WEEK 15
PITTSBURGH STEELERS (5-8) @ CAROLINA PANTHERS (5-8)
DATE: Sunday (12/18/22)
STADIUM: Bank of America Stadium
TIME: 1:00 PM ET
REFEREE: Scott Novak
REGULAR-SEASON SERIES HISTORY
LEADER Steelers lead all-time series, 6-1
STREAKS Steelers have won past 6
LAST GAME 11/8/18: Panthers 21 at Steelers 52
LAST GAME AT SITE 9/21/14: Steelers 37, Panthers 19
PITTSBURGH STEELERS
LAST WEEK: L 16-14 vs. Baltimore
COACH VS. OPP. Mike Tomlin: 3-0
PTS. FOR 17.5
OFFENSE 317.3
PASSING Kenny Pickett (R): 191-294-1,797-4-8-74.9
RUSHING Najee Harris: 187-704-3.8-5
RECEIVING Diontae Johnson: 67-647-9.7-0
PTS. AGAINST 22.5
DEFENSE 358.5
SACKS Alex Highsmith: 10
INTs Minkah Fitzpatrick: 4
TAKE/GIVE 0 (17/17)
PUNTING (NET) Pressley Harvin: 44.0 (40.6)
KICKING Chris Boswell: 47 (11/11 PAT; 12/17 FG)
STEELERS NOTES
• QB KENNY PICKETT (rookie) has 0 INTs in each of his past 2 road games. Needs 203 pass yards to join Ben Roethlisberger (2,621 in 2004) as only Pit. rookies ever with 2,000+ pass yards.
• QB MITCH TRUBISKY completed 22 of 30 atts. (73.3 pct.) for 276 yards last week. Has 9 TDs vs. 2 INTs with 96.8 rating in 5 career starts vs. NFC South.
• RB NAJEE HARRIS had 5th rush TD of season last week & has rush TD in 3 of past 4. Has 50+ scrimmage yards in 6 of past 7. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. NFC South with 90+ scrimmage yards. Is 3rd Pit. RB ever with 5+ TDs in each of 1st 2 seasons.
• WR DIONTAE JOHNSON led team with 6 catches for 82 yards in Week 14. Aims for his 16th in row on road & 4th in row overall with 5+ catches. Aims for 3rd in row with 60+ rec. yards.
• WR GEORGE PICKENS had 78 rec. yards last week, his 4th game this season with 75+ rec. yards, tied 2nd-most among rookies. Ranks 3rd among rookies with 590 rec. yards & tied-4th with 40 catches.
• TE PAT FREIERMUTH had 2nd TD catch of season in Week 14. Has 55+ rec. yards in 3 of his past 4 on road. Ranks 4th among TEs with 630 rec. yards this season.
• LB T.J. WATT had 5 tackles & sack last week. Had sack & FF in last meeting. Needs 0.5 sacks to become 3rd-fastest player (84 games) to reach 75 sacks since 1982.
• DT CAMERON HEYWARD has sack in 2 of past 3 on road. Had 2 sacks in last meeting.
• DT CHRIS WORMLEY had 0.5 sack & 1st FF of season last week.
• S MINKAH FITZPATRICK led team with 11 tackles in Week 14. Aims for 4th in row with 7+ tackles. Has PD in 3 of past 4 on road.
CAROLINA PANTHERS
LAST WEEK: W 30-24 at Seattle
COACH VS. OPP. Steve Wilks: 0-0
PTS. FOR 20.0
OFFENSE 394.2
PASSING Sam Darnold: 25-43-284-2-0-93.6
RUSHING D’Onta Foreman: 147-637-4.3-4
RECEIVING DJ Moore: 46-605-13.2-4
PTS. AGAINST 22.3
DEFENSE 343.5
SACKS Brian Burns: 10.5
INTs Jaycee Horn: 3
TAKE/GIVE -2 (14/16)
PUNTING (NET) Johnny Hekker: 48.9 (44.1)
KICKING Eddy Pineiro: 96 (21/23 PAT; 25/27 FG)
PANTHERS NOTES
• QB SAM DARNOLD passed for TD vs. 0 INTs for 85.4 rating in Week 14. Had TD pass vs. 0 INTs for 95.5 rating in his last game vs. Pit. (12/22/19 w/ NYJ). Aims for his 3rd in row with 0 INTs & 85+ rating.
• RB D’ONTA FOREMAN had 74 rush yards in Week 14. Has 75+ scrimmage yards in 3 of his past 4. Had 135 scrimmage yards in his last game vs. Pit. (12/19/21 w/ Ten.). Aims for his 4th in row at home with 110+ scrimmage yards. Has 663 scrimmage yards in 2022 & needs 27 scrimmage yards to set new career high (689 in 2021).
• RB CHUBA HUBBARD led team with season-high 99 scrimmage yards (74 rush, 25 rec.) & had rush TD last week. Aims for his 3rd in row with 65+ rush yards. • WR DJ MOORE has rec. TD in 2 of past 3 at home.
• WR SHI SMITH had 1st-career rec. TD last week.
• DE BRIAN BURNS has 8 TFL in his past 5 at home & 7 TFL in his past 7 overall. Aims for his 6th in row with 0.5 sacks. Has career-high tying 13 TFL in 2022 (13 in 2021).
• DE MARQUIS HAYNES had 4th sack & career-high 5th TFL of season in Week 14. Aims for 3rd in row at home & 3rd in row overall with sack.
• LB FRANKIE LUVU has sack, 2 TFL & PD in Week 14. Has career highs in sack (5), TFL (12) & PD (3) in 2022. Aims for his 3rd in row at home with 8+ tackles.
• LB SHAQ THOMPSON led team with 9 tackles & had 0.5 sacks in Week 14. Needs 2 tackles for 4th-straight 100+ tackle season. Has 5+ tackles in each of past 10 games.
• CB JAYCEE HORN had 6 tackles, 2 PD & 3rd INT of season last week.
• S JEREMY CHINN has 5+ tackles in 2 of his past 3.
• S XAVIER WOODS aims for his 6th in row with 5+ tackles.
