Pittsburgh Steelers (3-3) vs. Houston Texans (3-3)
Kickoff: 8:30 p.m., ET
Site: Heinz Field (65,500) • Pittsburgh, Pa.
Playing Surface: Grass
TV Coverage: ESPN (locally WTAE-TV, channel 4)
Announcers: Mike Tirico (play-by-play), Jon Gruden (color analyst), Lisa Salters (sideline)
Local Radio: Steelers Radio Network – WDVE-FM (102.5)/WBGG-AM (970)
Announcers: Bill Hillgrove (play-by-play), Tunch Ilkin (analyst), Craig Wolfley (sideline)
Spanish Radio: Available on Steelers.com
Odds Line: Steelers -3.5
Trends:
HOUSTON
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Houston’s last 9 games
Houston is 3-17 SU in its last 20 games
Houston is 8-15 ATS in its last 23 games
Houston is 1-9 SU in its last 10 games on the road
PITTSBURGH
Pittsburgh is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
Pittsburgh is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Pittsburgh is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games at home
The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Pittsburgh’s last 21 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh’s last 6 games at home
Injuries:
Steelers
NT Steve McLendon (shoulder) – Out
CB Ike Taylor (forearm) – Out
S Shamarko Thomas (hamstring) – Out
LB Ryan Shazier (knee) – (Questionable)
FB Will Johnson (illness) – Probable
DE Cameron Heyward (ankle) – Probable
DE Brett Keisel (knee) – Probable
S Michael Mitchell (knee) – Probable
S Troy Polamalu (not injury related) – Probable
Texans
CB Darryl Morris (ankle) – Out
LB Jadeveon Clowney (knee) – Questionable
LB Mike Mohamed (calf) – Questionable
G Brandon Brooks (illness) – Probable
LB Brian Cushing (knee) – Probable
RB Arian Foster (groin) – Probable
WR DeAndre Hopkins (hand) – Probable
DE Tim Jamison (groin) – Probable
WR Andre Johnson (ankle) – Probable
CB Johnathan Joseph (knee) – Probable
C Chris Myers (not injury related) – Probable
T Derek Newton (elbow) – Probable
LB Brooks Reed (groin) – Probable
LB Jeff Tarpinian (knee) – Probable
DE J.J. Watt (thigh) – Probable
History:
Series History: Series began in 2002
Overall Regular Season: Tied, 2-2
At Pittsburgh: Tied, 1-1
At Houston: Tied, 1-1
Neutral Sites: n/a
Streak: Texans have won previous meeting
Last Regular-Season Meeting: Oct. 2, 2011 at Houston
Houston 17, Pittsburgh 10
Postseason Series: n/a
