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Jets-Steelers Capsule

NFL, New York Jets, Pittsburgh Steelers, Seattle Seahawks, Kansas City Chiefs

NEW YORK JETS (1-3) at PITTSBURGH (2-1)

Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT, CBS

OPENING LINE -- Steelers by 7

RECORD VS. SPREAD -- Jets 1-2-1, Steelers 3-1

SERIES RECORD -- Steelers lead 19-5

LAST MEETING -- Jets beat Steelers 20-13 on Nov. 9, 2014

LAST WEEK -- Jets lost to Seahawks 27-17; Steelers beat Chiefs 43-14

AP PRO32 RANKING -- Jets No. 21, Steelers No. 6

JETS OFFENSE -- OVERALL (T14), RUSH (T11), PASS (T19).

JETS DEFENSE -- OVERALL (16), RUSH (2), PASS (26).

STEELERS OFFENSE -- OVERALL (10), RUSH (13), PASS (12).

STEELERS DEFENSE -- OVERALL (27), RUSH (4), PASS (30).

STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES -New York is 1-9 all-time in Pittsburgh. The lone win was 22-17 victory in 2010 regular season. ... Jets have dropped two straight overall. ... New York's 13 turnovers are most in NFL. QB Ryan Fitzpatrick's 10 interceptions lead league. ... Fitzpatrick is 0-4 against Steelers. ... Jets' defense is allowing 3.1 yards per carry, second lowest in NFL. ... RB Matt Forte needs two receptions to become 10th running back with 500 career catches. ... New York is converting 48 percent (26 of 54) of its third downs, fourth in NFL. ... New York DE Leonard Williams' four sacks are tied for third in league. ... Jets NT Steve McLendon has two sacks in first season with team. McLendon played for Pittsburgh from 2010-15. ... Steelers have won six straight at Heinz Field, scoring 30 or more points five times. ... Pittsburgh will wear striped throwback jerseys initially worn by 1934 team. ... Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger's 11 TD passes are tied for NFL high. ... Roethlisberger became sixth QB in NFL history to toss five TDs in one game six times after throwing five last week vs. Chiefs. ... Roethlisberger is 31-10 in October games. ... Pittsburgh WR Sammie Coates is fourth in NFL in yards per catch (21.6). ... Coates has at least one reception of 40 yards in each of Pittsburgh's first four games. ... WR Antonio Brown's four TD receptions are tied for league lead. ... RB Le'Veon Bell rolled up 178 yards of total offense in 2016 debut vs. Kansas City. ... RB DeAngelo Williams' 60 career rushing TDs rank third among active players. ... DE Cam Heyward's three sacks against Kansas City marked career high. ... Pittsburgh CB William Gay has played in 148 straight games, longest active streak among cornerbacks in NFL. ... Steelers likely will play without injured RT Marcus Gilbert (ankle) and LG Ramon Foster (chest). ... LB Ryan Shazier (knee) is also out. ... Fantasy Tip: 2015 All-Pro WR Brown has scored 31 of his 42 career TDs at home.

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