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Article: TODAY'S GAMES : PITTSBURGH (11-6) AT NEW ENGLAND (11-5) 9:30 A.M., CHANNEL 4.(Sports)
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- Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
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- January 5, 1997
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Line: New England by 2-1/2.
Record vs. spread: Steelers 10-6; Patriots 7-9.
Series record: Steelers lead 10-3.
Last meeting: Steelers beat Patriots 41-27 at home in December 1995.
Playoff record: Steelers 20-13; Patriots 4-7.
Worth watching: Steelers QB/RB/WR Kordell Stewart. The all-purpose threat will be used as a short-yardage quarterback, but there's always a chance he could break a big play at one of the other positions. Patriots QB Drew Bledsoe is the youngest quarterback in history to throw for 10,000 yards. If Steelers RB Jerome Bettis' groin injury keeps him from playing, look for a combination of Fred McAfee, Jon ...