TV: NBC (8:20 PM ET): Mike Tirico, Cris Collinsworth, Melissa Stark (field reporter) National Radio: Westwood One (8:20 PM ET): Ryan Radke, Mike Golic
All-Time Series History Regular Season: DAL leads series, 16-14 (won 2 of past 3) Postseason: PIT leads series, 2-1
The Last Time… Regular Season: 11/8/20: PIT 24 at DAL 19 Postseason: SB XXX 1/28/96: DAL 27 vs. PIT 17
HEAD COACHES
Mike McCarthy vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 1- 4 Reg. Season: 169-104-2 (.618) Postseason: 11-11 (.500)
Mike Tomlin vs. Opp. (incl. postseason): 2-2 Reg. Season: 176-101-2 (.634) Postseason: 8-10 (.444)
COWBOYS NOTES
• COWBOYS have 106 primetime wins since 1970, most in NFL (Steelers rank 2nd with 98 primetime wins since 1970). • QB DAK PRESCOTT completed 22 of 27 atts. (81.5 pct.) for 221 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 125.5 rating in Week 4, his 18th-career game with 125+ rating. Is 1 of 4 QBs (HOFers Peyton Manning, Joe Montana & Steve Young) since 1970 with .700+ win. pct. (.703, 26-11) in primetime (min. 25 primetime starts). Passed for 319 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 121.7 rating in his only career start vs. Pit. (11/13/16). • RB EZEKIEL ELLIOTT has 349 scrimmage yards (174.5 per game) & 4 TDs (2 rush, 2 rec.) in 2 career games at Pit. & aims for his 3rd in row at Pit. with 140+ scrimmage yards & TD. • RB RICO DOWDLE had 61 scrimmage yards (46 rush, 15 rec.) & 1st rec. TD of season last week. Aims for his 4th in row with 50+ scrimmage yards. • WR CEEDEE LAMB had 7 catches, 106 scrimmage yards (98 rec., 8 rush) & 34th-career rec. TD last week. Has TD catch in 5 of his past 6 on road. Aims for his 9th in row on road with 5+ catches. Aims for his 5th in row in primetime with rec. TD. Had 71 rec. yards & TD catch in last meeting. • TE JAKE FERGUSON had 7 catches last week & has 6+ catches in 3 of his past 4. • LB MICAH PARSONS has TFL in 7 of his past 8 on road & aims for his 5th in row on road with TFL. • LB ERIC KENDRICKS led team with 13 tackles in Week 4 & is 1 of 2 in NFC (Bobby Wagner) with 8+ tackles in each of 1st 4 weeks. Had 11 tackles, 2 TFL & sack in his last game vs. Pit. (12/9/21 w/ Min.). • LB DEMARVION OVERSHOWN has 6+ tackles in 3 of 4 games this season. • CB TREVON DIGGS has 28 PD & 9 INTs in 24 career road games. Aims for his 4th in row in primetime with PD.
STEELERS NOTES
• QB JUSTIN FIELDS totaled 367 yards (312 pass, 55 rush) & 3 TDs (2 rush, 1 pass) with season-high 104 rating last week, 2nd-career game with 300+ pass yards & only game by QB in NFL this season with 300+ pass yards & 2 rush TDs. Has 90+ rating in 6 straight games, longest active streak in NFL. Has 0 INTs in 5 of past 6. Totaled 211 yards (151 pass, 60 rush) & 3 TDs (2 pass, 1 rush) vs. 0 INTs with 120 rating in only career start vs. Dal. (10/30/22 w/ Chi.). • RB NAJEE HARRIS has 70+ scrimmage yards in 7 straight games, longest active streak in NFL. Has 454 scrimmage yards (90.8 per game) & 3 TDs (2 rec., 1 rush) in 5 career games on SNF. • WR GEORGE PICKENS led team with career-high tying 7 catches for 113 yards last week, 7th-career game with 100+ rec. yards. Has 5+ catches & 55+ rec. yards in 3 of 4 games this season. • WR CORDARRELLE PATTERSON had season-high 62 scrimmage yards (43 rush, 19 rec.) in Week 4. • TE PAT FREIERMUTH set season highs in catches (5) & rec. yards (57) & had 1st TD catch of season last week. • LB T.J. WATT has sack in 3 of 4 games this season & 4 of past 5 overall. Has 0.5+ sacks in 10 of his past 11 at home. Had 3 PD & half sack in last meeting. Has 99.5 career sacks in 108 games & can become 4th player since 1982 with 100+ sacks in 1st 8 seasons. Has 5 sacks in his past 3 on SNF. • LB PATRICK QUEEN aims for 3rd in row with 7+ tackles. Has PD in 2 of past 3. Had 5 tackles & INT in only career game vs. Dal. (12/8/20 w/ Bal.). • DT CAMERON HEYWARD aims for 3rd in row with sack. Had half sack in last meeting. • S MINKAH FITZPATRICK had 9 tackles last week. Had INT & FR in last meeting. • S DESHON ELLIOTT led team with 12 tackles & had FF in Week 4.
