KANSAS CITY (1-7) At PITTSBURGH (5-3)
Monday, 8:30 p.m., ESPN
OPENING LINE – Steelers by 12 1/2
RECORD VS. SPREAD – Kansas City 2-6; Pittsburgh 4-4
SERIES RECORD – Steelers lead 18-10
AP PRO32 RANKING – Chiefs No. 32; Steelers, No. 10
LAST MEETING – Steelers beat Chiefs 13-9, Nov. 27, 2011
LAST WEEK – Chiefs lost to Chargers 31-13; Steelers beat Giants 24-20
CHIEFS OFFENSE – OVERALL (16), RUSH (3), PASS (25)
CHIEFS DEFENSE – OVERALL (17), RUSH (22), PASS (11)
STEELERS OFFENSE – OVERALL (14), RUSH (21), PASS (10)
STEELERS DEFENSE – OVERALL (1), RUSH (7), PASS (1)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES – Pittsburgh has won three straight since 2-3 start … Chiefs have yet to lead in regulation this season … Kansas City’s minus-20 turnover differential last in league … Steelers undefeated (7-0) at Heinz Field on Monday nights since stadium opened in 2001 … Chiefs haven’t won in Pittsburgh since 1986 … Steelers offensive coordinator Todd Haley was Chiefs coach from 2009-2011 … Kansas City coach Romeo Crennel 0-8 all-time as coach against Steelers … Chiefs WR Dwayne Bowe needs nine receptions to pass Otis Taylor for fourth on team’s all-time list … Kansas City LBs Tamba Hali and Justin Houston have combined for 21 1/2 sacks over team’s last 14 games, most in league by teammates over that span … Pittsburgh TE Heath Miller needs one touchdown catch to set team record for career touchdown receptions by tight end … Steelers will play without S Troy Polamalu, who will miss fifth straight game with right calf injury … Steelers have had running back top 100 yards in each of last three games. They haven’t had running back go over 100 in four straight since 2004 … Kansas City leads AFC in rushing with 149 yards per game. Steelers have allowed one opponent to go over 100 yards rushing this season … Teams have split last 10 meetings … Steelers converting 51 percent of third downs, tops in NFL.
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