National Football League

Steelers-Jaguars Capsule

Published Oct. 2, 2014 3:52 p.m. ET

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PITTSBURGH (2-2) at JACKSONVILLE (0-4)

Sunday, 1 p.m. ET, CBS

OPENING LINE - Steelers by 6

RECORD VS. SPREAD - Pittsburgh 1-3, Jacksonville 0-4

SERIES RECORD - Jaguars lead 12-10

LAST MEETING - Steelers beat Jaguars 17-13, Oct. 16, 2011

LAST WEEK - Steelers lost to Buccaneers 27-24; Jaguars lost to Chargers 33-14

AP PRO32 RANKING - Steelers No. 17, Jaguars No. 32

STEELERS OFFENSE - OVERALL (5), RUSH (5), PASS (8)

STEELERS DEFENSE - OVERALL (15T), RUSH (15T), PASS (16)

JAGUARS OFFENSE - OVERALL (31), RUSH (30), PASS (24T)

JAGUARS DEFENSE - OVERALL (32), RUSH (25), PASS (32)

STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES - Steelers have won two in row in series. ... Seven of past eight games have been decided by seven points or fewer. ... TE Heath Miller needs 13 receptions to join Hines Ward (1,000) and John Stallworth (537) as third player in Steelers history with 500 receptions. ... RB Le'Veon Bell has 100-plus yards from scrimmage in all four games this season, a team record. Bell needs 41 yards from scrimmage to pass Jerome Bettis (610) for most by a Steelers player in first five games of a season. ... Jaguars will be without WRs Cecil Shorts III and Marqise Lee because of hamstring injuries. Without them, second-year pro Ace Sanders will be thrust into action after missing first four games while suspended for violating NFL's substance-abuse policy. ... Jaguars also will be without starting CB Dwayne Gratz (concussion), leaving Demetrius McCray to make second career start. ... Jaguars started season-high five rookies last week - all on offense: QB Blake Bortles, WR Allen Robinson, WR Allen Hurns, RG Brandon Linder and C Luke Bowanko. All five are expected to get nod against Pittsburgh, too. ... Jaguars rank last in defense, giving up 451 yards and 38 points a game. Coach Gus Bradley benched S Winston Guy and LB LaRoy Reynolds last week in hopes of improving the unit, but neither move paid noticeable dividends.

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