This week’s NFL Thursday Night Football matchup features the New England Patriots facing off against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Listen live to your choice of the home, away, or national feed on the SiriusXM app. Thursday Night Football kickoff is December 7 at 8:15pm ET.
Stream the Pittsburgh Steelers broadcast (Ch. 826)
Stream the New England Patriots broadcast (Ch. 821)
Stream the National broadcast (Ch. 88)
Home: Pittsburgh Steelers
Quarterback Mitchell Trubisky eyes his first start of the season, having accumulated 501 passing yards and 4 touchdowns in 2 career starts against New England.
Running back Najee Harris consistently delivers, with 75+ scrimmage yards in 4 of the past 5 games. Teammate Jaylen Warren seeks his sixth consecutive game with 55+ scrimmage yards, contributing to a formidable duo with Harris as the only pair of AFC RB teammates each surpassing 750+ scrimmage yards this season.
Defensively, T.J. Watt maintains a dominant presence with half a sack and a pass defended last week, striving for a seventh straight game with 0.5+ sacks. Alex Highsmith, with a season-high 8 tackles and 1.5 sacks in Week 13, has consistently recorded 0.5+ sacks in 5 of the past 6 home games. Cameron Heyward aims for an eighth consecutive game with a tackle for loss.
Pittsburgh Steelers Home Feed
SiriusXM channel 225 in your vehicle
Channel 826 on the SiriusXM app
New England Patriots Away Feed
SiriusXM channel 226 in your vehicle
Channel 821 on the SiriusXM app
National Feed
SiriusXM channel 88 in your vehicle
Channel 88 via on SiriusXM app
Away: New England Patriots
The New England Patriots feature quarterback Bailey Zappe, who passed for 141 yards with no interceptions in his first start of the season.
Ezekiel Elliott, coming off a season-high 92 scrimmage yards, aims for a fourth consecutive game with 50+ scrimmage yards and has a history of success against Pittsburgh with 209 scrimmage yards and 3 touchdowns in their previous encounter.
Wide receivers Demario Douglas, Devante Parker, and JuJu Smith-Schuster contribute to the passing game, each bringing their own strengths. Douglas looks for his fifth straight game with 5+ catches, while Parker led the team with 64 receiving yards last week. Smith-Schuster, with an impressive tenure in Pittsburgh, aims to make an impact against his former team.
On the defensive side, Christian Barmore seeks a fourth consecutive game with a tackle for loss and aims for a third straight road game with a sack. Ja’whaun Bentley, with 8 tackles last week, had 6+ tackles in 4 of the past 5 games. Jahlani Tavai aims for a third straight game with a tackle for loss, and cornerback J.C. Jackson continues to be a force with 2 pass defenses in Week 13, targeting a third consecutive game with a pass defended.
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Matthew Fanizza
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