MATCHUP | Steelers vs. Raiders

OAKLAND (3-9) at PITTSBURGH (4-8)
Time: 1 p.m.
TV/radio: WKBN (27), KDKA (2) WICT-FM (95.1), WKST-FM (92.1), WBBG-FM (106.1).
Series history: Raiders lead 11-9. Last meeting: Raiders beat Steelers 30-17 on Sept. 15, 2002, at Pittsburgh.
Last week: Raiders lost to Broncos 22-8. Steelers lost to Bengals 24-20.
Rankings: Raiders -- Offense (overall 19, rush 15, pass 18); Defense (overall 28, rush 32, pass 14); Steelers -- Offense (overall 23, rush 31, pass 12); Defense (overall 12, rush 9, pass 13).
Key matchup: Raiders secondary vs. Steelers WRs Hines Ward and Plaxico Burress. Ward leads AFC with 78 receptions and needs 189 yards receiving to become fifth Steeler with 5,000 in career. Burress had season-high eight catches for 112 yards in last week's loss. Raiders CB Phillip Buchanon is fifth in AFC with five INTs.
Streaks, stats and notes: Raiders WR Jerry Rice has catch in NFL-record 268 consecutive games. ... Steelers RB Jerome Bettis has 12,010 yards rushing and needs 65 to pass Thurman Thomas for ninth on NFL's career list. ... Raiders WR Tim Brown needs one TD reception to become fourth player with 100. ... Raiders are 0-6 on road this season. ... Steelers have averaged 85.3 yards rushing per game, second-worst mark in NFL, but Raiders have allowed league-high 150.8 yards on ground.
-- Associated Press