MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL \ Steelers at Redskins

PITTSBURGH (5-2) at WASHINGTON (6-2)

Time: 8:30 p.m.

TV/radio: ESPN; WNIO-AM 1390

Opening line: Redskins by 2 1/2.

Record vs. spread: Cleveland 3-4; Washington 5-3.

Series record: Redskins lead 42-30-3.

Last meeting: Steelers 16, Redskins 7, Nov. 28, 2004.

Last week: Steelers lost to Giants 21-14; Redskins beat Lions 25-17.

Streaks and stats: First game hosted by Washington on eve of U.S. Presidential election since Nov. 5, 1984, when Redskins beat Atlanta 27-14. Ronald Reagan was re-elected following day. Interviews with John McCain and Barack Obama are scheduled to be aired at halftime of broadcast. ... Steelers are playing second NFC East team in row, having lost to Giants last week. Both of Pittsburgh’s losses have come vs. NFC East teams (fell 15-6 to Philadelphia in Week 3). ... QB Ben Roethlisberger, who has thrown TD passes of 48, 50 and 65 yards to Nate Washington in last three games, can become fifth QB since 1970 to throw TD passes of 48 or more yards in four consecutive games. If he completes such a pass to Washington, it would be first time all four throws went to same player. ... Steelers are 3-0 on Monday night under coach Mike Tomlin. ... RB Mewelde Moore is averaging 101 yards rushing in last three games with three TDs. ... LB LaMarr Woodley has 6 1/2 sacks in last five games, and LB James Harrison has 5 1/2 sacks in last four. ... Defense hasn’t allowed 100-yard rusher this season. ... Steelers have won last three meetings but haven’t won in Washington since 1964. ... Pittsburgh signed new LS Jared Retkofsky to replace Greg Warren, who hurt knee last week vs. Giants. ... Redskins’ Jason Campbell, only NFL starting QB without an interception, has not thrown INT in 252 attempts. Washington has set NFL regular-season team record of 360 attempts without INT. ... Campbell is first Redskins QB with rating of 100 or higher in three straight games since Mark Rypien in 1991. ... WR-PR Antwaan Randle El played four years in Pittsburgh and holds Steelers record for longest punt return TD (84 yards). ... NFL leading rusher Redskins RB Clinton Portis (944 yards and NFL-high 187 carries) was NFC player of month for October. He rushed for NFL-best 575 yards — 251 more than any other player — during month and averaged 143.8 per game. ... Portis has five straight games of 120-plus yards, needs one more to tie NFL record held by Earl Campbell (1980) and Eric Dickerson (1984). ... WR Santana Moss was NFC special teams player of week for his 80-yard punt return last week vs. Detroit. ... Redskins have held last four opponents to less than 275 yards.

Streaks and stats: First game hosted by Washington on eve of U.S. Presidential election since Nov. 5, 1984, when Redskins beat Atlanta 27-14. Ronald Reagan was re-elected following day. Interviews with John McCain and Barack Obama are scheduled to be aired at halftime of broadcast. ... Steelers are playing second NFC East team in row, having lost to Giants last week. Both of Pittsburgh’s losses have come vs. NFC East teams (fell 15-6 to Philadelphia in Week 3). ... QB Ben Roethlisberger, who has thrown TD passes of 48, 50 and 65 yards to Nate Washington in last three games, can become fifth QB since 1970 to throw TD passes of 48 or more yards in four consecutive games. If he completes such a pass to Washington, it would be first time all four throws went to same player. ... Steelers are 3-0 on Monday night under coach Mike Tomlin. ... RB Mewelde Moore is averaging 101 yards rushing in last three games with three TDs. ... LB LaMarr Woodley has 6 1/2 sacks in last five games, and LB James Harrison has 5 1/2 sacks in last four. ... Defense hasn’t allowed 100-yard rusher this season. ... Steelers have won last three meetings but haven’t won in Washington since 1964. ... Pittsburgh signed new LS Jared Retkofsky to replace Greg Warren, who hurt knee last week vs. Giants. ... Redskins’ Jason Campbell, only NFL starting QB without an interception, has not thrown INT in 252 attempts. Washington has set NFL regular-season team record of 360 attempts without INT. ... Campbell is first Redskins QB with rating of 100 or higher in three straight games since Mark Rypien in 1991. ... WR-PR Antwaan Randle El played four years in Pittsburgh and holds Steelers record for longest punt return TD (84 yards). ... NFL leading rusher Redskins RB Clinton Portis (944 yards and NFL-high 187 carries) was NFC player of month for October. He rushed for NFL-best 575 yards — 251 more than any other player — during month and averaged 143.8 per game. ... Portis has five straight games of 120-plus yards, needs one more to tie NFL record held by Earl Campbell (1980) and Eric Dickerson (1984). ... WR Santana Moss was NFC special teams player of week for his 80-yard punt return last week vs. Detroit. ... Redskins have held last four opponents to less than 275 yards.