MATCHUP Tonight's game

PITTSBURGH (3-6)at SAN FRANCISCO (4-5)
Time: 9 p.m.
TV/radio: WYTV (33), WEWS (5), WTAE (4), WBBG-FM (106.1), WICT-FM (95.1), WBBW-AM (1240).
Series history: 49ers lead 9-8. Last meeting: Steelers beat 49ers 27-6 on Nov. 7, 1999, at San Francisco.
Last week: Steelers beat Cardinals 28-15. 49ers had bye, beat Rams 30-10 in Week 9.
Rankings: Steelers -- Offense (overall 22, rush 29, pass 12); Defense (overa ll 4, rush 6, pass 12); 49ers -- Offense (overall 8, rush 4, pass 15); Defense (overall 7, rush 5, pass 17).
Key matchup: Steelers QB Tommy Maddox vs. 49ers OLB Julian Peterson. Maddox been inconsistent for much of season. He's one of 11 QBs with more than 2,000 yards passing, and has 11 TD passes, but he's thrown 11 INTs and has been sacked 25 times, fifth most in league. 49ers have sacked opponents 27 times, tied for second in NFL. Peterson leads team with four sacks, and if Niners can pressure Maddox, they can make work easier for injured secondary.
Streaks, stats and notes: Teams have played in more than one-fourth of all Super Bowls. 49ers are 5-0, Steelers are 4-1. ... 49ers have 36 wins on Monday night, tied for second most in NFL. ... 49ers are 12-2 in past 14 games when WR Terrell Owens has 100 yards receiving. ... Steelers WR Hines Ward leads AFC with 60 catches and is tied for most TDs by AFC WR with eight.
-- Associated Press