Chiefs-Steelers Capsule

KANSAS CITY (2-1) at PITTSBURGH (2-1)

Sunday, 8:30 p.m. EDT, NBC

OPENING LINE - Steelers by 5 1/2

RECORD VS. SPREAD - Chiefs 1-2, Steelers 2-1

SERIES RECORD - Steelers lead 20-11

LAST MEETING - Chiefs beat Steelers 23-13, Oct. 25, 2015

LAST WEEK - Chiefs beat Jets 24-3; Steelers lost to Eagles 34-3

AP PRO32 RANKING - Chiefs No. 9, Steelers No. 7

CHIEFS OFFENSE - OVERALL (23), RUSH (21), PASS (22).

CHIEFS DEFENSE - OVERALL (T11), RUSH (T24), PASS (11).

STEELERS OFFENSE - OVERALL (21), RUSH (18), PASS (14).

STEELERS DEFENSE - OVERALL (27), RUSH (4), PASS (32).

STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES - Teams are meeting for sixth time in last eight seasons. Steelers have won three of last five in series. Chiefs are winless at Heinz Field (0-3). Kansas City’s last victory in Pittsburgh came on Dec. 21, 1986. … This is eighth prime-time game between two teams, but just second in Pittsburgh. … Kansas City leads NFL with 10 takeaways and picked off New York’s Ryan Fitzpatrick six times last week. … Four of Kansas City’s takeaways have come in red zone. … Chiefs CB Marcus Peters has two interceptions in each of last two weeks. … Kansas City RB Jamaal Charles could return for first time since tearing ACL in right knee on Oct. 11, 2015. … Kansas City RB Spencer Ware is second in league in yards from scrimmage (387). … QB Alex Smith needs three completions to become fourth player in team history with 1,000 completions in Chiefs uniform. … Chiefs have just three sacks this season while playing without injured linebacker Justin Houston. … Steelers RB Le’Veon Bell returns after missing first three games due to suspension. … Pittsburgh’s loss at Philadelphia was team’s worst since 1989 (41-10 setback at Cincinnati). … Steelers are last in NFL with one sack. … WR Antonio Brown’s 24 receptions are tied for league lead. … Pittsburgh’s pass defense has allowed at least 301 yards in each game. … Steelers WR Sammie Coates is averaging 29.0 yards per catch. … Pittsburgh has won five straight Sunday night games. … QB Ben Roethlisberger is 4-1 against Kansas City. … Former Steelers LB Kevin Greene will receive his Hall of Fame ring during halftime ceremony. Greene picked up 35 1-2 sacks for Steelers from 1994-96. Fantasy Tip: Don’t expect Steelers to bring Bell along slowly. He touched ball 26 times when he made 2015 debut in Week 3 after missing two games due to suspension.

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