Steelers GameDay Cheat Sheet: Week 10 vs the Detroit Lions

by Joe Kuzma (joe_kuzma) on November 13, 2021

Steelers GameDay Cheat Sheet is a weekly series featuring a quick glance at the upcoming Steelers game, including odds, records, things to watch for, and how to watch/listen to the game.

Series Notes

All-Time Steelers lead, 18-17-1
- Last: Steelers Win, 20-15 (Oct. 29, 2017)
Home Steelers lead, 12-3-1
- Last: Steelers Win, 37-27 (Nov. 17, 2013)
Away Lions lead, 13-6
- Last: Steelers Win, 20-15 (Oct. 29, 2017)
Neutral Lions lead, 1-0
- Last: Lions Win, 17-10 (Jan. 6, 1963)

The Coaches

Steelers: Mike Tomlin
- At Franchise: 150-81-1 (15)
- Overall: 150-81-1 (15)
- Versus Opponent: 3-0
Lions Dan Campbell
- At Franchise: 0-8 (2)
- Overall: 5-15 (2)
- Versus Opponent: 0-0

Gameday Information

Date: Sunday, November 14
Time: 1:00 p.m. ET
Location: Heinz Field
Pittsburgh, PA
Capacity 68,400 // Natural Grass
TV: FOX, Locally WPGH -TV (see TV coverage below)
- Chris Myers (play-by-play)
- Daryl Johnston (analysis)
- Jen Hale (sideline)
Satellite Radio
- SIRIUS: 132 (Det.), 113 (Pit.)
- XM: 385 (Det.), 230 (Pit.)
- SXM App: 810 (Det.), 826 (Pit.)
Radio: Steelers Radio Network (48 affiliates – see below)
- Bill Hillgrove (play-by-play)
- Craig Wolfley (analysis)
- Missi Matthews (sideline)
- Max Starks (sideline)
Referee: Land Clark

Steelers TV Coverage

Image courtesy of 506sports.com – Steelers coverage in YELLOW.

Week 10 NFL Coverage

Game Capsule

LEADERS	STEELERS	LIONS
LAST WEEK	W 29-27 vs. Chicago (Mon.)	Bye (Week 8: L 44-6 vs. Philadelphia)
COACH VS. OPP.	Mike Tomlin: 3-0	Dan Campbell: 0-0
PTS. FOR/AGAINST	20.1/21.1	16.8/30.5
OFFENSE	324.1	321.1
PASSING	Ben Roethlisberger: 196-299-1,986-10-4-90.0	Jared Goff: 206-308-1,995-8-6-85.3
RUSHING	Najee Harris (R): 150-541-3.6-4	Jamaal Williams: 71-312-4.4-2
RECEIVING	Diontae Johnson: 45-530-11.8-3	T.J. Hockenson (TE): 48-448-9.3-2
DEFENSE	354.3	378.9
SACKS	T.J. Watt: 11.5	Charles Harris: 4
INTs	Three tied: 1	Amani Oruwariye: 3
TAKE/GIVE	0 (8/8)	-4 (7/11)
PUNTING (NET)	Pressley Harvin (R): 43.9 (40.3)	Jack Fox: 50.4 (45.1)
KICKING	Chris Boswell: 59 (14/15 PAT; 15/16 FG)	Austin Seibert: 35 (5/5 PAT; 10/12 FG)

Steelers Notes

QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER completed 21 of 30 passes (70 pct.) for 205 yards & 2 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 111.1 rating last week. Aims for 5th in row with 0 INTs & 90+ rating. Has 70+ comp. pct. in 2 of past 3. Aims for his 3rd in row vs. Det. with 315+ pass yards. Has 3+ TD passes & 115+ rating in 2 of his past 3 vs. Det. Has 5 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 106.8 rating in his past 3 at home.
RB NAJEE HARRIS (rookie) had 78 scrimmage yards (62 rush, 16 rec.) in Week 9. Aims for 8th in row with 75+ scrimmage yards & 6th in row with TD, longest active TD streak among rookies. Has 125+ scrimmage yards in 3 of his past 4 at home. Has TD in 4 of 5 home games this season. Leads rookie RBs in scrimmage yards (830), rush yards (541) & TDs (6) this season.
WR DIONTAE JOHNSON led team with 5 catches for 56 yards last week. Aims for his 7th in row with 50+ rec. yards, 3rd- longest active streak in NFL. Rookie TE PAT FREIERMUTH had 5 catches for 43 yards & season-high 2 TDs in Week 9. Aims for 3rd in row with TD catch & 4th in row with 40+ rec. yards. Ranks 2nd among all rookies with 4 rec. TDs this season.
LB T.J. WATT had 7 tackles, PD & tied career high with 3 sacks last week, his 14th-career game with 2+ sacks, most in NFL since 2017. Aims for 4th in row with 6+ tackles & 1.5+ sacks & 6th in row with TFL. Had PD in last meeting. Has sack in 7 of his past 8 at home. Ranks 2nd in NFL with 11.5 sacks. DT CAMERON HEYWARD had 2nd-career INT in Week 9. Had 2 TFL & sack in last meeting. Has PD in 2 of his past 3 at home.

Lions Notes

QB JARED GOFF passed for 222 yards & had 90.6 rating in Week 8. Has 5 TDs vs. 4 INTs for 84.7 rating in 4 road starts in 2021. Is 1 of 3 NFC QBs (KYLER MURRAY & MATTHEW STAFFORD) with 8+ games (8) with 60+ comp. pct.
RB D’ANDRE SWIFT had 5 catches & 51 scrimmage yards (27 rush, 24 rec.) in Week 8. Has 75+ scrimmage yards in 5 of his past 6 on road. Aims for his 3rd in row on road with 100+ scrimmage yards & TD. Leads all RBs in receptions (47) & ranks 2nd in rec. yards (415). Aims for his 3rd in row vs. AFC North with TD. RB JAMAAL WILLIAMS aims for his 4th in row on road with 50+ rush yards. Had 135 scrimmage yards (69 rec., 64 rush) & 2 TDs (1 rush, 1 rec.) in his only career game vs. Pit. (11/26/17 w/ GB).
TE T.J. HOCKENSON led team with 10 receptions & 89 rec. yards in Week 8. Has 4 games with 8+ catches this season, most by TE. Is only NFC TE with 40+ catches (48) & 400+ rec. yards
(448) in 2021. Aims for his 4th in row with 6+ catches.
LB DERRICK BARNES (rookie) had 7 tackles in Week 8 & has 5+ tackles in 3 of his past 4. LB CHARLES HARRIS has sack in 3 of his 4 road games in 2021. LB JULIAN OKWARA has sack in 2 of his past 3 & aims for his 4th in row with TFL. LB ALEX ANZALONE has 7+ tackles in 3 of his 4 road games in 2021. S TRACY WALKER had 7 tackles in Week 8. Has PD in 3 of his past 4. Aims for his 3rd in row on road with 8+ tackles. CB AMANI ORUWARIYE aims for his 3rd in row vs. AFC North with INT.