STADIUM: Acrisure Stadium
REFEREE: Land Clark
DATE: Sunday, December 3, 2023
GAME TIME: 1:00 PM ET
CBS: Kevin Harlan, Trent Green, Melanie Collins
SiriusXM (also available on the SXM App) ARI: 162 or 383 PIT: 137 or 228
ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY REG. SEASON: PIT leads series, 34-23-3 (won 5 of past 6). THE LAST TIME: REG. SEASON: 12/8/19: PIT 23 at ARI 17.
HEAD COACHES NOTES: Jonathan Gannon vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 0-0 Reg. Season: 2-10 (.167) Postseason: 0-0. Mike Tomlin vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 4-1 Reg. Season: 170-97-2 (.636) Postseason: 8-9 (.471).
ARIZONA CARDINALS NOTES:
• QB KYLER MURRAY passed for 256 yards & had 2 TDs (1 pass, 1 rush) in Week 12. Has 18 career games with both pass TD & rush TD, tied 3rd-most by QB in 1st 5 seasons in NFL history. Aims for his 4th in row with rush TD. Had 2 TD passes in the last meeting.
• RB JAMES CONNER has 562 scrimmage yards in 2023, his 6th-straight 500-yard season. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in all 16 road games with Ari. since 2021. Was selected by Pit. in 3rd round of 2017 NFL Draft & had 3,265 scrimmage yards & 26 TDs in 50 games over 4 seasons (2017-20) with Steelers.
• WR MARQUISE BROWN had 6 catches for team-high 88 rec. yards in Week 12. Has 51 catches & 574 rec. yards in 2023, his 4th-straight 50-catch season & 5th-straight season with 500+ rec. yards. Aims for his 3rd in row at Pit. with 50+ rec. yards.
• WR GREG DORTCH had 1st TD catch of season last week.
• TE TREY MCBRIDE had team-high 7 catches & 60 rec. yards in Week 12. Has 5+ catches in 4 of his past 5 & aims for his 4th in row with 5+ receptions. Ranks 4th among NFC TEs with career highs in receptions (48) & rec. yards (521).
• S BUDDA BAKER had 9 tackles last week. Has 50 tackles in 2023, his 7th-straight 50+ tackle season. Had 8 tackles in the last meeting.
• S JALEN THOMPSON had 7 tackles & tied his career high with 3rd INT of season last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with INT.
• CB KEI’TREL CLARK (rookie) had 9 tackles & 2nd-career TFL in Week 12.
• LB KRYS BARNES tied his season high with 7 tackles & had TFL in Week 12.
• LB BJ OJULARI ranks tied-2nd among rookies with 4 sacks
PITTSBURGH STEELERS NOTES:
• QB KENNY PICKETT completed 24 of 33 atts. (season-high 72.7 pct.) for season-high 278 yards & 97.8 rating last week, 4thcareer game with 250+ pass yards. Has 0 INTs in each of past 7 starts, longest active streak among starting QBs. Is 4-1 in the past 5 home starts. Has 220+ pass yards in 2 of past 3 vs. NFC.
• RB NAJEE HARRIS led the team with season-high 99 rush yards & had 4th rush TD of season last week. Has 75+ scrimmage yards & rush TD in 3 of past 4.
• RB JAYLEN WARREN had 62 scrimmage yards (49 rush, 13 rec.) last week. Has 110+ scrimmage yards in 3 of past 4 & rush TD in 2 of past 3. Has 75+ scrimmage yards in 4 of past 5 at home. Warren (789) & Harris (714) are only pair of AFC RB teammates each with 700+ scrimmage yards this season.
• WR DIONTAE JOHNSON had 4 catches for 50 yards in Week 12. Has 7+ catches & 85+ rec. yards in 2 of past 3 at home. Had 6 catches for 60 yards & TD in last meeting.
• TE PAT FREIERMUTH led team with career highs in catches (9) & rec. yards (120) in Week 12, 3rd-most rec. yards ever in single game by Pit. TE.
• LB T.J. WATT had 2 sacks & FF last week, 4th game this season with 2+ sacks, tied-most in NFL. Aims for 5th in row overall with sack & 8th in row at home with 0.5+ sacks. Had INT & TFL in last meeting. Ties for NFL lead with 13.5 sacks in 2023 & joins HOFer Reggie White as only player since 1985 with 13+ sacks in 5 of 1st 7 seasons.
• DT CAMERON HEYWARD had 1st sack of season in Week 12. Aims for 5th in row with TFL. Had sack in last meeting.
• CB PATRICK PETERSON aims for 5th in row with PD. Had 3 PD in his last game vs. Ari (10/30/22 w/ Min.). Had 91 PD & 28 INTs in 10 seasons with Ari. (2011-20).
