2016 Championship Round
Pittsburgh Steelers (13-5) vs. New England Patriots (15-2)
Kickoff: 6:40 p.m. ET
Site: Gillette Stadium (66,829) • Foxborough, Mass.
Playing Surface: FieldTurf
TV Coverage: CBS (locally KDKA-TV, channel 2)
Announcers: Jim Nantz (play-by-play), Phil Simms (analyst), Tracy Wolfson and Jay Feely (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)
National Radio: Westwood One
Announcers: Kevin Harlan (play-by-play), Dan Fouts (analyst), Ross Tucker (sideline)
Odds Line: Patriots -6
Trends:
Pittsburgh is 7-1-1 ATS in its last 9 games
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 16 of Pittsburgh’s last 22 games
Pittsburgh is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Pittsburgh’s last 8 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing New England
Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing New England
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Pittsburgh’s last 12 games when playing New England
Pittsburgh is 1-3-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing on the road against New England
Pittsburgh is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games when playing on the road against New England
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh’s last 6 games when playing on the road against New England
New England is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
New England is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
New England is 5-1 ATS in its last 6 games at home
New England is 17-3 SU in its last 20 games at home
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New England’s last 6 games at home
New England is 10-3-1 ATS in its last 14 games when playing Pittsburgh
New England is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 8 of New England’s last 12 games when playing Pittsburgh
New England is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
The total has gone OVER in 4 of New England’s last 6 games when playing at home against Pittsburgh
Steelers Injuries:
TE Ladarius Green (concussion) – Questionable
RB Fitzgerald Toussaint (concussion) – Questionable
LB James Harrison (shoulder, triceps) – Questionable
Patriots Injuries:
WR Danny Amendola (ankle)- Questionable
TE Martellus Bennett (knee) – Questionable
RB Brandon Bolden (knee) – Questionable
LB Dont’a Hightower (knee) – Questionable
WR Chris Hogan (thigh) – Questionable
WR Malcolm Mitchell (knee) – Questionable
DE Jabaal Sheard (knee) – Questionable
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