PITTSBURGH STEELERS (7-5-1) NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (9-4) Sunday, Dec. 16, :25 p.m. (ET) Heinz Field Pittsburgh, Pa.

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1 PITTSBURGH STEELERS COMMUNICATIONS Burt Lauten - Director of Communications Dominick Rinelli - Public Relations/Media Manager Angela Tegnelia - Public Relations Assistant PITTSBURGH STEELERS 3400 South Water Street Pittsburgh, PA Fax: PITTSBURGH STEELERS (7-5-1) vs. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS (9-4) Sunday, Dec. 16, :25 p.m. (ET) Heinz Field Pittsburgh, Pa. REGULAR SEASON GAME #14 Pittsburgh Steelers (7-5-1) vs. New England Patriots (9-4) DATE: Sunday, Dec. 16, 2018 KICKOFF: 4:25 p.m. ET SITE: Heinz Field (68,400) Pittsburgh, Pa. PLAYING SURFACE: Natural Grass TV COVERAGE: CBS (locally KDKA-TV, channel 2) ANNOUNCERS: Jim Nantz (play-by-play) Tony Romo (analyst) Tracy Wolfson (sideline) LOCAL RADIO: Steelers Radio Network WDVE-FM (102.5)/WBGG-AM (970) ANNOUNCERS: Bill Hillgrove (play-by-play) Tunch Ilkin (analyst) Missi Matthews (sideline) NATIONAL RADIO: ESPN RADIO ANNOUNCERS: Marc Kestecher (play-by-play) Bill Polian (analyst) Sal Paolantonio (sideline) NATIONAL RADIO: Sports USA ANNOUNCERS: Josh Appel (play-by-play) Hank Bauer (analyst) A LOOK AT THE COACHES Pittsburgh Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin Overall regular-season record: (.653)/12th season Regular-season record with Pittsburgh: (.653)/12th season Playoff Record/Years: 8-7 (.533)/eight years New England Patriots Head Coach Bill Belichick Overall regular-season record: (.680)/24th season Regular-season record with New England: (.741)/19th season Playoff Record/Years: (.718)/16 years For all of the most up-to-date information on the Pittsburgh Steelers, visit the team s official web site at Updated daily, the web site has the most extensive information on upcoming games and the most comprehensive news on the Steelers. PITTSBURGH STEELERS 2018 SCHEDULE PRESEASON (3-1) Thursday, Aug. Philadelphia W, (KDKA) Thursday, Aug. Green Bay L, (KDKA) Saturday, Aug. 25 TENNESSEE W, 16-6 (KDKA/NFL Network) Thursday, Aug. 30 CAROLINA W, (KDKA) REGULAR SEASON (7-5-1) Sunday, Sept. Cleveland T, OT (CBS) Sunday, Sept. 16 KANSAS CITY L, (CBS) Monday, Sept. Tampa Bay W, (ESPN) Sunday, Sept. 30 BALTIMORE L, (NBC) Sunday, Oct. 7 ATLANTA W, (FOX) Sunday, Oct. Cincinnati W, (CBS) Sunday, Oct. 21 BYE WEEK Sunday, Oct. 28 CLEVELAND W, (CBS) Sunday, Nov. Baltimore W, (CBS) Thursday, Nov. 8 CAROLINA W, (FOX/NFL Network/Amazon Sunday, Nov. Jacksonville W, (CBS) Sunday, Nov. Denver L, (CBS) Sunday, Dec. 2 LOS ANGELES CHARGERS L, (NBC) Sunday, Dec. Oakland L, (FOX) Sunday, Dec. 16 NEW ENGLAND 4:25 p.m. (CBS) Monday, Dec. New Orleans 4:25 p.m. (CBS) Sunday, Dec. 30 CINCINNATI* 1 p.m. (CBS) * - Times may change due to fl exible scheduling Sat.-Sun., Jan. 5-6 Sat.-Sun., Jan Sunday, Jan. 20 Sunday, Jan. 27 Sunday, Feb. 3 POSTSEASON Wild Card Weekend Divisional Playoff Games Conference Championships Pro Bowl (Orlando, Fla.) Super Bowl LIII (Atlanta, Ga.) NOTE: All times are Eastern Home games in Bold CAPS

2 STEELERS COMMUNICATIONS STAFF Burt Lauten, Director of Communications... (412) Lauten Dominick Rinelli, Public Relations/Media Manager... (412) Rinelli Angela Tegnelia, Public Relations Assistant... (412) Tegnelia Joe Lofton, Media Relations Intern... (412) Lofton x6019 Office Fax... (412) MEDIA NOTES WEEKLY PRESS CONFERENCE Steelers Head Coach Mike Tomlin will conduct a press conference on Tuesday, Dec. 11, at approximately Noon in the Steelers press conference room at the UPMC Rooney Sports Complex. STEELERS RADIO COVERAGE For the 20th consecutive year, WDVE-FM (102.5) and WBGG-AM (970) are carrying all Steelers games. Additionally, Steelers games can be heard on a 48-station network spanning Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Ohio, Maryland, New York and South Carolina. All Steelers games will be broadcast in Spanish on steelers.com. For the 25th straight season, Bill Hillgrove serves as the Voice of the Steelers and handles play-by-play duties for the broadcast. Joining Hillgrove for his 21st season as an expert analyst is Tunch Ilkin, the former Steelers All-Pro offensive tackle. Joining the team for his 17th season is former Steelers offensive lineman Craig Wolfl ey, who provides sideline analysis. Fans in Mexico can also listen to Steelers broadcasts on Grupo Imagen and games are heard on Stations on the Steelers Radio Network include: FLAGSHIP STATIONS WDVE-FM (102.5) WBGG-AM (970) OFFICIAL STEELERS WEBSITE Media and fans can read about the latest Steelers news on the official Steelers website. The site, features breaking news statistics, player biographies and much more. MEDIA-ONLY SECTION OF The Steelers Media Relations Department offers a Media-Only section on steelers.com. To sign up for this service, go to and register as a new user below the left hand navigation bar. Then follow the instructions on the Media Relations page and once your registration is approved, you will receive an and can access all information. If you have any questions or problems, please steelersdigest@yahoo.com. NFLCOMMUNICATIONS.COM Journalists worldwide have access to the dedicated media website featuring news from the NFL and its teams. Daily releases, statistics, domestic and international NFL updates and other information about the NFL are available. STEELERS NATION HD RADIO Steelers Nation Radio is a 24-hour/day HD radio station dedicated specifi cally to the Pittsburgh Steelers. It can be heard on the official Steelers app or the iheart app on your smartphone, and at WDVE HD2. A daily schedule of what is on Steelers Nation HD Radio is available at PENNSYLVANIA Altoona-WVAM (1430) Altoona-WRKY (104.9) Beaver Falls-WBVP (1230) Beaver Falls-WMBA (1460) Bedford-WBVE (107.5) Butler-WISR (680) Chambersburg-WCHA (800) Clarendon-WKNB (104.3) Clarion-WCCR (92.7) Cooperstown-WUUZ (107.7) DuBois-WIFT (102.1) DuBois-WKFT (101.3) Erie-WRKT (104.9) Johnstown-WNTJ (1490) Johnstown-WRKW (99.1) Latrobe-WCNS (1480) Milton-WVLY (100.9) Saegertown-WUZZ (94.3) Somerset-WNTI (990) Starview-WONN (92.7) State College-WQWK (1450) Uniontown-WMBS (590) Washington-WJPA (1450) Williamsport-WCXR (99.3) Williamsport-WZXR (103.7) OHIO Fremont-WOHF (92.1) Marietta-WJAW (630) Youngstown-WNIO (1390) MARYLAND Cumberland-WRQE (106.1) Hagerstown-WHAG (1410) VIRGINIA Vienna-WDMX (100.1) WEST VIRGINIA Fairmont-WRLF (94.3) Fairmont-WMMN (920) New Martinsville-WXCR (92.3) THIS WEEK S SCHEDULE (Subject to change) TUESDAY, DEC. 11 Coach Tomlin Press Conference: Noon Live on Steelers.com WEDNESDAY, DEC. 12 Player availability open locker room 9:30-10 a.m. Practice 1:15-3:15 p.m. Post-practice player availability 3:15-3:45 p.m. Coach Tomlin available upon request after practice (requests must be made by Noon) THURSDAY, DEC. 13 Player availability open locker room 12:30-12:45 p.m. Practice 1-3 p.m. Post-practice player availability 3-3:30 p.m. Coach Tomlin available upon request after practice (requests must be made by Noon) Coordinators Available after practice FRIDAY, DEC. 14 Practice 10:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Player availability open locker room 12:30-1:15 p.m. Coach Tomlin available upon request after practice (requests must be made by 10 a.m.) SATURDAY, DEC. 15 No media availability SUNDAY, DEC. 16 4:25 p.m. Home Game vs. New England Patriots (Heinz Field) CBS (locally KDKA-TV, Channel 2) MONDAY, DEC. 17 TBD

3 2018 SCHEDULE NOTES The Steelers have played each of their four scheduled nationally televised primetime games, winning a Week Three Monday Night Football game at the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (30-27) and defeating the Carolina Panthers on Thursday Night Football at Heinz Field in Week 10. The team's Week 11 game at Jacksonville, originally slotted for Sunday Night Football, was fl exed into a 1 p.m. kickoff on Nov. 18. Pittsburgh s fi rst home nationally televised primetime game occurred in Week Four, when it hosted the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday Night Football (NBC). The Steelers' Week 13 game at Heinz Field against the Los Angeles Chargers, originally scheduled for 1 p.m. ET, was moved to an 8:20 p.m. kick on Sunday Night Football (L, 33-30). Pittsburgh travels to Oakland this week for a 4:25 p.m. ET tilt at the Raiders, originally scheduled for 8:20 p.m. The Steelers bye week took place on Oct. 21 (Week Seven). STEELERS 2018 DRAFT CLASS S Terrell Edmunds (6-1, 217) Rd. 1 28th Overall Played collegiate football at Virginia Tech where he appeared in 37 games, making 31 starts he totaled 182 tackles, including 6.5 tackles for losses Edmunds started all 10 games en route to recording 59 tackles during the 2017 season. WR James Washington (5-11, 213) Rd. 2 60th Overall Set an Oklahoma State University school record with 4,472 career receiving yards, also the second-best receiving yardage total in Big 12 conference history he became one of two players in school history with three seasons of at least 1,000 receiving yards and three years with at least 10 touchdown catches. QB Mason Rudolph (6-5, 235) Rd. 3 76th Overall Led Oklahoma State University to a 32-9 record as the quarterback to produce the winningest record by a signal caller in school history he fi nished his career holding no fewer than 54 school records, including single-season and career marks for passing yards, passing touchdowns and pass efficiency his 13,618 career passing yards rank him fourth in Big 12 conference history. OL Chukwuma Okorafor (6-8, 320) Rd. 3 92nd Overall At Western Michigan University, started each of his fi nal 39 games he was a fi rst-team All-American selection following the 2017 campaign by the Football Writers Association of America. S Marcus Allen (6-2, 215) Rd th Overall Became the sixth player in Penn State football history to reach the 300-tackle mark in a career his 321 stops rank fi fth in program history he was a fi rst-team All-Big Ten selection in 2017, starting 13 games and recording 72 tackles (46 solo). RB Jaylen Samuels (6-0, 225) Rd th Overall Established a North Carolina State University school record for receptions in a career, fi nishing with 202 his 47 total touchdowns place him second in program annals and he finished fourth in touchdown receptions (19) and sixth in touchdown runs (28). STEELERS PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Olasunkanmi Adeniyi... (Ola-Sun-Kanmi... Ah-DAY-nee) Tyson Alualu... (AH-loo AH-loo) Anthony Chickillo... (Chick-il-oh) Matt Feiler... (Fy-ler) Ramon Foster... (Ruh-moan) Javon Hargrave... (Jay-von) Tyler Matakevich... (Matt-uh-kev-ich) Chukwuma Okorafor... (Chuck-WOO-muh / oh-kor-uh-for) Stevan Ridley... (Steven) Ben Roethlisberger... (Roth-lis-ber-ger) Stephon Tuitt... (Steff-on Too-it) STEELERS HALL OF HONOR The Steelers announced their 2018 Hall of Honor class on Saturday, July 28, at the Fred Rogers Center on the campus of Saint Vincent College The 2018 class includes the following (in alphabetical order): Rocky Bleier: Running Back (1968, ) Buddy Dial: Wide Receiver ( ) Alan Faneca: Guard ( ) Bill Nunn: Assistant Director Player Personnel, Senior Scout ( ) Arthur J. Rooney Jr.: Personnel Director ( ); Vice President (1987-Current) The 2018 Steelers Hall of Honor Induction ceremony took place on Friday, Sept. 28, at Heinz Field. Each inductee received a replica of a solid steel football, which replicates the original that was given to Steelers founder Arthur J. Rooney Sr. by the United States Steel Corporation and United Steel Workers in 1982 on the occasion of the team s 50th Season. The Steelers Hall of Honor, established with its inaugural class of 27 members in 2017, is comprised of former players, coaches, and front office personnel who were integral in creating and sustaining the franchise s success dating back to when the team was founded in The Hall of Honor Selection Committee consists of Steelers President Art Rooney II, Joe Gordon, Bob Labriola, Stan Savran, Andrew Stockey, and Tony The Steelers Communications Department has created a Twitter for media to follow for news and information relating to the team. The department s Twitter account is the the primary platform for how the team disseminates news and information including press releases, media advisories, practice and media availability times and more.

4 THE STEELERS IN 2018 Regular Post Season Season Overall: At Home: On the Road: Neutral: By Month: September October November December January STEELERS NAME FOUR TEAM CAPTAINS The Steelers selected four players to serve as team captains for the 2018 season, the team announced through a vote of their teammates. Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and center Maurkice Pouncey will serve as the offensive captains, defensive tackle Cameron Heyward will serve as the defensive captain and kicker Chris Boswell will serve as the special teams captain. Roethlisberger has been selected as an offensive captain for the 10th time in his career (2008, 09, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18). This marks Heyward s fourth consecutive year as a captain ( ), and the second time Pouncey has been named a captain (2013, 18). Boswell has been named a captain for the fi rst time in his career. vs. AFC: vs. AFC North vs. AFC East vs. AFC South vs. AFC West vs. NFC: vs. NFC East vs. NFC North vs. NFC South vs. NFC West When: When Scoring First: When Opponent Scored First: When Scoring 20 or More Points: When Scoring Less Than 20 Points: When Leading after the fi rst quarter: When Trailing after the fi rst quarter: When Tied after the fi rst quarter: When Leading at the Half: When Trailing at the Half: When Tied at the Half: When Leading after three quarters: When Trailing after three quarters: When Tied after three quarters: When Outrushing the Opponent: With 35 or More Rushing Attempts: With Less Than 25 Passing Attempts: When Led in Time of Possession: When Trailed in Time of Possession: On Turf: On Grass: When led in Takeaway/Turnover Ratio: When even in Takeaway/Turnover Ratio: When trailed in Takeaway/Turnover Ratio: With an Individual 100-Yard Rusher: With an Individual 300-Yard Passer: With an Individual 100-Yard Receiver: With an Ind. Opponent 100-Yard Rusher: With an Ind. Opponent 300-Yard Passer: With an Ind. Opponent 100-Yard Receiver: When winning the coin toss: When losing the coin toss: When playing outdoors: When playing indoors: In overtime games:

5 2018 BY THE NUMBERS 1ST RB James Conner became the fi rst player in franchise history with at least 1,000 yards from scrimmage and 10 total touchdowns in the fi rst eight games of a season in LB T.J. Watt has two 3.0 sack games in Kickoff Weekend at Cleveland and Week Five vs. Atlanta - the second and third multi-sack games of his NFL career. 5TH The Steelers have a pair of 1,000-yard receivers in WR Antonio Brown and WR JuJu Smith-Schuster - for the fi fth time in team history and for the fi rst time since The Steelers' defense totaled 7 sacks (LB T.J. Watt: 3.0, LB Jon Bostic: 1.0, LB Bud Dupree: 1.0 NT Javon Hargrave and DT Cameron Heyward: 1.0) on Kickoff Weekend - the team's third consecutive regular-season game with at least fi ve quarterback takedowns, dating back to Dec. 25, 2017 at Houston. 8TH RB James Conner became the eighth player in Steelers history (13th occasion) to score at least 10 rushing touchdowns in a season with his 10th of 2018 in Week 10 against Carolina. 12 WR Antonio Brown is tied for the NFL lead with 12 touchdown catches in his fourth season of his NFL career with at least 10 scoring grabs - the most in team history The Steelers have held opponents to 18 sacks in tied as the third-fewest allowed in the NFL - and recorded 45 sacks in the most in the NFL The Steelers rank tied for fourth in the NFL with an average of 28.8 points per game in HC Mike Tomlin earned his 50th regular-season win against an AFC North Opponent in Week Nine at Baltimore. The Steelers are one of two teams (New England: 54) with at least 50 divisional game wins in the Mike Tomlin era, since The Steelers set a Heinz Field record for the most points in an NFL game with 52 on Thursday Night Football in Week 10 vs. Carolina Pittsburgh rank fi rst in the NFL with a 77.5 red zone touchdown scoring efficiency in 2018, converting 31-of-40 red zone drives for touchdowns BY THE NUMBERS 112 TE Vance McDonald set a single-game career high and recorded the fi rst 100-receiving yard game of his NFL career with 112 yards, including a 75-yard touchdown catch on Monday Night Football in Week Three. 117 The number of games in which WR Antonio Brown played to record career catch No. 750, in Week Two vs. Kansas City, setting an NFL record for the fewest games to the milestone (Marvin Harrison: 121). 135 RB James Conner rushed for 135 yards in his fi rst career NFL start in Week One - the fi rst 100-rushing yard game of his career and added two rushing touchdowns and fi nished with 192 yards from scrimmage. 138 TE Jesse James produced the fi rst 100-receiving yard game of his NFL career with 138 yards in Week Two vs. Kansas City. His 138 yards are the second-most by a Steelers tight end since 1960 (158, Eric Green, Sept. 22, 1991) An NFL perfect passer rating which QB Ben Roethlisberger recorded for the fourth time in his regular-season career in Week 10 vs. Carolina becoming the fi rst NFL quarterback since 1950 with four such games. 213 The number of regular season games QB Ben Roethlisberger has played in, all with Pittsburgh, the third-most games played in team history. 452 QB Ben Roethlisberger passed for 452 yards in Week Two vs. Kansas City - the fifth 450-yard game of his NFL career, breaking a tie with Dan Marino for the most in NFL history. 1,085 The number of scrimmage yards RB James Conner accumulated in Games 1-8 of the second-most in the fi rst eight games of a season by a Steeler (Le'Veon Bell, 2014: 1,086). 10,000 WR Antonio Brown reached the 10,000-reeciving yard milestone in the 116th regular-season game of his NFL career in Week One - tying Torry Holt for the second-fewest games in NFL history to the mark LB Bud Dupree recorded an interception return for a touchdown in Week Three at Tampa Bay - the team's fi rst picksix since Dec. 13, 2015 at Cincinnati (William Gay).

6 FROM LAST GAME AT OAKLAND THE STEELERS Pittsburgh is now to (4-2-1 on the road) and against AFC opponents in The Steelers are now in regular-season series history against the Raiders and 4-8 in road games in the series. Pittsburgh is 4-1 on the road in the month of December, dating back to Dec. 11, 2016, at Buffalo, and is 8-2 of its previous 10 road games in the month, dating back to Dec. 22, 2013, at Green Bay. The Steelers are 8-3 of their previous 11 overall games in the month of December, dating back to Dec. 4, 2016 vs. New York Giants, and are 18-4 in the team s previous 22 games in December, dating back to Dec. 15, 2013 vs. Cincinnati. The Steelers are during the regular season since Pittsburgh has reached the 45-sack total in Along with a franchise single-season record of 56 sacks in 2017, it marks the team s fi rst streak of 45-plus sack seasons since , and the fifth such streak by the Steelers since sacks became an official statistic in HEAD COACH MIKE TOMLIN His regular-season record is now since becoming the Steelers head coach in 2007 ( on the road). Is now 3-4 in the regular-season as the team s head coach against the Raiders (0-3 on the road). Is now in regular-season games vs. AFC opponents ( on the road). Is in games during the month of December (12-8 on the road). WR JUJU SMITH-SCHUSTER Led all players with game highs in receptions (8), receiving yards (130) and touchdown catches (2). Produced the fi rst multi-touchdown catch game of his NFL career and the second multi-touchdown game of his career (Dec. 31, 2017 vs. Cleveland: 1 receiving 1 / 1 returning). Extended his single-season highs for receptions (91), receiving yards (1,234) and yards from scrimmage (1,247). Has caught 91 receptions in 2018 the 10th-most by a Steeler in a single-season. Has totaled at least 100 receiving yards in 10 career regularseason games and seven of 13 games in Caught his fi fth and sixth touchdown catches of 2018, increasing his of NFL career total to 13. RB JAYLEN SAMUELS Made his fi rst career NFL start totaling 92 yards from scrimmage (64 receiving / 28 rushing). FROM LAST GAME AT OAKLAND QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER Completed 25-of-29 passes for 282 yards with two touchdowns for a passer rating of Is now 2-5 against the Raiders in the regular-season as a starter (0-4 on the road). Increased his Steelers records for pass completions to 4,530, passing yards to 55,292 and touchdown passes 357. Has completed 366 passes in 2018 to mark his second consecutive season with at least 350 completions (fourth overall). Reached the 4,000-passing yard milestone in 2018, now with 4,227. Has thrown for at least 4,000 passing yards in six (second consecutive) of his 15 seasons in the NFL. Has thrown for at least 250 yards and a touchdown in each of the Steelers 13 games in 2018 a franchise record for consecutive games with at least 250 passing yards and a touchdown pass. Is the only NFL quarterback in 2018 with at least 250 passing yards and a touchdown pass in each of their team s games. Is one of fi ve quarterbacks in NFL history with at least 250 passing yards and a touchdown in each of their fi rst 10 or more games of a season, joining Drew Brees: 16 (2011), Tom Brady: 12 (2015), Neil Lomax: 11 (1984) and Peyton Manning: 10 (2013). Has thrown for 4,227 passing yards in 2018 the fi fth-most by a Steeler in a single-season in team history. Increased his career touchdown pass total to 357 tied as the seventh-most in NFL history. Has thrown 28 touchdown passes in 2018 tied as the fourth-most by a Steeler in a single-season in team history. For the 87th time in his career during the regular season as a starter, he registered a passer rating over as a starter. The Steelers are in those games. QB JOSHUA DOBBS Entered the game to start the second half and completed 4-of-9 passes for 24 yards with an interception. TE VANCE MCDONALD Caught four passes for 37 yards, extending his singleseason highs for receptions (44) and receiving yards (509). Is the first Steelers tight end with at least 500 receiving yards in a season since 2015 (Heath Miller: 535). OT ALEJANDRO VILLANUENVA Extended his consecutive regular-season games played streak to 61 tied as the fourth-longest active streak among active offensive tackles. RB STEVAN RIDLEY Scored his fi rst rushing touchdown of 2018 and the 24th of his NFL career, second as a Steeler, on a two-yard run in the second quarter. TE JESSE JAMES Extended his consecutive regular-season games played streak to 53 the fourth-longest active streak among active NFL tight ends. Extended his single-season career high with 414 receiving yards, surpassing his previous mark of 372 in 2017, catching two passes for 28 yards.

7 FROM LAST GAME AT OAKLAND WR ANTONIO BROWN Caught five passes for 35 yards, catching at least five passes in each of the team s 13 games in 2018, the second-longest in team history (Antonio Brown, 36, Sept. 8, 2013-Oct. 1, 2015). Has registered at least one reception in 136 consecutive games in which he has played, including the postseason dating back to October 3, Has registered at least one reception in 126 consecutive regular-season games dating back to October 3, Has caught 86 receptions in 2018 the 11th-most by a Steeler in a single-season. Has caught 668 receptions since 2013 the second-most by any player in a six-year span in NFL history (Wes Welker: 672, ). Has totaled 8,911 receiving yards since the 2013 season the most by any player in a six-year span in NFL history (Jerry Rice: 8,759, ). Increased his career receiving yardage total to 10,973 the second-most in franchise history. Increased his reception total to 819 the second-most in team history. Increased his scrimmage yards total to 11,092 the fourthmost in team history. FROM LAST GAME AT OAKLAND DT CAMERON HEYWARD Led the Steelers defensive line with 6 total tackles (4 solo). DE STEPHON TUITT Credited with a sack of Oakland QB Derek Carr (minus 10 yards) in the fi rst quarter, increasing his 2018 sack total to 4.0 and career total to His game totals included 3 tackles (2 solo), two tackles for losses, a quarterback hit and a pass defensed. CB MIKE HILTON Led Pittsburgh s defense with 8 total tackles (6 solo), two tackles for losses and a quarterback hit, along with a sack and defensive fumble recovery. Recorded a sack of Oakland QB Derek Carr (minus 6 yards) in the second quarter, his fi rst quarterback takedown of 2018 and the fi fth of his NFL career. Recovered a fumble off of a team sack of Raiders QB Derek Carr in the third quarter, the second defensive fumble recovery of his 2018 season (Sept. 24, 2018 at Tampa Bay) and NFL career. LB BUD DUPREE Brought down Oakland QB Derek Carr (minus 7 yards) for the 20th quarterback sack of his NFL career (5.5 in 2018). K CHRIS BOSWELL Increased his career point total to 423 the 10th-most in franchise history. P JORDAN BERRY Extended his punts inside the 20 to 102 the third-most punts inside the 20 in Steelers history.

8 STEELERS-PATRIOTS HISTORY Series History: Series began in 1972 Overall Regular Season: Steelers lead, In Pittsburgh: Steelers lead, 10-8 At New England: Even, 4-4 Neutral Sites: n/a Streak: Patriots won previous four meetings Last Regular-Season Meeting: Dec. 17, 2017, in Pittsburgh New England 27, Pittsburgh 24 Postseason Series: Patriots lead, 4-1 Last Postseason Meeting: Jan. 22, 2017, at New England New England 36, Pittsburgh 17 - AFC Conference Championship (preseason and postseason record not included in overall series record) This week s game will mark the 27th regular-season meeting between Pittsburgh and New England...the Steelers own a two-game advantage in the regular-season series (14-12), including a 10-8 mark in home games...the two teams have met 10 times in the month of December in series history, with Pittsburgh winning seven of the December matchups (5-2 at home) TEAM REGULAR SEASON STATS Steelers Category Patriots Points Scored Per Game Points Allowed Per Game First Downs Per Game Total Yards Per Game Rushing Yards Per Game Passing Yards Per Game Sacks By Interceptions By :21...Avg. Time of Possession...30: Touchdowns Rushing Touchdowns Passing Touchdowns Touchdowns on Returns Field Goals Punting Avg Punt Return Avg Kickoff Return Avg AFCN STANDINGS 2018 AFC North Standings W L T Pct. Pts. Opp. Pittsburgh Baltimore Cleveland Cincinnati This Week in the AFC North: Sunday, Dec. 15 Cleveland (5-7-1) at Denver (6-7), 8:20 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 16 Baltimore (7-6) vs. Tampa Bay (5-8), 1 p.m. Cincinnati (5-8) vs. Oakland (3-10), 1 p.m. Pittsburgh (7-5-1) vs. New England (9-4), 4:25 p.m. CBS (KDKA-TV) THE LAST TIME VS. NEW ENGLAND New England 27, Pittsburgh 24 Dec. 17, 2017 Heinz Field (65,520) PITTSBURGH The Steelers fell to the Patriots at Heinz Field after a Pittsburgh touchdown was called back late in the fourth quarter. New England scored the fi rst points of the game on a 1-yard touchdown run by RB Rex Burkhead. In response, Pittsburgh scored 10-straight points to take the lead, but not before losing WR Antonio Brown to a calf injury. The Patriots tied the game with a fi eld goal, but the Steelers pulled ahead again with a 4-yard touchdown pass from QB Ben Roethlisberger to WR Martavis Bryant. Trailing to start the second half, the Patriots found the end zone on a 4-yard touchdown pass from QB Tom Brady to WR Brandin Cooks, but a missed extra point allowed Pittsburgh to maintain a one-point advantage. LB Vince Williams picked off Brady on the following New England drive, giving the Steelers a short fi eld, which allowed for a 3-yard touchdown run by RB Le'Veon Bell. Pittsburgh held onto its advantage until late in the fourth quarter when New England scored 11 points in the final four minutes, taking a lead. With just 0:56 left to play and one timeout remaining, Roethlisberger connected with WR JuJu Smith-Schuster for a 69-yard play that put Pittsburgh on the 10-yard line with 0:34 left to play. With 0:09 remaining, Roethlisberger was picked off in the end zone by Patriots DB Duron Harmon to end the game. GAME SUMMARY Patriots (11-3) STEELERS (11-3) TEAM Q TIME PLAY DRIVE SCORE NE 1 9:00 Burkhead 1 yd. run (Gostkowski kick) 6-77; 3; PIT 1 5:32 Rogers 18 yd. pass from Roethlisberger (Boswell kick) 8-69; 3: PIT 2 12:15 Boswell 51 yd. Field Goal 9-43; 4; NE 2 9:04 Gostkowski 32 yd. Field Goal 9-61; 3: PIT 2 0:25 Bryant 4 yd. pass from Roethlisberger (Boswell kick) 15-78; 8: NE 3 8:50 Cooks 4 yd. pass from Brady (kick failed) 12-75; 8: PIT 3 1:33 Bell 3 yd. run (Boswell kick) 5-22; 2: NE 4 3:56 Gostkowski 46 yd. Field Goal 9-44; 3: NE 4 0:56 Lewis 8 yd. run (Brady-Gronkowski pass) 5-77; 1: TEAM STATISTICS Patriots Steelers 1st Downs rd Downs 3-9 (33%) (63%) 4th Downs 1-1 (100%) 0-0 (0%) Total Net Yards Plays-Avg Rushing Yards Rush Att.-Avg Net Passing Att.-Comp.-Int Sacks By Punts-Avg Penalties Fumbles-Lost Time of Poss. 24:53 35:07 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING: NE Lewis 13-67, TD; Burkhead 4-12, TD. Pit. Bell , TD; Conner 3-13; Roethlisberger 3-10; Toussaint 1-3. PASSING: NE Brady , 298, TD. Pit. Roethlisberger , 281, 2 TD. RECEIVING: NE Gronkowski 9-168; Cooks 4-60, TD; Amendola 2-23; White 2-8; Lewis 1-13; Allen 1-10; Britt 1-7; Burkhead 1-5; Dorsett 1-4. Pit. Smith-Schuster 6-114; Bell 5-48; Bryant 4-59, TD; Brown 2-24; James 2-7; Rogers 1-18, TD; Grimble 1-8; Heyward-Bey 1-3.

9 STEELERS-PATRIOTS CONNECTIONS STEELERS-PATRIOTS CONNECTIONS Steelers in Bold; Patriots in Bold Italic Former Steelers/Patriots Steelers RB Stevan Ridley entered the NFL as a third-round NFL Draft selection of the Patriots in He spent his fi rst four years in New England and totaled career bests 1,263 rushing yards and 12 rushing touchdowns in Steelers LB Jon Bostic was a New England Patriot for one season (2015). Steelers LB L.J. Fort spent the 2015 training camp with the Patriots. Area Connections Steelers TE Rob Gronkowski played at Woodland Hills (Churchill, Pa.) High School in NFL Connections Pittsburgh HC Mike Tomlin was the DC in Minnesota, while DL coach Karl Dunbar held the same position while Patriots WR coach Chad O Shea was the Vikings' Offensive Assistant/ WR coach in Steelers RB coach James Saxon held the same position for Kansas City while Patriots WR coach Chad O Shea was the Chiefs' volunteer ST Asst. in 2003 and also assisted the linebackers for two seasons from Saxon and Patriots DL coach Brendan Daly held the same positions for the Vikings ( ). Steelers Asst. HC John Mitchell was the DL coach on Patriots HC Bill Belichick s staff ( ) when Belichick was the HC in Cleveland. Steelers CB Joe Haden and Patriots QB Brian Hoyer were teammates in Cleveland from Haden and Pittsburgh LB L.J. Fort played for the Browns with Patriots WR Josh Gordon in Haden was Cleveland teammates with New England DL Danny Shelton from Fort was a Cincinnati Bengal along with Patriots RB Rex Burkhead in Pittsburgh CB Coty Sensabaugh was a Tennessee Titans teammate of Patriots CB Jason McCourty for three seasons ( ). Steelers LB Jon Bostic manned the Indianapolis defense with Patriots DE John Simon in Steelers TE Vance McDonald played for the San Francisco 49ers alongside Patriots OL Trent Brown ( ). Pittsburgh WR Darrius Heyward-Bey was an Indianapolis Colts teammate of Patriots TE Dwayne Allen in Steelers in Bold; Patriots in Bold Italic College Connections Steelers DT Cameron Heyward manned the Ohio State defense with Patriots DB Nate Ebner and DE John Simon ( ). Pittsburgh CB Coty Sensabaugh played at Clemson alongside New England TE Dwayne Allen ( ). Pittsburgh RB Trey Edmunds played at Maryland with Patriots DB J.C. Jackson (2016). Steelers CB Artie Burns and LB Anthony Chickillo played at Miami (Fla.) with Patriots WR Phillip Dorsett ( ). Pittsburgh DL Dan McCullers played at Tennessee with New England WR Cordarrell Patterson (2012). PIT-NE SERIES HIGHS Passing Yards Steelers Ben Roethlisberger /3/2013 Patriots Tom Brady /3/2013 Rushing Yards Steelers Franco Harris /8/1974 Patriots LeGarrette Blount /23/2016 Receiving Yards Steelers Mike Wallace /14/2010 Patriots Terry Glenn /6/1998

10 WHAT TO LOOK FOR FROM THE STEELERS With a win over New England, the Steelers would improve to during the regular season since Pittsburgh looks to improve to 4-3 at Heinz Field in The Steelers look to improve to all-time against the Patriots in regular-season history and to 11-8 in Pittsburgh in the series. The Steelers are seeking their fi rst win against the Patriots in the regular-season series since Oct. 30, 2011 (25-17 at Heinz Field). Pittsburgh looks to improve to 11-2 at Heinz Field in the month of December dating back to Dec. 15, 2013, vs. Cincinnati. FROM HEAD COACH MIKE TOMLIN A win would improve Tomlin to during the regular season (69-26 at Heinz Field). With a win, would secure his 12th consecutive non-losing season since becoming the Steelers' head coach in Looks to improve his record to 3-6 in his regular-season Steelers tenure against the Patriots and to 2-3 at Heinz Field. With a win, would improve to in the month of December, and to 22-8 at Heinz Field in the month. FROM THE STEELERS OFFENSE QB BEN ROETHLISBERGER With a win, would improve to as a starter during the regular season and to at Heinz Field. With a win, would improve to 4-6 vs. the Patriots in the regular season as a starter and to 3-3 in Pittsburgh. Is four regular-season games from tying Hines Ward (217) for the second-most games played in franchise history. Is 34 completions from the second 400-completion season of his NFL career (2014: 408). Will surpass his team record for the most completions in a single season with 43 (2014: 408). Needs 273 passing yards to reach the 4,500-passing yard milestone in 2018 and for the second season in his NFL career. Is 726 passing yards from surpassing his franchise record for the most passing yards in a single-season established in 2014 (4,952). Is one 300-yard passing game from notching 61 such games in his regular-season NFL career. Is one 400-yard passing game from yard games in his regular-season NFL career. Needs two touchdown passes to record No. 30 in 2018, to mark the third such season of his NFL career (2007 and 2014: 32). Is fi ve touchdown passes from surpassing his team record for the most scoring tosses in a single-season established in 2007 and 2014 (32). WHAT TO LOOK FOR FROM THE STEELERS OFFENSE (CONT D) WR ANTONIO BROWN Is fi ve receptions from surpassing Wes Welker ( : 672) for the most catches in any six-year span in NFL history. Is 14 receptions from becoming the fi rst player in NFL history to record 100 or more receptions in six consecutive years. Is 27 receiving yards from 11,000 in his NFL career. Would tie his single-season franchise record for the most touchdown catches with his next scoring reception (2014: 13). Is two touchdown catches from surpassing his singleseason franchise record for the most touchdown catches (2014: 13). Needs four touchdown catches to reach 75 in his NFL career and with the Steelers. Will extend his team record for the most 100-yard receiving games in team history to 42 with his next such performance. WR JUJU SMITH-SCHUSTER Will tally the 150th catch of his NFL career with his next reception. Needs nine receptions to record the fi rst 100-catch season of his NFL career. Is two touchdown receptions from 15 in his NFL career. Would tie Antonio Brown (2014 and 2017: eight) for the second-most 100-receiving yard games in a single-season with his next such performance in 2018, and two games from tying Brown's team record of nine in RB JAMES CONNER Is 91 rushing yards from 1,000 in Needs 33 receiving yards to tally 500 in Would tie Jerome Bettis (2004), Rashard Mendenhall (2010) and Willie Parker (2006) for the second-most rushing touchdowns (13) by a Steeler in a single-season with his next, and would match the franchise record of 14 (Franco Harris, 1976) with two. Is two total touchdowns from 15 on the 2018 season and three from matching the single-season franchise record of 16 (Willie Parker, 2006). With 124 yards from scrimmage, will hit the 1,500-yard milestone in FROM THE STEELERS DEFENSE DT CAMERON HEYWARD Is 1.0 sack from tying Aaron Smith (44.0) for the secondmost by a Steelers defensive lineman since sacks became an official statistic in 1982 (Keith Willis: 59.0). LB T.J. WATT Needs three sacks to reach 20.0 in his NFL career. FROM THE STEELERS SPECIAL TEAMS K CHRIS BOSWELL Is 10 fi eld goals from matching Norm Johnson (105) for the fi fth-most fi eld goals made in franchise history. WR/PR ANTONIO BROWN One punt return for a touchdown to break a tie with Antwaan Randle El for the most in Steelers history with fi ve.

11 TOMLIN AMONG THE BEST Since being named head coach of the Steelers in 2007, Mike Tomlin has led Pittsburgh to a record in the regular season - the second-best record in the NFL during that time span: NFL TEAM RECORDS: 2007-CURRENT TEAM RECORD PLAYOFF APP. SUPER BOWL APP. New England * 4 Pittsburgh * 2 Green Bay New Orleans * 1 Indianapolis *Includes 2017 postseason Tomlin s.653 regular-season winning percentage is the second-best regular season winning mark among active NFL head coaches (min. 50 games): ACTIVE HEAD COACH WINNING PCT (MIN. 50 GAMES) COACH W L T Win Pct. Bill Belichick (CLE , NE 2000-pres.) Mike Tomlin (PIT 2007-pres.) Sean Payton (NO 2006-pres.) Andy Reid (PHI , KC 2013-pres.) Mike Zimmer (MIN 2014-pres.) John Harbaugh (BAL 2008-pres.) TOMLIN-BEN Mike Tomlin and Ben Roethlisberger recorded their 108th regular-season win together in Week Five of 2018 against Atlanta at Heinz Field, breaking a tie with Chuck Noll and Terry Bradshaw for the most in franchise history. The tandem's 113 regular-season wins are the fourth-most by a head coach-quarterback duo in NFL history: MOST WINS BY A HEAD COACH-QUARTERBACK: NFL HISTORY DUO REGULAR SEASON WINS Bill Belichick-Tom Brady 205* Don Shula-Dan Marino 116 Sean Payton-Drew Brees 116* Mike Tomlin-Ben Roethlisberger 113* Chuck Noll-Terry Bradshaw 107 PRIMETIME SPECIALIST Since the 2011 season, the Steelers have played in 37 primetime games, including a win on Monday Night Football in Week Three at Tampa Bay and a win against Carolina on Thursday Night Football in Week 10 of the 2018 season. Mike Tomlin, the 12th-year head coach, has guided Pittsburgh to a overall record in regular-season primetime games. He is 13-2 on Monday Night Football, on Sunday Night Football and 8-6 on Thursday Night Football. TOMLIN VS. NFC During his career, Mike Tomlin s regular-season record against the NFC is 32-15, including 19-5 at home. The Steelers.681 regular-season winning percentage against the NFC since 2007 under Tomlin is second-best among AFC teams: AFC RECORDS VS. NFC: 2007-CURRENT Team W L T Pct. New England Pittsburgh Denver Baltimore Indianapolis Tennessee Including the postseason Tomlin has a.667 winning percentage (33-16) against the NFC during his fi rst 12 years, which ranks fi rst among Steelers head coaches. TOMLIN AT HOME Mike Tomlin has guided the Steelers to a career regularseason record at Heinz Field. Tomlin earned his 50th regular season home win in Week Nine in 2015 vs. Oakland and joined Chuck Noll (119) and Bill Cowher (85) as the third head coach in Steelers history with 50 regular season home victories. Tomlin has led Pittsburgh to at least fi ve home wins in each of his fi rst 11 seasons - through as the team s head coach and six home wins in eight of his 11 at the helm through His (.723) record and his 68 home wins is the third best mark and the third most wins in the NFL since 2007: HOME GAME RECORDS: 2007-CURRENT Team W L T Pct. New England Green Bay Pittsburgh Baltimore Seattle TOMLIN IN THE DIVISION Mike Tomlin owns a all-time record against teams in the AFC North since becoming the Steelers head coach in His 50 regular-season wins against division opponents are the most of any AFC North team since 2007, and the second-most among all NFL teams in divisional games (New England: 55): AFC NORTH INTER-DIVISION GAME RECORDS SINCE 2007 TEAM W L T Win Pct. Pittsburgh Steelers Baltimore Ravens Cincinnati Bengals Cleveland Browns He owns an impressive 27-8 record against divisional foes at Heinz Field during the regular season: AFC NORTH INTER-DIVISION HOME GAME RECORDS SINCE 2007 TEAM W L T Win Pct. Pittsburgh Steelers Baltimore Ravens Cincinnati Bengals Cleveland Browns Tomlin has won at least four games against division opponents in seven of his 11 seasons as the team s head coach through A SWEEP OF THE NORTH Mike Tomlin coached the Steelers to a 6-0 sweep of the AFC North in the second season since becoming the team's head coach in 2007 that he has earned an unbeaten mark in divisional play (2008 and 2017). 12-PLUS IN Mike Tomlin produced a career-best 13 wins in 2017 with the Steelers - his fourth season as the team's head coach with at least 12 regular-season wins since becoming the team's head coach in Since 2007, Pittsburgh's four seasons with at least 12 regular-season wins are tied with the Denver Broncos for the second-most 12-win seasons in the NFL (New England: 9).

12 TOMLIN IN 11 In his fi rst 11 seasons as the head coach of the Steelers, Mike Tomlin has an extensive list of accomplishments. His 116 wins in his fi rst 11 seasons are the most wins in team history for any coach in his fi rst 11 campaigns and his two Super Bowl appearances are second-most for the franchise for a coach in his fi rst 11 seasons. Tomlin s eight postseason berths are tied as the most in a coach s fi rst 11 seasons with the Steelers and his six division titles are third-most. Below is a look at where Tomlin ranks among Steelers coaches in their fi rst 11 seasons: STEELERS HEAD COACHES IN THEIR 11th YEAR HEAD COACH RECORD Mike Tomlin ( ) (.659) ( ) Chuck Noll ( ) (.636) ( ) Bill Cowher ( ) (.622) ( ) HEAD COACH SUPER BOWL APP. SUPER BOWL WINS Chuck Noll 4 (1974, 75, 78) 4 (1974, 75, 78, '79) Mike Tomlin 2 (2008, 10) 1 (2008) Bill Cowher 1 (1995) HEAD COACH PLAYOFF APPEARENCES Bill Cowher 8 ( , 2001, '02) Chuck Noll 8 ( ) Mike Tomlin 8 (2007, 08, 10, 11, 14, 15, 16, '17) HEAD COACH Bill Cowher Chuck Noll Mike Tomlin DIVISION TITLES 7 (1992, 94-97, 2001, '02) (AFC Central/AFC North) 7 (1972, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, '79) (AFC Central) 6 (2007, 08, 10, 14, 16, '17) (AFC North) AMONG COACHES IN FIRST 11 Mike Tomlin earned 116 regular-season wins in his fi rst 11 years as an NFL head coach - the second-most by an NFL head coach in their fi rst 11 years, behind only Don Shula (117): COACH TEAM(S) WINS Don Shula Baltimore/Miami 117 Mike Tomlin Pittsburgh 116 Joe Gibbs Washington 115 Mike McCarthy Green Bay 114 Tony Dungy Tampa Bay/Indianapolis 114 George Seifert San Francisco/Carolina 114 AMONG COACHES IN FIRST 10 Mike Tomlin earned his 100th regular-season victory in Week 14 at Buffalo in 2016, and accumulated a regular-season record in his fi rst 10 seasons as a head coach in NFL ( ). Tomlin became the eighth head coach in NFL history with 100 or more regular-season wins in their fi rst 10 seasons as a head coach: MOST WINS AMONG NFL HEAD COACHES IN THEIR FIRST 10 SEASONS AS A HEAD COACH HEAD COACH YEARS WINS George Seifert , Don Shula Mike McCarthy Mike Tomlin John Madden Tony Dungy Mike Ditka Joe Gibbs TOMLIN S 100TH IN 10 Mike Tomlin became the third head coach in Steelers history to record 100 regular season wins in Week 14 of 2016, with the team s victory at Buffalo. He joined Chuck Noll ( : 193) and Bill Cowher ( : 149) in the team s 100-win club to make the Steelers the fi rst NFL franchise with three 100-win head coaches. Tomlin earned his 100th regular-season victory in Week 14 of 2016 at Buffalo in his 157th career regular-season games to mark the fewest games by a Steelers head coach to reach the century mark in the win column (Chuck Noll: 158 and Bill Cowher: 163). Tomlin s 100th win occurred in his 10th season with the Steelers, becoming the first Pittsburgh head coach to reach 100 wins in his first 10 years (Bill Cowher: : 99 and Chuck Noll: : 88). Tomlin also joined an elite head coach fraternity in NFL history by reaching 100 wins in his 10th season: He is the ninth head coach in NFL history to win 100 games in his first 10 seasons with one franchise, joining Bill Belichick (New England), Mike Ditka (Chicago), Joe Gibbs (Washington), John Madden (Oakland), Mike McCarthy (Green Bay), Marty Schottenheimer (Kansas City), Mike Shanahan (Denver) and Don Shula (Miami). FEWEST TO 100 Mike Tomlin reached 100 regular-season wins in 157 games, the sixth-fewest games to reach 100 career victories among coaches who began their career since 1970: FEWEST GAMES COACHED TO 60 WINS COACH TEAM(S) NO. OF GAMES George Seifert San Francisco-Carolina 133 Mike Ditka Chicago 150 Joe Gibbs Washington 150 Mike McCarthy Green Bay 150 Tony Dungy Tampa Bay-Indianapolis 156 Mike Tomlin Pittsburgh 157 TOMLIN GOING FOR TWO QB Ben Roethlisberger connected with RB James Conner on a two-point attempt in Week Two vs. Kansas City and in Week Four vs. Baltimore and one with WR JuJu Smith-Schuster in Week Six at Cincinnati in Pittsburgh converted two of its four two-point attempts in 2017, and three of its nine tries in 2016, their fi rst two conversions both coming in the fi rst quarter of games (Oct. 2 vs. Kansas City and Oct. 16 at Miami). The Steelers converted 8-of-11 two-point attempts in setting a new NFL record for the most conversions in a season. Below is a look at the number of two-point conversions and attempts since Mike Tomlin became the team s head coach in 2007: STEELERS TWO-POINT CONVERSION PCT. UNDER MIKE TOMLIN: 2007-CURRENT YEAR CONV-ATT PCT of-2 100% of-1 0% of-0 0% of-2 100% of-0 0% of-2 50% of-2 50% of-4 100% of % of-9 33% of-4 50% of-4 75% TOTALS 26-of %

13 HEINZ FIELD ADVANTAGE The Steelers are (.722) in regular season games at Heinz Field since the stadium opened in 2001, which is the third-best home game record in the NFL during that time span: BEST HOME RECORD IN THE NFL: 2001-CURRENT TEAM RECORD WIN PCT. New England Patriots Baltimore Ravens Pittsburgh Steelers Green Bay Packers Seattle Seahawks The Steelers have the third-best record among AFC teams in home games since the 2001 season in interconference games: BEST HOME RECORD IN THE AFC vs. AFC: 2001-CURRENT TEAM RECORD WIN PCT. New England Patriots Baltimore Ravens Pittsburgh Steelers Indianapolis Colts Denver Broncos Pittsburgh s record at home against NFC opponents since opening Heinz Field in 2001 is the best in the AFC: BEST HOME RECORD IN THE AFC vs. NFC: 2001-CURRENT TEAM RECORD WIN PCT. Pittsburgh Steelers New England Patriots Baltimore Ravens Denver Broncos Kansas City Chiefs WINNING AT LEAST 4 AT HOME The Steelers have won at least four home games in each of the previous 18 seasons (since 2000), tying as the longest active streak in the NFL: MOST CONSECUTIVE SEASONS WITH AT LEAST FOUR HOME WINS - ACTIVE STREAK TEAM CONSECUTIVE SEASONS Pittsburgh Steelers 18 ( ) New England Patriots 18 ( ) Green Bay Packers 12 ( ) Arizona Cardinals 11 ( ) HOME NUMBERS TO NOTE The Steelers own the best home record in the NFL with a record (.718) since IN 139 Pittsburgh earned its 100th regular-season victory at Heinz Field since the stadium opened in 2001, in the team s 139th game at the venue in Week Five of 2018, tying as the fourthfewest games to reach 100 wins in a particular stadium (New England at Gillette Stadium: 119, Pittsburgh at Three Rivers Stadium: 133, Miami at Orange Bowl: 137, Baltimore at M&T Bank Stadium: 139). HEINZ FIELD UNDER THE LIGHTS The Steelers defeated the Carolina Panthers on Thursday Night Football in Week 10 of 2018, marking the team's 26th win in regular-season primetime games at Heinz Field since the stadium opened in Pittsburgh's.743 winning percentage in home primetime games is the fourth best and its 26 wins are tied with Green Bay as the second most in the NFL since Heinz Field opened in 2001: BEST REGULAR-SEASON HOME PRIMETIME GAME RECORDS 2001-CURRENT TEAM RECORD WIN PCT. Seattle Seahawks New England Patriots Baltimore Ravens Pittsburgh Steelers Green Bay Packers WINNING ERA OF FREE AGENCY Pittsburgh has the second-best regular-season record in the NFL since the free-agency era (since 1993) with a (.634) record. The Steelers are one of three teams (New England: 282 and Green Bay: 257) to record at least 250 regular season wins since The following is a look at the best regular-season records in the free agency era (since 1993): BEST REGULAR-SEASON RECORDS IN THE FREE AGENCY ERA 1993-CURRENT TEAM RECORD WIN PCT. New England Patriots Pittsburgh Steelers Green Bay Packers Denver Broncos Indianapolis Colts FIRST TO 450 Pittsburgh recorded regular-season win No. 450 since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger in Week Eight of 2017 at Detroit - becoming the fi rst NFL team since the merger to reach 450 wins. MOST REGULAR-SEASON WINS: SINCE 1970 AFL-NFL MERGER TEAM WINS Pittsburgh Steelers 464 Dallas Cowboys 443 Denver Broncos 437 Miami Dolphins 437 Boston/New England Patriots 435 ACTIVE NON-LOSING SEASONS The Steelers clinched their 14th consecutive season in 2017 with a.500 record or better - the second-longest active in the NFL, and setting the longest streak in team history ( : 13): MOST CONSECUTIVE NON-LOSING SEASONS: ACTIVE STREAKS TEAM STREAK YEARS New England Patriots Pittsburgh Steelers Seattle Seahawks Kansas City Chiefs