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| 261 | PITTSBURGH | -5.5 | -4 | | 262 | NY JETS | 45.5 | 47 |
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| All Games | 6-3 | +2.1 | 5-4 | 6-3 | 27.6 | 16.7 | 412.1 | (6.3) | 1.2 | 24.3 | 10.7 | 355.0 | (6.1) | 1.4 | | Road Games | 2-2 | +0.3 | 2-2 | 1-3 | 17.5 | 6.2 | 371.5 | (5.8) | 1.2 | 21.2 | 10.0 | 320.7 | (5.8) | 1.2 | | Last 3 Games | 3-0 | +3.6 | 3-0 | 3-0 | 41.3 | 27.0 | 447.7 | (6.6) | 1.3 | 26.7 | 14.3 | 391.0 | (6.5) | 2.3 | | Turf Games | 0-1 | -1 | 0-1 | 0-1 | 6.0 | 3.0 | 301.0 | (5.5) | 3.0 | 26.0 | 10.0 | 323.0 | (5) | 0.0 |
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| Offense (All Games) | 27.6 | 16.7 | 23.1 | 33:06 | 28-119 | (4.3) | 26-38 | 68.6% | 293 | (7.7) | 66-412 | (6.3) | (15) | | Opponents Defensive Avg. | 23 | 11.4 | 21.1 | 31:32 | 27-114 | (4.2) | 23-37 | 63.1% | 258 | (7) | 64-372 | (5.8) | (16.2) | | Offense Road Games | 17.5 | 6.2 | 20.7 | 31:58 | 28-153 | (5.5) | 23-36 | 62.8% | 218 | (6) | 64-371 | (5.8) | (21.2) | | Defense (All Games) | 24.3 | 10.7 | 20.9 | 26:54 | 23-102 | (4.4) | 22-35 | 61.8% | 253 | (7.1) | 58-355 | (6.1) | (14.6) | | Opponents Offensive Avg. | 23.2 | 10.3 | 20.6 | 30:49 | 28-112 | (4) | 21-34 | 61.0% | 241 | (7) | 62-354 | (5.7) | (15.2) | | Defense Road Games | 21.2 | 10.0 | 19.0 | 28:02 | 25-103 | (4.2) | 20-31 | 65.0% | 217 | (7.1) | 55-321 | (5.8) | (15.1) |
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| Stats For (All Games) | 0.3 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 14-6 | 42.6% | 1-1 | 71.4% | 2-28 | (15.9) | 2-16 | (7.2) | 9-71 | | Opponents Avg. Stats Against | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 14-5 | 40.3% | 1-0 | 45.9% | 2-39 | (23.9) | 18-2 | (8.7) | 7-55 | | Stats For (Road Games) | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 14-6 | 41.8% | 1-0 | 33.3% | 1-28 | (18.5) | 3-15 | (5.1) | 8-64 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 0.8 | 0.7 | 1.4 | | 12-4 | 34.9% | 1-1 | 87.5% | 3-70 | (24.1) | 2-17 | (9.7) | 6-57 | | Opponents Avg. Stats For | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.5 | | 13-5 | 37.7% | 1-0 | 48.0% | 2-54 | (25.2) | 15-2 | (7.3) | 6-52 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.2 | | 12-4 | 34.0% | 1-1 | 100.0% | 1-28 | (18.7) | 2-19 | (9.7) | 5-58 |
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| All Games | 1-8 | -8 | 1-7 | 5-4 | 17.1 | 10.3 | 324.2 | (4.9) | 2.0 | 28.0 | 17.4 | 319.4 | (5.5) | 0.3 | | Home Games | 1-4 | -4 | 0-5 | 3-2 | 19.0 | 10.0 | 333.6 | (5.1) | 3.0 | 27.8 | 16.4 | 282.8 | (5) | 0.2 | | Last 3 Games | 0-3 | -3.5 | 1-2 | 2-1 | 19.3 | 13.0 | 366.3 | (5) | 2.0 | 31.3 | 20.7 | 304.0 | (5.8) | 0.0 | | Turf Games | 1-5 | -5 | 1-5 | 4-2 | 20.0 | 10.3 | 348.5 | (5.2) | 2.5 | 27.7 | 16.5 | 289.5 | (5.2) | 0.2 |
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| Offense (All Games) | 17.1 | 10.3 | 19.4 | 30:30 | 30-140 | (4.7) | 20-36 | 55.7% | 184 | (5.1) | 66-324 | (4.9) | (18.9) | | Opponents Defensive Avg. | 21.9 | 11.3 | 20.8 | 30:12 | 27-109 | (4.1) | 22-35 | 63.0% | 231 | (6.6) | 62-341 | (5.5) | (15.5) | | Offense Home Games | 19.0 | 10.0 | 19.0 | 30:06 | 27-133 | (4.9) | 22-38 | 56.8% | 201 | (5.2) | 65-334 | (5.1) | (17.6) | | Defense (All Games) | 28.0 | 17.4 | 18.1 | 29:30 | 25-88 | (3.5) | 21-32 | 63.4% | 231 | (7.1) | 58-319 | (5.5) | (11.4) | | Opponents Offensive Avg. | 24.3 | 12.5 | 20.2 | 30:01 | 25-95 | (3.7) | 23-36 | 64.7% | 249 | (7) | 61-344 | (5.6) | (14.2) | | Defense Home Games | 27.8 | 16.4 | 15.6 | 29:54 | 26-76 | (3) | 20-31 | 64.3% | 207 | (6.7) | 56-283 | (5) | (10.2) |
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| Stats For (All Games) | 1.2 | 0.8 | 2.0 | -1.7 | 15-6 | 40.9% | 1-1 | 50.0% | 4-90 | (24.4) | 3-10 | (3.9) | 7-67 | | Opponents Avg. Stats Against | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 13-5 | 40.9% | 1-0 | 36.3% | 2-52 | (22.8) | 17-2 | (8.6) | 7-58 | | Stats For (Home Games) | 1.8 | 1.2 | 3.0 | -2.8 | 15-6 | 42.7% | 1-0 | 66.7% | 4-95 | (25) | 3-12 | (4.1) | 7-63 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.3 | | 14-7 | 46.1% | 0-0 | 0.0% | 2-55 | (23.5) | 2-15 | (9.9) | 6-55 | | Opponents Avg. Stats For | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.3 | | 13-6 | 43.0% | 1-0 | 48.3% | 2-44 | (23.7) | 19-2 | (9.9) | 7-59 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.2 | | 14-5 | 37.1% | 0-0 | 0.0% | 3-45 | (17.4) | 1-15 | (12.3) | 7-60 |
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| 9/11/2014 | @ BALTIMORE | 6-26 | L | 2.5 | L | 44 | U | 18-99 | 22-37-202 | 3 | 36-157 | 21-29-166 | 0 | | 9/21/2014 | @ CAROLINA | 37-19 | W | 3 | W | 43 | O | 34-264 | 22-30-190 | 0 | 10-42 | 29-41-307 | 2 | | 9/28/2014 | TAMPA BAY | 24-27 | L | -7 | L | 44.5 | O | 27-85 | 30-41-305 | 1 | 20-63 | 21-43-287 | 1 | | 10/5/2014 | @ JACKSONVILLE | 17-9 | W | -6 | W | 46.5 | U | 28-111 | 26-36-261 | 1 | 15-56 | 22-36-187 | 2 | | 10/12/2014 | @ CLEVELAND | 10-31 | L | 2.5 | L | 46.5 | U | 32-138 | 21-42-221 | 1 | 38-158 | 8-17-210 | 1 | | 10/20/2014 | HOUSTON | 30-23 | W | -3 | W | 44 | O | 25-76 | 24-34-252 | 1 | 30-132 | 21-32-261 | 3 | | 10/26/2014 | INDIANAPOLIS | 51-34 | W | 4.5 | W | 48 | O | 32-117 | 40-49-522 | 2 | 10-63 | 26-45-385 | 2 | | 11/2/2014 | BALTIMORE | 43-23 | W | -2 | W | 47.5 | O | 25-55 | 25-37-321 | 1 | 18-63 | 30-45-269 | 2 | | 11/9/2014 | @ NY JETS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/17/2014 | @ TENNESSEE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/30/2014 | NEW ORLEANS | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/7/2014 | @ CINCINNATI | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| 9/14/2014 | @ GREEN BAY | 24-31 | L | 7 | T | 46.5 | O | 37-146 | 16-32-166 | 1 | 22-80 | 25-42-310 | 1 | | 9/22/2014 | CHICAGO | 19-27 | L | -1.5 | L | 45 | O | 26-114 | 26-43-300 | 3 | 21-60 | 23-38-197 | 1 | | 9/28/2014 | DETROIT | 17-24 | L | -2 | L | 43 | U | 27-132 | 17-33-204 | 2 | 27-88 | 24-34-272 | 0 | | 10/5/2014 | @ SAN DIEGO | 0-31 | L | 7 | L | 44.5 | U | 21-91 | 12-31-60 | 2 | 40-162 | 20-28-277 | 1 | | 10/12/2014 | DENVER | 17-31 | L | 9.5 | L | 47 | O | 15-31 | 23-43-173 | 2 | 33-138 | 22-33-221 | 0 | | 10/16/2014 | @ NEW ENGLAND | 25-27 | L | 9.5 | W | 44.5 | O | 43-218 | 20-34-205 | 0 | 15-63 | 20-37-260 | 0 | | 10/26/2014 | BUFFALO | 23-43 | L | -3 | L | 40 | O | 33-175 | 20-44-137 | 6 | 32-67 | 10-17-213 | 0 | | 11/2/2014 | @ KANSAS CITY | 10-24 | L | 9 | L | 41.5 | U | 30-139 | 24-36-225 | 0 | 24-113 | 21-31-196 | 0 | | 11/9/2014 | PITTSBURGH | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 11/23/2014 | @ BUFFALO | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/1/2014 | MIAMI | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 12/7/2014 | @ MINNESOTA | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| |  | PITTSBURGH: The Steelers tried to implement a zone-blocking scheme last season under offensive line coach Jack Bicknell Jr., but they never completely implemented it after center Maurkice Pouncey's season-ending knee injury in Week 1. Ex-Titans head coach Mike Munchak was brought in to finish the job. Le'Veon Bell will be a three-down workhorse in the one-cut system, one that will likely utilize a lot of inside zone plays. LeGarrette Blount will fit the system as a one-cut power runner, though he won't be an option to relieve Bell on passing downs. Rookie Dri Archer will get some grabs on passing downs.
Through his first two seasons with the Steelers, offensive coordinator Todd Haley has emphasized the importance of getting the ball out of Ben Roethlisberger's hands quickly in order to limit the hits he absorbs. They utilize relatively shorter timing routes to set up catch-and-run situations. Antonio Brown is used as a moving chess piece and will continue to be heavily featured. Markus Wheaton gives them a field stretching presence, while tight end Heath Miller and veteran slot man Lance Moore'they use three receivers often'will be traditional possession receivers. Haley continues to go to the air inside the 10 often, though Pittsburgh lost its top two red-zone threats (Jerricho Cotchery and Emmanuel Sanders). Look for Miller to see an expanded red-zone role, with Darrius Heyward-Bey possibly working his way into the mix.
The Steelers defense took a step back in 2013, placing tied for 27th in turnovers and tied for 25th in sacks. They helped themselves in the draft with OLB Ryan Shazier and DE Stephon Tuitt, and also signed FS Mike Mitchell, but Dick LeBeau's unit is still lacking playmakers and run-stoppers to return to their Steel Curtain glory days. | | NY JETS: Offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg turned to a much more run-heavy approach than he traditionally had, and that was because of the fact that he had an erratic rookie under center last season in Geno Smith. This scheme skews toward zone blocking, but they still do a fair amount of gap blocking as well. Chris Johnson figures to lead the committee in touches, especially between the 20s. Chris Ivory provides a power complement and could also be their closer. The Jets were run-heavy in the red zone last season, and Ivory figures to be the goal line back this year.
Mornhinweg is a West Coast guy, but he went vertical off play-action often last season, and figures to do so again regardless of whether it's Michael Vick or Smith under center. Eric Decker gives them more of a traditional, big-framed target to lean on as a possession receiver and in the red zone. They use three-wide often, and slot man Jeremy Kerley figures to serve as their No. 2 target again. TE Jace Amaro will work the middle of the field in a secondary possession role, and he can exploit the deep seam against linebackers. Johnson will be used frequently in the screen game. Mornhinweg has a history of getting cute with the passing game inside the 20, and Vick's arrival could allow him to do so again. When the pair was in Philly, Vick was often put on the move around the goal line.
The Jets led the league by allowing only 3.4 yards per carry last year and were fourth in red-zone defense, but this unit needs to do a better job forcing turnovers. They had the second-fewest takeaways in the NFL (15) and downgraded their secondary with cornerback Dimitri Patterson trying to replace top CB Antonio Cromartie. |
| | ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PA SPORTSTICKER PRO FOOTBALL PREVIEW (PITTSBURGH-NY JETS) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
*Steelers-Jets Preview* =======================
By JEFF BARTL STATS Senior Writer
On the brink of setting a franchise record for consecutive losses, it's tough to imagine things could get any worse for embattled coach Rex Ryan and the New York Jets.
That's until realizing the red-hot Ben Roethlisberger is coming to town.
The Jets look to avoid a ninth straight defeat by holding Roethlisberger in check and dealing the Pittsburgh Steelers their first loss in four games Sunday.
New York hasn't won since beating Oakland - now 0-8 - in its season opener, leading to speculation that Ryan and general manager John Idzik could be on their way out. A plane flew overhead of Wednesday's practice, one that owner Woody Johnson attended, with a banner calling for Idzik's firing.
"Our fans, I recognize their frustrations," Ryan said, "and it's probably not easy to be a Jets fan right now."
The Jets fell 24-10 to Kansas City last week and have lost eight straight for the first time since 1996, when they finished 1-15. Ryan is trying to downplay his own situation while simultaneously attempting to help New York turn its season around.
"I don't look past Pittsburgh," Ryan said. "I know my opportunity is to be a head coach right now and I'm going to do the best job I possibly can do for this football team, and to give us a chance to be successful.
"The results aren't there yet, and that's not acceptable to anybody's standard, certainly not mine. We have a lot of season left and I think our football team is going to play a lot better."
This week may be the Jets' toughest challenge yet. Roethlisberger became the first quarterback to throw 12 touchdown passes in a two-game stretch with six each in a 51-34 win over Indianapolis on Oct. 26 and a 43-23 victory over Baltimore last week.
His 68.3 completion percentage is second-best in the NFL and his 22 TD passes are tied for third, all while throwing just three interceptions - none during the three-game winning streak.
Roethlisberger went 23 of 30 for 264 yards and a touchdown in last season's 19-6 win over the Jets.
"He's as hot as I've ever seen him," Ryan said. "It's the same nightmare. He can make all the throws and hangs in there. He's really using (running back Le'Veon) Bell out of the backfield a bunch, and that's a big help. Antonio Brown has been lighting it up, as well."
Brown has caught three touchdowns over the last two weeks and finished with a season-high 144 yards against the Ravens as Pittsburgh improved to 6-3. His 103 targets, 71 receptions and 996 yards lead the league, and he's tied for third with eight TD catches.
"It's just fun to see the success that he's had because he's not your prototypical No. 1, 6-foot-4 receiver," Roethlisberger said. "He's a guy that plays with a lot of heart and a lot of passion and I think it shows."
Roethlisberger largely has been deflecting the credit for his record-setting two weeks while trying to keep the focus on team goals.
"I'm just trying to win football games," Roethlisberger said. "Wins and losses mean more to me than any individual stats."
He'll face a Jets unit that ranks sixth with 319.4 yards allowed per game. New York, though, has given up a league-worst 24 touchdown passes and has an NFL-low one interception.
"They're a lot better football team than their record looks and their defense is very good," Roethlisberger said. "Last week is over. The week before last week is over. We're facing a good defense at their place and so we need to come out and play our best football."
The Jets are hoping Michael Vick can build on a solid effort as he makes his second consecutive start in place of Geno Smith. Vick finished 21 of 28 for 196 yards and a touchdown against the Chiefs.
He left briefly after banging his head against the turf but said he'll be ready to go this week.
"To be able to go out there and play efficiently is great for me," Vick said. "I still didn't play up to my standards because we didn't score as much as I knew we could have scored. But I believe in myself and I believe in what I can do."
Vick will have to deal with a rejuvenated James Harrison. The 36-year-old linebacker came out of retirement to help the Steelers' injury-depleted defense and has two sacks in back-to-back games for the first time since 2009.
"(Harrison) is not old. He's the strongest person in the league," defensive back William Gay said. "I'll put any type of money on that."
Pittsburgh will be without safety Troy Polamalu after he suffered a sprained right knee last week. Linebacker Ryan Shazier also will sit out with a sprained right ankle.
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