The Pittsburgh Steelers can make a big step towards making the playoffs with a win this coming Sunday against the Oakland Raiders. The Raiders figure to be one of the teams vying for a potential Wild Card berth with the Steelers were they not to win their respective divisions. The Steelers aren't possibly thinking along those lines though. Not after last Sunday night's debacle at home against the Patriots.
Here's a few figures, trends and notes on the two historic rivals' series history, as well as up-to-date season stats for both teams.
OAKLAND RAIDERS (5-4) AT PITTSBURGH STEELERS (6-3)
SERIES
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RAIDERS |
STEELERS |
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SERIES LEADER |
10-8 |
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STREAKS |
3 of past 5 |
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COACHES VS. OPP. |
Cable: 1-0 |
Tomlin: 0-1 |
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LAST WEEK |
Bye (Wk. 9: W 23-20 vs. Chiefs, OT) |
L 39-26 vs. Patriots |
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LAST GAME |
12/6/09: Raiders 27 at Steelers 24. In game featuring 5 4th-quarter lead changes, Oakland QB Bruce Gradkowski throws game-winning 11-yard TD to WR Louis Murphy with 9 seconds left. |
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LAST GAME AT SITE |
12/6/09 |
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BROADCAST |
CBS (1:00 PM ET): Ian Eagle, Dan Fouts. SIRIUS: 129 (Oak.), 123 (Pit.). XM: 105 (Pit.). |
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STATS
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PASSING |
J. Campbell: 97-171-1,252-7-5-81.3 |
Roethlisberger: 99-158-1,304-9-4-97.1 |
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RUSHING |
D. McFadden: 139-757-5.4-4 |
Mendenhall: 179-752-4.2-7 |
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RECEIVING |
Z. Miller (TE): 34-461-13.6-4 |
Wallace: 30-643-21.4-7 (T3C) |
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OFFENSE |
361.0 |
313.6 |
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TAKE/GIVE |
+1 |
+8 (1C) |
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DEFENSE |
309.6 (3C) |
315.4 |
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SACKS |
Kelly: 5 |
Harrison: 7 |
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INTs |
5 tied: 1 |
3 tied: 2 |
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PUNTING |
Lechler: 49.1 (1L) |
Sepulveda: 46.0 (3C) |
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KICKING |
Janikowski: 89 (1L) (23/23 PAT; 22/29 FG) |
Suisham ('09 Was./Dal.): 85 (25/26 PAT; 20/24 FG) |