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Pittsburgh Steelers at Green Bay Packers - Week 16
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TEN
JAC		 20
 16
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TB
STL		 13
 23
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NO
CAR		 13
 17
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MIN
CIN		 14
 42
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MIA
BUF		 0
 19
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IND
KC		 23
 7
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DEN
HOU		 37
 13
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DAL
WAS		 24
 23
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CLE
NYJ		 13
 24
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CHI
PHI		 11
 54
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NYG
DET		 23
 20
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ARI
SEA		 17
 10
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OAK
SD		 13
 26
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PIT
GB		 38
 31
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NE
BAL		 41
 7
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ATL
SF		 24
 34
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Playoffs: Wild-Card | Divisional Playoffs | Conference Championships | Super Bowl

Prediction: Packers 27, Steelers 24
by Mike Krueger | Follow @FF_Today

Player Rankings and Projections
Pittsburgh Steelers
Rank  Player Projections
QB 11 Ben Roethlisberger Pass: 270, 2 TD Rush: 0, 0
RB 4 Le'Veon Bell Rush: 80, 1 TD Rec: 6-40, 0
WR 6 Antonio Brown Rec: 7-100, 1 TD
WR 31 Emmanuel Sanders Rec: 4-50, 1 TD
WR 66 Jerricho Cotchery Rec: 2-30, 0 TD
TE 13 Heath Miller Rec: 4-50, 0 TD
K 26 Shaun Suisham FG: 1/1 XP: 3/3
DEF 19 Defense / ST  
 
Green Bay Packers
Rank  Player Projections
QB 13 Matt Flynn Pass: 250, 2 TD Rush: 10, 0
RB 7 Eddie Lacy Rush: 90, 1 TD Rec: 3-20, 0
RB 53 James Starks Rush: 20, 0 TD Rec: 0-0, 0
WR 24 Jordy Nelson Rec: 6-80, 1 TD
WR 42 James Jones Rec: 3-50, 0 TD
WR 56 Jarrett Boykin Rec: 3-40, 0 TD
TE 30 Andrew Quarless Rec: 3-30, 0 TD
K 7 Mason Crosby FG: 2/2 XP: 3/3
DEF 21 Defense / ST  

Game Notes

Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger completed 29 of 46 (63 pct.) for career-best 503 yards with 3 TDs vs. 0 INTs & 121.9 rating in only reg. season meeting vs. GB. In past 5, has 12 TDs vs. 1 INT & 106.4 rating. Needs 85 pass yards to reach 4,000 for 3rd time. Has most career pass yards (33,759) & TD passes (216) in team history... Rookie RB LE'VEON BELL totaled 107 scrimmage yards (57 rush, 50 rec) last week. Averages 94 scrimmage yards per game, best by AFC rookie... WR Antonio Brown (95) needs 5 catches to join HINES WARD (112 in '02) as only Steelers with 100 in season. Brown (1,307) needs 159 rec. yards for most in season in club history (YANCY THIGPEN, 1,398 in 1997). WR Jerricho Cotchery has career-best 9 TD rec... LB LaMarr Woodley has 5th-most sacks (57) in club annals. LB Jason Worilds has 4 sacks in past 3.

Packers In 2 meetings (incl. SB), QB Aaron Rodgers has completed 50 of 87 (57.5 pct.) for 687 yards with 6 TDs vs. 0 INTs for 105.9 rating. Was MVP of SB XLV. Has won past 5 at home vs. AFC, completing 120 of 177 (67.8 pct.) for 1,477 yards with 14 TDs vs. 2 INTs for 115 rating. QB MATT FLYNN had 4 TDs & 113.1 rating last week... Rookie RB Eddie Lacy leads NFL with 977 rush yards since Oct. 1. Has rush TD in 7 of past 9. Is 1st Packers rookie to rush for 1,000+ yards (1,028) & 5+ TDs (8). Rushed for 141 yards & TD last week, his 4th 100-yard game... WR Jordy Nelson had 9 catches for 140 yards & TD in SB. WR James Jones had 24-yard TD in last reg.-season meeting. TE Andrew Quarless aims for 3rd in row with TD... LB Clay Matthews had 2 sacks in last reg.-season meeting & FF in SB. Has 3.5 sacks & FF in past 5. In his past 6, LB Nick Perry has 4 sacks & 3 FFs. LB A.J. Hawk leads team with 110 tackles. LB Mike Neal has sack in 4 of past 5. CB Sam Shields leads team with 14 PD. Shields & CB Tramon Williams each had INT last week.


Results and Schedule

Pittsburgh Steelers
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2013-09-08 TEN H L 9-16 -7
2 2013-09-16 CIN A L 10-20 -10
3 2013-09-22 CHI H L 23-40 -17
4 2013-09-29 MIN A L 27-34 -7
5   Bye      
6 2013-10-13 NYJ A W 19-6 +13
7 2013-10-20 BAL H W 19-16 +3
8 2013-10-27 OAK A L 18-21 -3
9 2013-11-03 NE A L 31-55 -24
10 2013-11-10 BUF H W 23-10 +13
11 2013-11-17 DET H W 37-27 +10
12 2013-11-24 CLE A W 27-11 +16
13 2013-11-28 BAL A L 20-22 -2
14 2013-12-08 MIA H L 28-34 -6
15 2013-12-15 CIN H W 30-20 +10
16 2013-12-22 GB A    
17 2013-12-29 CLE H    
   

Green Bay Packers
Week Date Opp H/A Score Dif
1 2013-09-08 SF A L 28-34 -6
2 2013-09-15 WAS H W 38-20 +18
3 2013-09-22 CIN A L 30-34 -4
4   Bye      
5 2013-10-06 DET H W 22-9 +13
6 2013-10-13 BAL A W 19-17 +2
7 2013-10-20 CLE H W 31-13 +18
8 2013-10-27 MIN A W 44-31 +13
9 2013-11-04 CHI H L 20-27 -7
10 2013-11-10 PHI H L 13-27 -14
11 2013-11-17 NYG A L 13-27 -14
12 2013-11-24 MIN H T 26-26 0
13 2013-11-28 DET A L 10-40 -30
14 2013-12-08 ATL H W 22-21 +1
15 2013-12-15 DAL A W 37-36 +1
16 2013-12-22 PIT H    
17 2013-12-29 CHI A    

Injury Report

Pittsburgh Steelers
Questionable  DE Brett Keisel (foot)
 NT Steve McLendon (ankle)
IR  CB Curtis Brown (knee, 11/26/2013)
 WR Plaxico Burress (shoulder, 8/12/2013)
 ILB Larry Foote (biceps, 9/9/2013)
 RB LaRod Stephens-Howling (knee, 9/9/2013)
 DE Nick Williams (knee, 8/25/2013)
 OLB LaMarr Woodley (calf, 12/17/2013)
   

Green Bay Packers
Out  QB Aaron Rodgers (collarbone)
Questionable  TE Brandon Bostick (foot)
 DE C.J. Wilson (ankle)
IR  ILB Sam Barrington (hamstring, 11/5/2013)
 WR Randall Cobb (knee, 10/15/2013)
 WR Kevin Dorsey (toe, 8/27/2013)
 TE Jermichael Finley (spine, 11/5/2013)
 ILB Rob Francois (achilles-tendon, 10/7/2013)
 RB Johnathan Franklin (concussion, 11/27/2013)
 RB DuJuan Harris (knee, 8/27/2013)
 CB Casey Hayward (hamstring, 11/23/2013)
 QB Seneca Wallace (groin, 11/12/2013)
 WR Myles White (undisclosed, 12/10/2013)
PUP  DB Sean Richardson (neck)
 DE Jerel Worthy (knee)

Offense Stats Comparison

  PIT
 Offense 		 GB
 Offense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points for 27.0 18.5 24.3 PIT
Rushing yards 86.8 104.0 115.7 GB
Rushing yards per attempt 3.09 4.00 4.22 GB
Completion % 64.5% 63.5% 61.2% PIT
Passing yards 246.5 275.0 234.4 GB
Passing yards per completion 10.77 10.93 10.93 GB
Passing yards per attempt 6.95 6.94 6.68 PIT
Interceptions 0.3 1.3 0.9 PIT
Fumbles lost 0.0 0.3 0.6 PIT
Sacks allowed 1.3 2.5 2.4 PIT
3rd down conversions 40.2% 35.9% 38.3% PIT
4th down conversions 62.5% 60.0% 50.6% PIT
Time of possession 31:59 30:16 30:22 PIT
  Defense Stats Comparison

  PIT
 Defense 		 GB
 Defense 		 NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Points against 20.0 29.0 24.3 PIT
Rushing yards 83.3 163.3 115.7 PIT
Rushing yards per attempt 4.25 5.17 4.22 PIT
Completion % 55.0% 64.2% 61.2% PIT
Passing yards 237.5 250.5 234.4 PIT
Passing yards per completion 10.41 11.91 10.93 PIT
Passing yards per attempt 5.73 7.64 6.68 PIT
INT return 0.8 1.0 0.9 GB
Fumble recoveries 0.8 0.8 0.6 -
Sacks 2.5 2.8 2.4 GB
3rd down conversions 38.0% 41.3% 38.3% PIT
4th down conversions 50.0% 66.7% 50.6% PIT
Time of possession 28:01 33:29 30:22 PIT

Special Teams Stats Comparison

   PIT   GB  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Yards per punt return 15.5 9.1 9.6 PIT
Yards per kick return 21.0 21.2 22.6 GB
Yards allowed per punt return 5.7 10.3 9.6 PIT
Yards allowed per kick return 24.8 21.5 22.6 GB
  Misc Stats Comparison

   PIT   GB  NFL
 Avg. 		  Adv. 
Penalties 4.5 5.0 6.2 PIT
Penalty yards 35.3 36.0 52.2 PIT

Note: Team statistics are shown as the average per game through Weeks 10 to 15 of the 2013 season after deducting the best and worst value from the data set. The exception is yards per rush attempt, completion %, yards per pass completion, yards per pass attempt, 3rd and 4th down conversions, special teams and the NFL averages, which are each calculated based on totals through Weeks 10 to 15 with no adjustment.

Weather


Team vs. Team History

Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Green Bay Packers
 Season   Week   Date   Vis   Home   Score   Winner 
2005 9 2005-11-06 PIT GB 20-10 PIT
2009 15 2009-12-20 GB PIT 36-37 PIT
2010 SB 2011-02-06 PIT GB 25-31 GB

Note: Only playoff games from the 2004 to 2010 seasons are included in the team vs. team history. Playoff games from seasons prior to 2004 are not currently included in the database. SB = Super Bowl