| SAN DIEGO (9 - 8) at PITTSBURGH (12 - 4) |
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| AFC Divisional Playoff Game |
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| Key Performance Information |
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| SAN DIEGO is 9-8 in all games this season. (36-17 over the last 3 seasons.) | | SAN DIEGO is 9-8 in all lined games this season. (36-17 over the last 3 seasons.) | | SAN DIEGO is 3-4 in road games this season. (14-11 over the last 3 seasons.) | | SAN DIEGO is 3-4 in road lined games this season. (14-11 over the last 3 seasons.) | | SAN DIEGO is 8-5 against conference opponents this season. (29-12 over the last 3 seasons.) | | SAN DIEGO is 0-1 against AFC North division opponents this season. (4-2 over the last 3 seasons.) | | SAN DIEGO is 9-7 in games played on a grass field this season. (33-13 over the last 3 seasons.) | | SAN DIEGO is 1-0 in January games this season. (3-2 over the last 3 seasons.) | | SAN DIEGO is 1-0 in playoff games this season. (3-2 over the last 3 seasons.) | | SAN DIEGO is 3-0 revenging a loss against opponent this season. (8-3 over the last 3 seasons.) | | SAN DIEGO is 2-0 revenging a road loss against opponent this season. (4-2 over the last 3 seasons.) | | SAN DIEGO is 3-1 after 2 or more consecutive wins this season. (18-6 over the last 3 seasons.) | | SAN DIEGO is 4-4 when playing against a team with a winning record this season. (13-7 over the last 3 seasons.) | | SAN DIEGO is 3-3 when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season. (11-6 over the last 3 seasons.) | | SAN DIEGO is 0-1 versus good defensive teams - allowing <=4.75 yards/play this season. (2-3 over the last 3 seasons.) | | SAN DIEGO is 0-1 versus good defensive teams - allowing <=4.75 yards/play in the second half of the season this season. (2-1 over the last 3 seasons.) |
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| PITTSBURGH is 12-4 in all games this season. (30-19 over the last 3 seasons.) | | PITTSBURGH is 12-4 in all lined games this season. (30-19 over the last 3 seasons.) | | PITTSBURGH is 6-2 in home games this season. (18-7 over the last 3 seasons.) | | PITTSBURGH is 6-2 in home lined games this season. (18-7 over the last 3 seasons.) | | PITTSBURGH is 10-2 against conference opponents this season. (22-15 over the last 3 seasons.) | | PITTSBURGH is 1-0 when playing with 2 weeks or more of rest this season. (1-2 over the last 3 seasons.) | | PITTSBURGH is 1-0 against AFC West division opponents this season. (2-4 over the last 3 seasons.) | | PITTSBURGH is 2-3 off a division game this season. (8-8 over the last 3 seasons.) | | PITTSBURGH is 1-0 after a bye week this season. (1-2 over the last 3 seasons.) | | PITTSBURGH is 10-4 in games played on a grass field this season. (25-16 over the last 3 seasons.) | | PITTSBURGH is 0-1 in January games over the last 3 seasons. (14-11 since 1992.) | | PITTSBURGH is 0-1 in playoff games over the last 3 seasons. (12-10 since 1992.) | | PITTSBURGH is 1-1 off a win by 10 points or more over a division rival this season. (5-2 over the last 3 seasons.) | | PITTSBURGH is 2-3 off a win against a division rival this season. (6-6 over the last 3 seasons.) | | PITTSBURGH is 4-4 after allowing 14 points or less last game this season. (12-9 over the last 3 seasons.) | | PITTSBURGH is 3-2 after a win by 14 or more points this season. (8-8 over the last 3 seasons.) | | PITTSBURGH is 2-1 after scoring 30 points or more last game this season. (5-7 over the last 3 seasons.) | | PITTSBURGH is 4-2 when playing against a team with a winning record this season. (9-10 over the last 3 seasons.) | | PITTSBURGH is 3-1 when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season. (6-6 over the last 3 seasons.) | | PITTSBURGH is 4-2 vs. good offensive teams - scoring 24 or more points/game this season. (8-5 over the last 3 seasons.) | | PITTSBURGH is 4-1 vs. good offensive teams - scoring 24 or more points/game in the second half of the season this season. (7-3 over the last 3 seasons.) | | PITTSBURGH is 3-1 versus good offensive teams - averaging >=5.65 yards/play this season. (9-6 over the last 3 seasons.) | | PITTSBURGH is 3-0 versus good offensive teams - averaging >=5.65 yards/play in the second half of the season this season. (7-2 over the last 3 seasons.) |
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| Team Season Statistics |
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| Offense (All Games) | 27.2 | 12.8 | 19.2 | 29:18 | 27-111 | (4.2) | 20-30 | 64.6% | 238 | (7.9) | 57-349 | (6.1) | (12.8) | | Opponents Defensive Avg. | 22.4 | 11.3 | 19 | 31:32 | 29-128 | (4.5) | 20-32 | 61.8% | 210 | (6.6) | 60-338 | (5.6) | (15.1) | | Offense Road Games | 24.4 | 9.2 | 17.9 | 27:51 | 22-86 | (4) | 21-32 | 63.5% | 245 | (7.5) | 54-330 | (6.1) | (13.6) | | Defense (All Games) | 21.4 | 12.6 | 20.9 | 31:60 | 25-100 | (4) | 26-38 | 67.4% | 251 | (6.6) | 63-351 | (5.5) | (16.4) | | Opponents Offensive Avg. | 22.2 | 11.2 | 18.9 | 30:50 | 27-116 | (4.3) | 20-33 | 62.0% | 221 | (6.7) | 60-337 | (5.6) | (15.2) | | Defense Road Games | 23.7 | 16 | 23.5 | 33:07 | 29-112 | (3.9) | 26-36 | 70.9% | 263 | (7.2) | 65-376 | (5.7) | (15.8) |
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| Stats For (All Games) | 0.7 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 0.2 | 12-6 | 45.7% | 1-0 | 70.0% | 4-94 | (23.7) | 2-20 | (11.8) | 6-50 | | Opponents Avg. Stats Against | 0.9 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 13-6 | 41.8% | 1-0 | 52.0% | 4-93 | (22.8) | 19-2 | (9.7) | 5-50 | | Stats For (Road Games) | 1 | 0.6 | 1.6 | -0.5 | 12-5 | 44.2% | 0-0 | 50.0% | 5-126 | (25.1) | 2-19 | (10.2) | 6-50 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.5 | | 13-5 | 40.5% | 1-1 | 52.0% | 5-118 | (22.1) | 1-9 | (6) | 5-50 | | Opponents Avg. Stats For | 1 | 0.6 | 1.6 | | 13-5 | 41.1% | 1-0 | 50.8% | 4-93 | (22.4) | 20-2 | (9.9) | 5-50 | | Stats Against (Road Games) | 0.6 | 0.5 | 1.1 | | 13-5 | 41.7% | 1-1 | 55.6% | 4-93 | (20.7) | 2-11 | (7.1) | 6-50 |
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| Offense (All Games) | 21.7 | 9.6 | 18.1 | 32:39 | 29-104 | (3.6) | 19-32 | 60.1% | 207 | (6.5) | 60-311 | (5.2) | (14.4) | | Opponents Defensive Avg. | 19.9 | 9.9 | 17.6 | 30:51 | 27-109 | (4) | 19-32 | 60.6% | 201 | (6.4) | 59-311 | (5.3) | (15.6) | | Offense Home Games | 23 | 10 | 17.4 | 32:08 | 30-109 | (3.6) | 19-30 | 62.6% | 201 | (6.6) | 60-310 | (5.1) | (13.5) | | Defense (All Games) | 13.9 | 7.4 | 15 | 29:34 | 24-80 | (3.3) | 19-33 | 56.5% | 157 | (4.7) | 58-237 | (4.1) | (17) | | Opponents Offensive Avg. | 21 | 10.7 | 18.3 | 31:31 | 29-118 | (4.1) | 19-32 | 60.1% | 199 | (6.2) | 60-317 | (5.2) | (15.1) | | Defense Home Games | 14.4 | 7 | 14.6 | 28:23 | 25-79 | (3.1) | 18-32 | 55.7% | 156 | (4.9) | 57-236 | (4.1) | (16.4) |
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| Stats For (All Games) | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 14-6 | 41.3% | 1-0 | 27.3% | 3-63 | (19.9) | 3-16 | (6.2) | 6-47 | | Opponents Avg. Stats Against | 1 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 2 | 13-5 | 39.7% | 1-0 | 46.1% | 4-92 | (22.4) | 17-2 | (8.6) | 6-40 | | Stats For (Home Games) | 1 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 14-6 | 41.3% | 1-0 | 25.0% | 3-72 | (20.5) | 3-18 | (6.6) | 6-47 | | Stats Against (All Games) | 1.2 | 0.6 | 1.8 | | 14-4 | 31.4% | 1-1 | 47.6% | 4-85 | (19.1) | 2-15 | (5.9) | 6-40 | | Opponents Avg. Stats For | 0.9 | 0.6 | 1.5 | | 14-5 | 39.8% | 1-1 | 57.4% | 4-87 | (22.8) | 20-2 | (9) | 6-47 | | Stats Against (Home Games) | 1.2 | 0.5 | 1.7 | | 14-5 | 35.7% | 1-0 | 22.2% | 5-82 | (17.7) | 2-6 | (3) | 5-40 |
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| Season Results And Upcoming Games |
| Here are the season to date results and upcoming schedules for the two teams involved. |
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| 9/7/2008 | CAROLINA | 24-26 | L | 27-105 | 17-27-211 | 1 | 29-142 | 23-41-246 | 1 | | 9/14/2008 | @ DENVER | 38-39 | L | 18-80 | 21-33-376 | 1 | 24-145 | 36-50-341 | 1 | | 9/22/2008 | NY JETS | 48-29 | W | 35-107 | 19-25-250 | 1 | 13-41 | 33-47-267 | 4 | | 9/28/2008 | @ OAKLAND | 28-18 | W | 30-141 | 14-25-154 | 2 | 23-72 | 22-37-251 | 2 | | 10/5/2008 | @ MIAMI | 10-17 | L | 19-60 | 13-28-142 | 0 | 40-167 | 22-29-223 | 1 | | 10/12/2008 | NEW ENGLAND | 30-10 | W | 28-98 | 18-27-306 | 1 | 26-106 | 22-38-193 | 1 | | 10/19/2008 | @ BUFFALO | 14-23 | L | 17-72 | 22-29-191 | 3 | 32-109 | 25-30-261 | 0 | | 10/26/2008 | *NEW ORLEANS | 32-37 | L | 22-110 | 25-40-341 | 2 | 26-70 | 30-41-339 | 0 | | 11/9/2008 | KANSAS CITY | 20-19 | W | 26-92 | 27-36-308 | 2 | 18-76 | 27-41-263 | 0 | | 11/16/2008 | @ PITTSBURGH | 10-11 | L | 22-66 | 15-26-147 | 2 | 28-124 | 31-41-286 | 0 | | 11/23/2008 | INDIANAPOLIS | 20-23 | L | 25-120 | 24-31-274 | 1 | 23-91 | 32-44-250 | 1 | | 11/30/2008 | ATLANTA | 16-22 | L | 19-70 | 17-30-131 | 0 | 43-141 | 17-23-207 | 3 | | 12/4/2008 | OAKLAND | 34-7 | W | 46-158 | 10-22-214 | 1 | 16-54 | 17-30-109 | 4 | | 12/14/2008 | @ KANSAS CITY | 22-21 | W | 19-68 | 34-48-326 | 3 | 31-102 | 20-29-175 | 2 | | 12/21/2008 | @ TAMPA BAY | 41-24 | W | 26-90 | 21-31-280 | 0 | 27-111 | 21-35-231 | 3 | | 12/28/2008 | DENVER | 52-21 | W | 42-289 | 15-20-202 | 0 | 10-90 | 33-49-316 | 2 | | 1/3/2009 | INDIANAPOLIS | 23-17 | W | 34-167 | 20-36-190 | 2 | 22-64 | 25-42-302 | 0 | | 1/11/2009 | @ PITTSBURGH | | | | | | | | |
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| 9/7/2008 | HOUSTON | 38-17 | W | 39-183 | 13-18-122 | 1 | 20-75 | 25-33-159 | 3 | | 9/14/2008 | @ CLEVELAND | 10-6 | W | 31-117 | 12-19-164 | 0 | 25-53 | 18-32-155 | 2 | | 9/21/2008 | @ PHILADELPHIA | 6-15 | L | 19-33 | 17-32-147 | 3 | 23-65 | 26-38-195 | 3 | | 9/29/2008 | BALTIMORE | 23-20 | W | 28-69 | 14-24-168 | 1 | 33-103 | 16-31-140 | 1 | | 10/5/2008 | @ JACKSONVILLE | 26-21 | W | 26-129 | 26-41-286 | 1 | 19-38 | 18-32-175 | 0 | | 10/19/2008 | @ CINCINNATI | 38-10 | W | 27-125 | 20-31-250 | 0 | 22-84 | 24-39-128 | 1 | | 10/26/2008 | NY GIANTS | 14-21 | L | 22-78 | 13-29-154 | 4 | 35-83 | 19-32-199 | 0 | | 11/3/2008 | @ WASHINGTON | 23-6 | W | 29-65 | 12-27-165 | 1 | 15-60 | 24-43-161 | 2 | | 11/9/2008 | INDIANAPOLIS | 20-24 | L | 26-55 | 30-41-271 | 2 | 19-62 | 21-40-228 | 0 | | 11/16/2008 | SAN DIEGO | 11-10 | W | 28-124 | 31-41-286 | 0 | 22-66 | 15-26-147 | 2 | | 11/20/2008 | CINCINNATI | 27-10 | W | 37-121 | 17-30-243 | 1 | 20-43 | 20-37-165 | 1 | | 11/30/2008 | @ NEW ENGLAND | 33-10 | W | 34-161 | 17-33-172 | 1 | 20-122 | 19-39-145 | 5 | | 12/7/2008 | DALLAS | 20-13 | W | 26-70 | 17-33-168 | 2 | 26-95 | 19-36-194 | 5 | | 12/14/2008 | @ BALTIMORE | 13-9 | W | 27-91 | 22-40-220 | 2 | 31-112 | 11-28-90 | 2 | | 12/21/2008 | @ TENNESSEE | 14-31 | L | 24-71 | 26-40-303 | 4 | 31-117 | 20-29-206 | 0 | | 12/28/2008 | CLEVELAND | 31-0 | W | 35-176 | 17-27-193 | 1 | 29-106 | 6-18-20 | 2 | | 1/11/2009 | SAN DIEGO | | | | | | | | |
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| Recent Head-to-Head Matchups |
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| PITTSBURGH is 8-3 in past games against SAN DIEGO since 1992 | | The average score in these games was PITTSBURGH 23, SAN DIEGO 17 |
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| PITTSBURGH is 1-1 in past games against SAN DIEGO over the last 3 seasons | | The average score in these games was SAN DIEGO 16, PITTSBURGH 12 |
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| PITTSBURGH is 5-1 in past games against SAN DIEGO since 1992 | | The average score in these games was PITTSBURGH 21, SAN DIEGO 12 |
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| PITTSBURGH is 1-0 in past games against SAN DIEGO over the last 3 seasons | | The average score in these games was PITTSBURGH 11, SAN DIEGO 10 |
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| 11/16/2008 | SAN DIEGO | 10 | 7 | 16 | 23:29 | 22-66 | 15-26 | 147 | 0 | 2 | 2-5 | | | PITTSBURGH | 11 | 5 | 24 | 36:31 | 28-124 | 31-41 | 286 | 0 | 0 | 13-115 | | 10/8/2006 | PITTSBURGH | 13 | 13 | 16 | 26:08 | 18-68 | 20-31 | 197 | 0 | 2 | 4-30 | | | SAN DIEGO | 23 | 7 | 22 | 33:52 | 31-119 | 24-37 | 222 | 0 | 1 | 2-10 |
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| Key Player Injuries |
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| (!) [RB] LaDainian Tomlinson is downgraded to doubtful - Groin - 01/04/09 | | [LB] Brandon Siler is upgraded to probable - Foot - 01/05/09 | | [LB] Shawne Merriman IR - Knee - 09/10/08 | | [PK] Nate Kaeding is upgraded to probable - Groin - 01/05/09 | | [WR] Buster Davis IR - Groin - 11/20/08 | | [WR] Malcom Floyd missed last game ? - Lung - 01/03/09 | |
| (!) [QB] Ben Roethlisberger upgraded to probable. - Concussion - 12/30/08 | | [CB] Ryan Clark is upgraded to probable - Shoulder - 12/31/08 | | [LB] James Harrison missed last game, upgraded to probable. - Hip - 01/06/09 | | [OG] Kendall Simmons IR - Achilles - 09/30/08 | | [OL] Greg Warren IR - Leg - 10/28/08 | | [OT] Marvel Smith IR - Back - 12/23/08 | | [P] Daniel Sepulveda IR - Knee - 07/30/08 | | [QB] Charlie Batch IR - Collarbone - 08/30/08 | | [RB] Rashard Mendenhall IR - Shoulder - 09/30/08 |
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