A crucial four-game stretch for the 5-8 Carolina Panthers and their improbable playoff hopes begins this Sunday, when they welcome in the 5-8 Pittsburgh Steelers.
Here’s how you can catch the important matchup:
Week 15
When to watch
Sunday, Dec. 18, 1:00 p.m. ET
How to watch
The game will be carried by CBS—with Greg Gumbel, Adam Archuleta and AJ Ross on the mic. Fans located in the green areas of the television broadcast map can watch along through their local CBS affiliate.
How to stream
You can stream the game on FuboTV.
How to listen
WRFX 99.7 The FOX is the team’s local radio station. Anish Shroff, Jake Delhomme, Luke Kuechly, Kristen Balboni and Jim Szoke will have the call.
History
This history isn’t a pretty one for Carolina, as they’re 1-6 all-time against Pittsburgh. That lone win came in the very first matchup between the two franchises, as Kerry Collins and the Panthers edged out an 18-14 victory in 1996.
Since then, the Steelers have absolutely wiped the cats out in six straight games—averaging 35.5 points per contest with their average margin of victory at 22.2 points.
What to watch for
With both teams knowing what their respective quarterbacks are capable (and incapable) of, we’re probably going to have ourselves a good old-fashioned backfield battle.
For the Panthers, they’ll be leaning on an attack that brought them 223 rushing yards and a pair of touchdowns in last week’s win over the Seattle Seahawks. D’Onta Foreman will be leading that grind, with Chuba Hubbard and Raheem Blackshear behind him.
As for the Steelers, they too could utilize a three-headed approach—as Najee Harris, Jaylen Warren, and Benny Snell Jr. might help prop up an uncertain passing game.
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