Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger looks to lead the Steelers to a a sixth straight win on Sunday Night Football

The Pittsburgh Steelers have won seven straight prime-time games at home with Ben Roethlisberger at quarterback. They will be expected to extend that run when they host the Green Bay Packers on Sunday Night Football in Week 12. Roethlisberger has led Pittsburgh to an average of 36.9 points per game in his last seven prime-time appearances at Heinz Field, including 40 points or more in each of his last three home wins under the bright lights. Coming off their best offensive performance of the season in last week’s 40-17 win over the Tennessee Titans, it won’t be a surprise if the Steelers offence continues to roll against the Packers.

After plenty of overreaction and speculation following early-season losses to the Chicago Bears and Jacksonville Jaguars, Pittsburgh has hit its stride with five straight wins. The Steelers have addressed a number of concerns in the process, particularly on the offensive side of the football. Despite all of the talent the Black and Yellow boast at the skill positions, last week’s win over Tennessee marked the first time this season that Pittsburgh has scored at least 30 points in a game. The Steelers' approach has been simple: No tandem has been relied on more heavily than wide receiver Antonio Brown and running back Le’Veon Bell in Pittsburgh.

Brown leads the NFL with 70 receptions. He is up to 1,026 receiving yards and six touchdowns following a three-score performance in last week’s win over the Titans. Brown’s receiving yards per game is slightly down from the most productive year of his career in 2015. He is, however, still averaging a 30.9 per-cent target rate on pass routes, which is his highest since becoming a regular in the Steelers lineup in 2011. Brown is also averaging 14.7 yards per reception, which is his highest average since 2011. He already has six games this season with 10 targets or more. Brown should be expected to deliver another big performance against a suspect Green Bay secondary this Sunday.

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Steelers RB Le’Veon Bell leads the NFL with 886 rushing yards this season 

Meanwhile, Bell leads the NFL with 886 rushing yards this season. He is now just 69 yards away from 5,000-career rushing yards. Bell has a chance on Sunday to join Franco Harris, Jerome Bettis and Willie Parker as the fourth player in Steelers history to rush for 5,000 yards. He is also coming off of his most productive game of the season receiving after hauling in nine receptions for 57 yards versus Tennessee. After a relatively slow start to the season, Bell could be primed for a strong finish as Pittsburgh continues to lean heavily on him in the backfield.

The 1991 Dallas Cowboys finished the year with the league’s leading rusher and leading receiver in Emmitt Smith and Michael Irvin. The 1999 Indianapolis Colts also finished the season with the league’s leading rusher and leading receiver in Edgerrin James and Marvin Harrison. If Bell and Brown continue to produce at their current pace, the Steelers will become just the third team in the Super Bowl-era to end the year with the league’s leading rusher and leading receiver.

As impressive as the Pittsburgh offence was in last week’s win over the Titans, it’s the defence that hasn’t received the credit it deserves. The Steelers have held each of their last five opponents to 17 points or fewer throughout the course of their current win streak. If they can hold the Packers to 17 points or fewer on Sunday night, it will mark Pittsburgh’s longest such streak in more than a decade.

Not surprisingly, the Green Bay offence has struggled mightily since losing Aaron Rodgers to a broken collarbone. Including the game in which he was injured, the Packers are now 1-4 without Rodgers and have averaged an NFL-low 13.4 points over that span.

Brett Hundley has looked overwhelmed since taking over as the starter in Green Bay. Hundley owns the worst touchdown-to-interception ratio in the league among qualified passers with a 2/7 split. One of his most glaring weaknesses has been his inability to throw the ball when facing pressure. Hundley owns a 71.6 completion percentage when operating from a clean pocket, but that completion percentage drops to just 41.1 when he is pressured. The Steelers defence ranks second in the NFL in pressure percentage and is one of just two units with multiple sacks in every game this season. Pittsburgh’s ability to consistently generate pressure up front will mean another tough matchup for Hundley and the Green Bay offence this week.

The Packers haven’t won in Pittsburgh since December 6, 1970. Their quarterback that day was Bart Starr. With Rodgers sidelined and Hundley back under centre, it’s no surprise that Green Bay is a double-digit underdog heading in to Sunday. The Steelers have played some of their best football over the last few years at home in prime time with Roethlisberger under centre. After taking control of the top seed in the AFC, there is no reason to think they will relinquish it this week. With Brown and Bell ready to shine in prime time and a defence that is capable of shutting down Hundley and the Packers offence, Pittsburgh should continue to roll under the bright lights on Sunday Night Football.