SUNDAY, DEC. 26, 2021 // 4:25 PM ET // ARROWHEAD STADIUM // REFEREE: JEROME BOGER
ON THE AIRWAVES
TV: CBS (4:25 PM ET): Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, Tracy Wolfson (field reporter)
SIRIUS: 133 (Pit.), 82 (KC) | XM: 382 (Pit.), 227 (KC) | SXM App: 826 (Pit.), 815 (KC)
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER: Steelers lead all-time series, 22-11
STREAKS: Steelers have won 2 of past 3
LAST GAME: 9/16/18: Chiefs 42 at Steelers 37
LAST GAME AT SITE: 10/15/17: Steelers 19, Chiefs 13
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.
