STADIUM: Acrisure Stadium
REFEREE: Alan Eck
DATE: Sunday, October 29, 2023
GAME TIME: 1:00 PM ET
CBS: Ian Eagle, Charles Davis, Evan Washburn
SiriusXM (team name linked to SXM App) JAX: 134 or 386 PIT: 109 or 227
ALL-TIME SERIES HISTORY REG. SEASON: PIT leads series, 13-12 (won 5 of past 6)
THE LAST TIME: REG. SEASON: 11/22/20: PIT 27 at JAX 3
HEAD COACHES NOTES:
Doug Pederson vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 1-1 Reg. Season: 56-47-1 (.543) Postseason: 5-3 (.625)
Mike Tomlin vs. Opponent (incl. postseason): 5-2 Reg. Season: 167-95-2 (.636) Postseason: 8-9 (.471)
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS NOTES:
• QB TREVOR LAWRENCE completed 20 of 29 atts. (69 pct.) for 204 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs with 100.4 rating & rushed for career-high 59 yards last week. Has 0 INTs & 100+ rating in 3 of past 4. Is 3-0 with 4 TDs vs. INT with 102.4 rating in 3 road starts this season.
• RB TRAVIS ETIENNE had 77 scrimmage yards (53 rush, 24 rec.) & 2 rush TDs last week, his 3rd straight game with 75+ scrimmage & 2 rush TDs, becoming 1st player in franchise history with 2 rush TDs in 3 straight games. Can become 1st player since HOFer LaDainian Tomlinson in 2006 with 2+ rush TDs in 4 straight games. Has 617 scrimmage yards (123.4 per game) & 6 rush TDs in his past 5 on road. Ranks 3rd in NFL with career-high 7 rush TDs this season.
• WR CHRISTIAN KIRK led team with 6 catches for 90 yards & TD last week. Aims for 3rd in row with rec. TD. Has 75+ rec. yards in 3 of past 4. Had 8 catches for 85 yards in only career game vs. Pit. (12/8/19 w/ Ari.).
• WR CALVIN RIDLEY has 100+ rec. yards in 2 of 3 road games this season.
• TE EVAN ENGRAM is 1 of 2 TEs with 5+ catches in 6 games this season. Needs 54 rec. yards to join Jeremy Shockey as only TEs ever with 40+ catches & 400+ rec. yards in each of 1st 7 seasons. • LB JOSH ALLEN ranks tied-4th in NFL with 7 sacks in 2023.
• LB FOYESADE OLUOKUN led team with 14 tackles & had 2 PD & 24-yard INT-TD last week, 1st INT of season & 1st-career TD. Aims for 3rd in row with 14+ tackles & 2+ PD.
• LB DAWUANE SMOOT had 1st sack & FF of season in Week 7.
• CB DARIOUS WILLIAMS aims for 3rd in row with 2+ PD & has PD in each of 7 games this season.
• CB TRE HERNDON had 7 tackles & 2 PD last week.
PITTSBURGH STEELERS NOTES:
• QB KENNY PICKETT completed 17 of 25 atts. (season-high 68 pct.) for 230 yards with 97.1 rating & had 1st rush TD of season last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 0 INTs.
• RB NAJEE HARRIS rushed for 53 yards & 1st TD of season last week. Has 65+ scrimmage yards in 3 of past 4.
• RB JAYLEN WARREN had 1st rush TD of season in Week 7. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 4 of past 5. Aims for 3rd in row at home with 75+ scrimmage yards.
• WR GEORGE PICKENS aims for 3rd in row with 5+ catches & 100+ rec. yards. Aims for 3rd in row at home with 125+ rec. yards & TD catch. Is 1 of 3 in AFC (Stefon Diggs & Tyreek Hill) with 100+ rec. yards in 3+ games this season.
• WR DIONTAE JOHNSON had season-high 5 catches for 79 yards in Week 7. Had career-high 12 catches for 111 yards in last meeting.
• WR ALLEN ROBINSON has 5 catches in 2 of 3 home games this season. Had 10 catches for 103 yards in only career game vs. Jax. (12/27/20 w/ Chi.). Spent 1st 4 seasons of career w/ Jax. (2014-17).
• LB T.J. WATT had 7th-career INT last week. Aims for 3rd in row with PD. Has 6 sacks, 3 FRs & 2 FFs in 3 home games this season, with sack & FR in each game. Has sack in 2 of 3 career games vs. Jax. Ranks 2nd in NFL with 8 sacks this season.
• LB ALEX HIGHSMITH aims for his 3rd in row at home with sack & FF. Has sack in 4 of past 5 at home. • LB COLE HOLCOMB aims for 3rd in row with 8+ tackles & TFL.
• LB NICK HERBIG (rookie) had 1st-career sack last week.
• DT LARRY OGUNJOBI had 2nd sack of season in Week 7. • S MINKAH FITZPATRICK led team with 11 tackles last week. Aims for 5th in row with 9+ tackles. Had 2 INTs in last meeting. • CB PATRICK PETERSON has PD in 5 of 6 games this season.
