PREVIEW Steelers vs. Titans



When: 1 p.m.TV/radio: KDKA (2); WICT-FM (95.1), WBBG-FM (106.1).Series history: Steelers lead series 40-28. Last meeting: Titans beat Steelers 34-31 in OT on Jan. 11 at Tennessee in AFC playoffs.Last week: Titans beat Saints 27-12. Steelers beat Bengals 17-10.Rankings: Titans offense (Overall 13, rush 23, pass 8); Titans defense (overall 4, rush 1, pass 11); Steelers offense (overall 5, rush 18, pass 2t); Steelers defense (overall 3, rush 18t, pass 2).Key matchup: Steelers RBs Amos Zereoue and Jerome Bettis vs. Titans' front seven. Bettis, NFL's 10th-ranked all-time rusher, has failed to break 100 yards against Titans in past 12 meetings. Zereoue leads team with 173 yards rushing in three games. Titans' rushing defense allows 61.3 yards per game, best mark in NFL, and a paltry 3.1 yards per carry.Streaks, stats and notes: Titans WR Derrick Mason leads NFL with 24 receptions and has 244 yards receiving. ... Steelers WRs Plaxico Burress and Hines Ward lead NFL receiving duos with 572 yards on 40 combined receptions. Burress and Ward account for 52.2 percent of team's total net yards (1,095). ... Steelers QB Tommy Maddox is second in NFL and first in AFC in yards passing with 836. He's tied with Titans QB Steve McNair and others for AFC lead with five TD passes.