Running the Numbers: What to look for when the Steelers play the Patriots

by Joe Kuzma (joe_kuzma) on December 16, 2017

Looking for records to break? Want to see the Steelers or their members chase history? Then check out some of these milestones to watch out for in the Steelers next game.

The Steelers

With a win, the Steelers will improve to 12-2, 9-1 vs. AFC, and to 6-1 at home in 2017.
With a win over Patriots, the Steelers would improve to 456-284-2 during the regular season since 1970.
The Steelers look to improve to 15-11 all-time against the Patriots in regular-season history and to 11-7 at home against New England.
The Steelers look to extend their current win streak to nine with a win on Sunday.
With a win, the Steelers will have won each of their previous seven games in the month of December, dating back to Dec. 4, 2016 vs. NY Giants.
With a win, the Steelers will have won each of their previous 10 home games in the month of December, dating back to Dec. 15, 2013 vs. Cincinnati.

Head Coach Mike Tomlin

A win would improve Tomlin to 115-59 during the regular season (65-22 at home).
With a win, would move to 86-44 in regular-season games vs. AFC (48-17 at home).
Looks to improve to 3-5 in his regular-season Steelers tenure against the Patriots and to 2-2 at home.
With a win, would improve to 32-13 in the month of December and to 21-6 at home during the month.

Ben Roethlisberger

With a win, would improve to 135-62 as a starter during the regular season and to 75-23 at home.
With a win, would improve to 4-5 vs. New England in the regular season as a starter and to 3-2 at home vs. the Patriots.
With a win, will move to 41-14 in regular-season games in the month of December, including 25-8 at home.

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Le’Veon Bell

His next 100-yard rushing game will mark the 18th of his NFL career.
Will tie Kordell Stewart (35) for the third-most rushing touchdowns in franchise history with two touchdown runs.
Is two touchdowns from scrimmage from tying Buddy Dial (42) for the 10th-most touchdowns in team history.
Is 229 rushing yards from surpassing Willie Parker (5,378) for the third most in Steelers history.

Antonio Brown

Will increase his Steelers record for the most 100-yard receiving games in team history to 38 with his next 100-yard game.
Needs one touchdown to break a tie with John Stallworth (64) for sole possession of the fourth-most total touchdowns by a Steeler in team history (rushing+receiving+returning).
Is four touchdown catches from tying John Stallworth (63) for the second-most in franchise history.
With 100 catches in 2017, will become the first player in NFL history to record 100 or more receptions in five consecutive years.

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Cameron Heyward

Will extend his single-season career-high in sacks with his next quarterback takedown (9.0 in 2017).
Is one sack shy of recording 10.0 in 2017 to mark the 19th time a Steeler defender has totaled at least 10.0 sacks in a single-season since sacks became an official statistic in 1982 and become the first since 2010 (James Harrison: 10.5 and LaMarr Woodley: 10.0).