set career highs in catches (8) & rec. yards (100) & tied career high with 2 rec. TDs in only career game vs. Pit. (10/13/19 w/ LAC). Has 70+ rec. yards in 3 of his past 4 vs. AFC North. Has 75+ rec. yards in 2 of his past 3 on road.
LB MATTHEW JUDON had 5 tackles & sack last week. Has TFL in 8 of 9 road games since joining NE in 2021.
LB JA’WHAUN BENTLEY led team with 7 tackles & had sack in Week 1. Has 7+ tackles in 4 of his past 5 on road.
DE DEATRICH WISE had sack & 3rd-career FF last week. Had sack & FF in last meeting. Has sack in 2 of his past 3 on road.
S DEVIN MCCOURTY had 6 tackles last week. Had 2 PD & INT in last meeting.
CB JONATHAN JONES had FF in Week 1. Had 2 PD in last meeting.