PREVIEW | Steelers vs. Broncos

PITTSBURGH (2-3) at DENVER (4-1)
Time: 4:15 p.m.
TV/radio: KDKA (2), WBBG-FM (106.1); WIST-FM (95.1).
Series history: Broncos lead 13-8-1. Last meeting: Broncos beat Steelers 24-21 on Jan. 11, 1998, in AFC championship game at Pittsburgh.
Last week: Steelers lost to Browns 33-13. Broncos lost to Chiefs 24-23.
Rankings: Steelers offense (overall 10, rush 26, pass 3); Steelers defense (overall 1, rush 8t, pass 1); Broncos offense (overall 4, rush 3, pass 18); Broncos defense (overall 4, rush 10, pass 5).
Key matchup: Steelers WRs Hines Ward and Plaxico Burress vs. Broncos CBs Lenny Walls and Deltha O'Neal. Ward is tied for NFL lead with 33 receptions. Add in Burress' 23 catches and they make up NFL's top receiving duo in yards receiving (784) and are tied for most receptions. Walls and O'Neal are part of secondary that allows only 170.2 yards passing per game, ranked fifth in NFL.
Streaks, stats and notes: Steelers QB Tommy Maddox was 1992 first-round draft choice of Broncos. He played two seasons in Denver (1992-93) and started four games. He leads AFC with 1,304 yards passing. ... In last four games, Broncos QB Jake Plummer has eight TD passes and zero INTs. ... Broncos DEs Bert Berry (five) and Reggie Hayward (three) are NFL's top sack duo. ... Steelers have NFL's best defense, allowing only 243.4 yards per game. Broncos are No. 4, allowing 267.6 yards per game.
-- Associated Press