PREVIEW Steelers vs. Falcons

Records: Pittsburgh 5-3, Atlanta 5-3.
Time: 1 p.m.
TV/radio: WYFX (17/62), WJW (8), WPGH (53), WICT-FM (95.1), WBBG-FM (106.1).
Series history: Steelers lead 11-1. Steelers beat Falcons 13-9 on Oct. 25, 1999, at Pittsburgh.
Last week: Falcons beat Ravens 20-17; Steelers beat Browns 23-20.
Rankings: Falcons offense (Rush 5, Pass 30, Overall 18); Falcons defense (Rush 21, Pass 6, Overall 5t); Steelers offense (Rush 11, Pass 14, Overall 13); Steelers defense (Rush 2, Pass 26, Overall 14).
Key matchup: Falcons QB Michael Vick vs. Steelers ILBs James Farrior and Kendrell Bell. If the Steelers choose to blitz, they risk letting Vick break off a big run. He's Falcons' leading rusher with 362 yards. If Pittsburgh drops its LBs into passing lanes, Vick won't force ball into coverage -- he leads NFL with 0.6 INT-percentage (1 INT in 159 attempts).
Streaks, stats and notes: Steelers have won last nine meetings with the Falcons and have never lost to Atlanta at home. ... Falcons coach Dan Reeves has 193 career wins and needs one to pass Chuck Knox for sixth on NFL all-time list. ... Steelers QB Tommy Maddox was Denver's 1992 first-round draft pick by then-Broncos coach Reeves. Also spent 1995 season with Reeves with Giants. Maddox is on pace to set Steelers' completion percentage record (63.6 percent).
-- Associated Press