Pittsburgh Steelers (7-4) vs. New Orleans Saints (4-7)
Kickoff: 1:00 p.m., ET
Site: Heinz Field (65,500) • Pittsburgh, Pa.
Playing Surface: Grass
TV Coverage: FOX (locally WPGH-TV, channel 53)
Announcers: Thom Brennaman (play-by-play), Donovan McNabb (color analyst), Charissa Thompson (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 -5
Trends:
NEW ORLEANS
New Orleans is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 6 of New Orleans’s last 8 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New Orleans’s last 5 games on the road
New Orleans is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games on the road
New Orleans is 4-9 ATS in its last 13 games on the road
New Orleans is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH
Pittsburgh is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh’s last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh’s last 5 games at home
Pittsburgh is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games at home
Injuries:
Steelers
CB Cortez Allen (thumb) – Out
NT Steve McLendon (shoulder) – Out
T Marcus Gilbert (ankle) – Questionable
LB Ryan Shazier (ankle) – Questionable
WR Martavis Bryant (illness) – Probable
DE Brett Keisel (not injury related) – Probable
TE Heath Miller (not injury related) – Probable
S Troy Polamalu (not injury related) – Probable
CB Ike Taylor (forearm) – Probable
S Shamarko Thomas (hamstring) – Probable
Saints
LB Kyle Knox (hand) – Out
RB Khiry Robinson (forearm) – Out
C Jonathan Goodwin (toe) – Probable
G Ben Grubbs (neck) – Probable
CB Keenan Lewis (knee) – Probable
LB Curtis Lofton (ankle) – Probable
WR Robert Meachem (ankle) – Probable
RB Pierre Thomas (ribs, shoulder) – Probable
History:
Series History: Series began in 1967
Overall Regular Season: Even, 7-7
At Pittsburgh: Steelers lead, 3-2
At New Orleans: Saints lead, 5-4
Neutral Sites: n/a
Streak: Saints won previous meeting
Last Regular-Season Meeting: Oct. 31, 2010 at New Orleans
New Orleans 20, Pittsburgh 10
Postseason Series: n/a
