Steelers Downward Spiral Could Continue Sunday In Green Bay

PITTSBURGH, PA — It can't get much worse for the Steelers than the inexcusable home loss on Sunday to the Cincinnati Bengals. Or can it?

The Steelers march their 1-2 record and incredibly impotent offense to Green Bay this week to take on the Packers (2-1) and quarterback Aaron Rodgers. He has a bit more pedigree than Derek Carr and Joe Burrow, the quarterbacks who beat the Steelers at Heinz Field the past two weeks.

On the bright side, the Steelers look to have linebackers T.J. Watt and Alex Highsmith back this week after both missed the Bengals game. On the depressing side, they will have back a terrible offensive line that can't block anyone and is penalty prone.

Ben Roethlisberger, who is 39 and can't seem to throw the ball further than the quarterback on an assisted living facility team, will have to dramatically improve his game if the Steelers are to be competitive. A loss here will cement the team's uncommon position in the AFC North basement, a position they likely then will have difficult escaping from the rest of the season.

Here's what you need to know about the game:

• Where: Lambeau Field.

• When: Sunday, 4:25 p.m.

• Forecast: Chance of Showers, temperatures in the upper 60s.

• Favored: Green Bay by 6.5, according to Oddshark.com.

• Last meeting: Nov. 26, 2017, Steelers won 31-28.

• All-time series: Packers lead 19-16.

• Streak: Steelers won the last two games against the Packers.

• TV: CBS, with Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, and Tracy Wolfson.

• Radio: WDVE-FM with Bill Hillgrove, Craig Wolfley, Missi Matthews and Max Starks.

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