PITTSBURGH - OCTOBER 17: Ben Roethlisberger #7 of the Pittsburgh Steelers runs onto the field before pregame warmups before the game against the Cleveland Browns on October 17 2010 at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jared Wickerham/Getty Images)
The hated New England Patriots are coming to town for a Week 10 meeting with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Both teams sit at 6-2 at the midway point of the year. Their records are tied for the top mark in not only the AFC, but all of football with the Baltimore Ravens, New York Jets, and New York Giants.
It's been nice basking in Monday night's victory over the Cincinnati Bengals, but being that it's Thursday, I suppose it's time to start looking ahead to Week 10 when the Steelers host the Patriots at Heinz Field in primetime on Sunday Night Football. It will be the first time Steeler Nation will have had the opportunity to cheer its team on at home in a month. The Steelers just completed a three-game road stretch, so you can count on the Terrible Towels to be out in full force Sunday night.
Let's get our preview coverage started with our weekly overview of the two teams' series history, as well as up-to-date season stats for both squads.
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (6-2) AT PITTSBURGH STEELERS (6-2)
SERIES
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PATRIOTS |
STEELERS |
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SERIES LEADER |
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13-7 |
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STREAKS |
4 of past 6 overall |
6 of past 8 at home |
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COACHES VS. OPP. |
Belichick: 8-8 |
Tomlin: 1-1 |
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LAST WEEK |
L 34-14 at Browns |
W 27-21 at Bengals |
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LAST GAME |
11/30/08: Steelers 33 at Patriots 10. Pittsburgh RBs Willie Parker (87) & Mewelde Moore (67) combine for 154 rushing yards & QB Ben Roethlisberger passes for 2 TDs (19, 11). |
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LAST GAME AT SITE |
9/25/05: Patriots 23, Steelers 20. New England's Adam Vinatieri kicks 43-yard FG with 1 second remaining as Pats snap Roethlisberger's 15-game regular-season win streak. |
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BROADCAST |
NBC (8:20 PM ET): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, Andrea Kremer (Field reporter). Westwood One Radio: Dave Sims, James Lofton, Scott Kaplan (Field reporter). SIRIUS: 127 (WW1), 125 (NE), 126 (Pit.). XM: 104 (WW1), 102 (NE), 103 (Pit.). |
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STATS
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PASSING |
Brady: 166-261-1,826-14 (T3C)-4-95.7 |
Roethlisberger: 69-109-917-6-3-96.8 |
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RUSHING |
Green-Ellis: 94-385-4.1-6 |
Mendenhall: 168-702-4.2-7 (T3L) |
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RECEIVING |
Welker: 44-355-8.1-3 |
Ward: 30-375-12.5-4 |
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OFFENSE |
324.4 |
299.6 |
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TAKE/GIVE |
+5 |
+9 (T1L) |
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DEFENSE |
386.5 |
298.3 (2C) |
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SACKS |
Wright: 4 |
Harrison: 7 (T3C) |
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INTs |
3 tied: 2 |
3 tied: 2 |
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PUNTING |
Mesko (R): 43.5 |
Sepulveda: 46.1 (3C) |
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KICKING |
Gostkowski: 56 (26/26 PAT; 10/13 FG) |
Reed: 60 (18/18 PAT; 14/20 FG) |
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