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Super Bowl XLV

AP Capsule for Sunday’s Super Bowl Matchup

PITTSBURGH (14-4) at GREEN BAY (13-6)

Sunday, 6:30 p.m., FOX, Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas

OPENING LINE—Packers by 2

RECORD VS. SPREAD—Steelers 11-6-1; Packers 12-7

SERIES RECORD—Packers lead 18-14

LAST MEETING—Steelers beat Packers 37-36, Dec. 20, 2009

LAST WEEK—Steelers beat Jets 24-19; Packers beat Bears 21-14

STEELERS OFFENSE—OVERALL (14), RUSH (11), PASS (14)

STEELERS DEFENSE—OVERALL (2), RUSH (1), PASS (12)

PACKERS OFFENSE—OVERALL (9), RUSH (24), PASS (5)

PACKERS DEFENSE—OVERALL (5), RUSH (18), PASS (5)

STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES—Steelers, Packers meet in postseason for first time in matchup of franchises that have combined to win nine Super Bowls (Pittsburgh, six; Green Bay, three). … Pittsburgh, going for third Super Bowl title in six years, has won nine of last 10 postseason games. Steelers also have seven-game winning streak in playoffs. … Steelers’ eight trips to Super Bowl tied with Cowboys for most in NFL. Their six wins are also most of any franchise. With victory, Steelers will surpass Cowboys (33) for most overall in postseason. … Coach Mike Tomlin is 5-1 in postseason with Steelers and trying for second championship ring. At 38, he can become youngest coach to win two Super Bowl titles. He already joined Washington’s Joe Gibbs as only coaches to reach two Super Bowls in first four seasons as head coach, and can become first to win both.

Matt Loede has been in the sports media for over 16 years, with experience covering the MLB, NBA, and NFL. On Sunday’s during football season, you can hear Matt on national networks like Fox Sports Radio, Associated Press, and others. Born and raised in Cleveland Ohio, Matt studies and talks football inside and out, and is anxious to share his thoughts and comments with readers on a daily basis.

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