While it was a good day for the Pittsburgh Steelers, who beat the Seattle Seahawks, 30-23, to keep their playoff hopes alive heading into Week 18, it was the first game where a receiver got the better of Steelers rookie cornerback Joey Porter Jr. Seahawks receiver DK Metcalf caught three of his six targets when aligned against Porter, gaining 86 yards. Per Next Gen Stats, Metcalf is the first receiver to gain over 40 yards against Porter in coverage this season.
Joey Porter Jr. aligned across from DK Metcalf on 26 of 32 routes (81.