PITTSBURGH (13-5) at NEW ENGLAND (15-2)
OPENING LINE — Patriots by 4 1/2
RECORD VS. SPREAD — Steelers 11-7, Patriots 14-3
SERIES RECORD — Steelers lead 15-14
LAST MEETING — Patriots beat Steelers 27-17 at Heinz Field, Oct. 23
LAST WEEK — Steelers beat Chiefs 18-16; Patriots beat Texans 34-16
AP PRO32 RANKING — Steelers No. 5, Patriots No. 1
STEELERS OFFENSE — OVERALL (7), RUSH (14), PASS (5)
STEELERS DEFENSE — OVERALL (12), RUSH (13), PASS (16)
PATRIOTS OFFENSE — OVERALL (4), RUSH (7), PASS (4)
PATRIOTS DEFENSE — OVERALL (8), RUSH (3), PASS (12)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES — New England leads playoff series 3-1, including winning previous two matchups in AFC championship game in 2005 and 2002 played in Pittsburgh.