Steelers GameDay Cheat Sheet: Week 5 vs the Buffalo Bills

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, 17-11
    • Last: Steelers Win, 23-16 (Sept. 12, 2021)
  • Home Steelers lead, 10-3
    • Last: Bills Win, 17-10 (Dec. 15, 2019)
  • Away Bills lead, 8-7
    • Last: Steelers Win, 23-16 (Sept. 12, 2021)
  • Streaks: Bills have won 2 of last 3

The Coaches

  • Steelers: Mike Tomlin
    • At Franchise: 155-88-2 (16)
    • Overall: 155-88-2 (16)
    • Versus Opponent: 5-2
  • Bills: Sean McDermott
    • At Franchise: 52-33 (6)
    • Overall: 52-33 (6)
    • Versus Opponent: 2-1

Gameday Information

  • Date: Sunday, October 9th
    Time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Location: Highmark Stadium
    Orchard Park, NY
    Capacity 71,608 // Natural Grass
  • TV: CBS/Paramount Plus (KDKA-TV plus other local affiliates – see regional coverage below)
    • Jim Nantz (play-by-play)
    • Tony Romo (analysis)
    • Tracy Wolfson (sideline)
  • Satellite Radio
    • Steelers: Sirius 82, XM/SXM 227, Internet 803
    • Bills: Sirius 134, XM/SXM 385, Internet 826
  • Radio: Steelers Radio Network (48 affiliates – see below)
  • National Radio: Sports USA
    • John Ahlers (play-by-play)
    • Brandon Noble (analysis)
  • Referee: John Hussey

Game Capsule

Steelers Bills
LAST WEEK: L 24-20 vs. N.Y. Jets W 23-20 at Baltimore
COACH VS. OPP. Mike Tomlin: 5-2 Sean McDermott: 2-1
PTS. FOR 18.5 28.5
OFFENSE 278.8 412.5
PASSING Kenny Pickett (R): 10-13-120-0-3-65.1 Josh Allen: 113-168-1,227-10-3-101.0
RUSHING Najee Harris: 58-202-3.5-1 Josh Allen (QB): 30-183-6.1-2
RECEIVING Pat Freiermuth (TE): 18-223-12.4-1 Stefon Diggs: 31-406-13.1-4
PTS. AGAINST 22.5 14.5
DEFENSE 383 234.5
SACKS Alex Highsmith: 5.5 Greg Rousseau: 4
INTs Minkah Fitzpatrick: 3 Jordan Poyer: 4
TAKE/GIVE +1 (8/7) +2 (9/7)
PUNTING (NET) Pressley Harvin: 45.9 (41.0) Sam Martin: 44.6 (44.6)
KICKING Chris Boswell: 30 (6/6 PAT; 8/10 FG) Tyler Bass: 34 (13/13 PAT; 7/8 FG)

Steelers Notes

  • QB KENNY PICKETT (rookie) made NFL debut last week & became 1st QB ever with 2 rush TDs in 1st-career game.
  • RB NAJEE HARRIS had season-high 74 rush yards last week. Aims for his 3rd in row on road with TD. Needs 83 scrimmage yards to become 3rd Pit. RB ever with 2,000+ scrimmage yards in 1st 2 seasons (Le’Veon Bell & HOFer Franco Harris).
  • WR DIONTAE JOHNSON had 5 catches in 2 of 3 career games vs. Buf. & had rec. TD in last meeting. Aims for his 10th in row on road with 5+ catches & 50+ rec. yards.
  • WR GEORGE PICKENS (rookie) led team with career highs in catches (6) & rec. yards (102) last week.
  • TE PAT FREIERMUTH had 7 catches for career-high 85 yards in Week 4. Has 50+ rec. yards in 2 of his past 3 on road.
  • S MINKAH FITZPATRICK tied for team lead with 8 tackles & had season-high 2 PD & INT last week. Is 1 of 3 in NFL (Eddie Jackson & Jordan Poyer) with INT in 3 games this season. Has 10 tackles in last meeting & aims for his 3rd in row vs. Buf. with 6+ tackles. Has PD in 6 of his past 7 on road.
  • CB CAMERON SUTTON had 2nd INT of season in Week 4. Aims for his 6th in row with PD. Had 2 TFL & 2 PD in last meeting.
  • LB ALEX HIGHSMITH aims for 3rd in row with sack. Ranks 2nd in NFL with 5.5 sacks this season. Aims for 3rd in row on road with 2+ TFL.
  • LB MYLES JACK aims for his 12th in row with 5+ tackles & 5th in row with 8+ tackles. DT CAMERON HEYWARD had 2 PD, sack, FF & FR in last meeting. Aims for his 7th in row on road with TFL.

Bills Notes

  • QB JOSH ALLEN passed for 213 yards & TD vs. INT & had season-high 70 rush yards & rush TD last week. Has 45+ rush yards in 3 of 4 games this season. Passed for 270 yards & TD vs. 0 INTs in last meeting. Aims for his 3rd in row at home with 2+ TD passes & 0 INTs.
  • RB DEVIN SINGLETARY had season-high 96 scrimmage yards (49 rush, 47 rec.) last week. Aims for 3rd in row with 90+ scrimmage yards. Rushed for 72 yards in last meeting. Has 95+ scrimmage yards & rush TD in 3 of his past 4 at home.
  • WR STEFON DIGGS ranks 2nd in NFL with 406 rec. yards & is 1 of 3 (A.J. Brown & Christian Kirk) with 60+ rec. yards in each of 1st 4 weeks. Has 19 catches for 199 yards (99.5 per game) in his past 2 vs. Pit. Aims for his 3rd in row at home with 9+ catches, 80+ rec. yards & TD catch.
  • WR ISAIAH MCKENZIE had 10th-career TD catch last week & is 1 of 2 AFC WRs (Davante Adams) with rec. TD in 3 games this season.
  • WR GABE DAVIS has TD catch in each of 2 career games vs. Pit.
  • S JORDAN POYER had 3 PD & career-high 2 INTs in Week 4. Has INT in each of his 3 games this season & leads NFL with 4 INTs. Had sack in last meeting.
  • LB VON MILLER had 3rd sack of season last week. Has PD in 2 of past 3.
  • LB MATT MILANO tied career high with 13 tackles & had 2 TFL in Week 4. Has PD in 2 of past 3. Had 2 TFL & PD in last meeting.
  • LB TREMAINE EDMUNDS had 9 tackles & 2 TFL last week. Has 2 TFL in 2 of past 3. Had PD in last meeting. Aims for 3rd in row at home with TFL & PD.
  • DE GREG ROUSSEAU aims for 5th in row with 0.5+ sacks.

Steelers TV & Radio Coverage

This week’s game will be broadcast locally on Pittsburgh CBS outlet KDKA channel 2, and other local affiliates.

Regional broadcast image courtesy of 506sports.comSteelers coverage in RED.

Week 5 2022 Steelers TV Coverage

Steelers TV Affiliates

(NFL on CBS broadcasts only. Subject to regional coverage/blackouts)

  • KDKA (CBS/2 – Pittsburgh)
  • WTAJ (CBS/10 – Altoona)
  • WHP (CBS/21 – Harrisburg)
  • WOLF (FOX/56 – Scranton)
  • WFXP (FOX/66 – Erie)
  • WCMH (NBC/4 – Columbus OH)
  • WKBN (CBS/27 – Youngstown OH)
  • WTOV (FOX/9.2 – Wheeling WV)
  • WQCW (CW/30 – Charleston WV)
  • WWCW (CW/21-27 – Roanoke VA)
  • KYUR (ABC/13 – Anchorage AK)
  • KATN (ABC/2 – Fairbanks AK)

Steelers Radio Network

Flagship Stations
  • WDVE-FM (102.5)
  • WBGG-AM (970)
Pennsylvania Affiliates
  • Altoona-WVAM (1430)
  • Altoona-WRKY (104.9)
  • Beaver Falls-WBVP (1230)
  • Beaver Falls-WMBA (1460)
  • Bedford-WBVE (107.5)
  • Butler-WISR (680)
  • Chambersburg-WCHA (800)
  • Clarendon-WKNB (104.3)
  • Clarion-WCCR (92.7)
  • Cooperstown-WUUZ (107.7)
  • DuBois-WIFT (102.1)
  • DuBois-WKFT (101.3)
  • Erie-WRKT (104.9)
  • Johnstown-WNTJ (1490)
  • Johnstown-WRKW (99.1)
  • Latrobe-WCNS (1480)
  • Milton-WVLY (100.9)
  • Saegertown-WUZZ (94.3)
  • Somerset-WNTI (990)
  • Starview-WONN (92.7)
  • State College-WQWK (1450)
  • Uniontown-WMBS (590)
  • Washington-WJPA (1450)
  • Williamsport-WCXR (99.3)
  • Williamsport-WZXR (103.7)
Maryland Affiliates
  • Cumberland-WRQE (106.1)
  • Hagerstown-WHAG (1410)
Ohio Affiliates
  • Fremont-WOHF (92.1)
  • Marietta-WJAW (630)
  • Youngstown-WNIO (1390)
Virginia Affiliates
  • Vienna-WDMX (100.1)
West Virginia Affiliates
  • Fairmont-WRLF (94.3)
  • Fairmont-WMMN (920)
  • New Martinsville-WXCR (92.3)

 

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