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Updated Nov 2, 5:48 PM ET
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Week 11 · Sunday 4:25 PM ET · Lincoln Financial Field

PITvsPHI

Steelers offensevsEagles defense

Season numbers through Week 8: 8 games for Steelers, 8 for Eagles. Ranks are out of 32; #1 is the best offense or the stingiest defense.

PIT offensePHI offense
Keys to the game · where this matchup tilts, from the season numbers4 reads
01
Biggest edge

Run it at them

Steelers' run game is 1st in EPA per carry (+0.11). Eagles allow +0.04 (32nd).

02
Opportunity

Deep left is open

Eagles are worst against deep left throws, allowing +0.69 EPA per attempt. Steelers send 7% of their throws there. That is a small part of their offense so far.

03
Watch out

Field goals, not touchdowns

Steelers score a touchdown on 50% of red zone trips (28th). Eagles allow 60% (15th).

04
Wash

Yards per play

Call this one even. Steelers gain 5.4 yards per play (19th). Eagles give up 5.6 (22nd), with the league at 5.4.

Players to watch

PIT Steelers

8Aaron RodgersQB · 175/288 · 1871 yds · 13 TD · 6 INTEPA per dropback -0.1030Jaylen WarrenRB · 119 car · 704 yds · 3 TD · 25 recEPA per touch +0.09 · 10th4DK MetcalfWR · 33 rec · 378 yds · 1 TD · 64 tgtEPA per target -0.0317Germie BernardWR · 32 rec · 284 yds · 1 TD · 42 tgtEPA per target -0.0290T.J. WattWeakside Linebacker · 19 tackles · 7.5 sacks · 1 INT · 3 PD7.5 sacks · T-1st in the NFL6Patrick QueenRight Inside Linebacker · 59 tackles · 2.5 sacks · 1 INT · 4 PD2.5 sacks

PHI Eagles

16Tanner McKeeQB · 72/114 · 638 yds · 2 TD · 2 INTEPA per dropback -0.1826Saquon BarkleyRB · 56 car · 274 yds · 2 TD · 7 recEPA per touch 0.00 · 19th9Makai LemonWR · 31 rec · 251 yds · 1 TD · 45 tgtEPA per target +0.076DeVonta SmithWR · 26 rec · 310 yds · 2 TD · 41 tgtEPA per target +0.0298Jalen CarterLeft Defensive End · 22 tackles · 4 sacks · 3 PD4 sacks · T-22nd in the NFL27Quinyon MitchellRight Cornerback · 38 tackles · 1 INT · 8 PD1 INT
The series · Steelers and Eagles since 1999, and this season's records8 meetings

The Eagles lead the series 5–3 since 1999 (they first met in 2000). They have won the last 2. Dec 15, 2024, at Lincoln Financial Field: the Eagles won 27–13. Jalen Hurts started at quarterback for the Eagles and Russell Wilson for the Steelers; Nick Sirianni and Mike Tomlin coached.

Steelers at home3–1the Steelers' record
In Philadelphia0–4the Steelers' record
Most pointsSteelers 38 · Eagles 352020 · 2022
Biggest winSteelers by 24 · Eagles by 312004 · 2016

The last 5

2024 · Wk 15PIT 13 at PHI 27
2022 · Wk 8PIT 13 at PHI 35
2020 · Wk 5PHI 29 at PIT 38
2016 · Wk 3PIT 3 at PHI 34
2012 · Wk 5PHI 14 at PIT 16

2026 records

SteelersEagles
Overall6–22–6
Division2–11–2
Conference3–21–5
Other conference3–01–1
Home4–01–3
Away2–21–3
Last 5LWWWWLLLLL
StreakWon 4Lost 6
Points a game22.5 – 18.017.1 – 25.3

Every meeting since 1999, regular season and playoffs, from nflverse's game list, which starts in 1999; the all-time series goes back further. Franchises that moved count as one team (the Raiders, Chargers and Rams). Home and away are from the Steelers' side. Records are this regular season.

The lineups · Steelers offense against the Eagles defenseDepth charts
Eagles defense · 3-4 DSteelers offense · 3WR 1TE76Fautanu66McCormick54Frazier67Hoffman71Iheanachor80Washington8Rodgers30Warren4Metcalf15Skowronek17Bernard97Ojomo98Carter3Smith52Greenard11Campbell53Baun27Mitchell2Woolen33DeJean29Epps24Mukuba

Steelers offense · 3WR 1TE

  • QBAaron Rodgers#8 · 175/288 · 1871 yds · 13 TD · 6 INT
  • RBJaylen Warren#30 · 119 car · 704 yds · 3 TD · 25 rec
  • WRDK Metcalf#4 · 33 rec · 378 yds · 1 TD · 64 tgt
  • WRGermie Bernard#17 · 32 rec · 284 yds · 1 TD · 42 tgt
  • WRBen Skowronek#15 · 3 rec · 32 yds · 1 TD · 4 tgt
  • TEDarnell Washington#80 · 19 rec · 254 yds · 3 TD · 28 tgt
  • LTTroy Fautanu#76
  • LGMason McCormick#66
  • CZach Frazier#54
  • RGBrock Hoffman#67
  • RTMax Iheanachor#71

Eagles defense · Base 3-4 D

  • RDEMoro Ojomo#97 · 20 tackles
  • LDEJalen Carter#98 · 22 tackles · 4 sacks · 3 PD
  • WLBNolan Smith Jr.#3 · 15 tackles · 4 sacks · 1 PD
  • SLBJonathan Greenard#52 · 2 tackles
  • RILBJihaad Campbell#11 · 49 tackles · 1 sack
  • LILBZack Baun#53 · 55 tackles · 5 PD
  • RCBQuinyon Mitchell#27 · 38 tackles · 1 INT · 8 PD
  • LCBRiq Woolen#2 · 30 tackles · 6 PD
  • NBCooper DeJean#33 · 47 tackles · 1 INT · 5 PD
  • SSMarcus Epps#29 · 14 tackles · 1 PD
  • FSAndrew Mukuba#24 · 46 tackles · 1 INT · 2 PD

Starters from each team's current depth chart (nflverse, from ESPN), drawn in the offense's base three-receiver set against the defense's base front. The nickel back, the extra defensive back most teams use against three receivers, is drawn lighter. Left and right are as the offense sees the field. The toggle at the top flips which offense is drawn.

Head to head · PIT offense against PHI defense
StatPIT PIT offFavors PIT · Favors PHIPHI PHI def allowsNFL avg
Overall
EPA per play
-0.03#20
+0.10#29+0.00
Success rate
42%#19
45%#2344%
Yards per play
5.4#19
5.6#225.4
Explosive play rate
10%#13
10%#219%
Passing
Pass EPA per dropback
-0.11#26
+0.13#26+0.03
Sack rate
7%#21
4%#327%
Running
Run EPA per carry
+0.11#1
+0.04#32-0.08
Yards per carry
5.2#2
4.2#204.1
Money downs
3rd down conversion
39%#20
42%#2041%
Red zone TD rate
50%#28
60%#1561%
Targets by position
WR yards per game
126#25
184#29147
TE yards per game
61#12
42#555
TE targets per game
8.0#11
5.9#17.6
RB receiving yards per game
47#6
19#432
Where the ball goes · EPA per throwDeep is 15+ air yds

Steelers: EPA per throw

Left
Middle
Right
Deep
+0.147% of throws
+0.464% of throws
-0.498% of throws
Short
-0.1429% of throws
+0.5319% of throws
-0.0334% of throws

Eagles: EPA allowed per throw

Left
Middle
Right
Deep
+0.6913 throws
-0.377 throws
+0.5132 throws
Short
+0.0975 throws
+0.3060 throws
+0.0686 throws

Green gains more than expected, red loses value. Cells with fewer than 5 throws are grayed out.