The San Francisco 49ers will go on the road to face the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday in Week 2 of the NFL 2015 regular season. The 49ers will hope to continue to build momentum this week following their opening day win, but the Steelers will be desperate to claim the victory today after their road loss in Week 1. Today's big clash has a scheduled start time of 1 p.m. ET and can be watched on TV on the Fox network or online through live stream via the link below.
Today's game takes place from Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and will see the Steelers hoping a game in front of their home fans can help them claim their first win of the season.
The 49ers 20-3 win in Week 1 against the Minnesota Vikings will have pleased the San Francisco staff and players, as the first week is always about getting a first win on the board. They will see Monday Night Football's win as getting the season off on the right foot, and they will now want to follow that up with a second victory here today.
But the Steelers will not be an easy game. They did lose their opener, but showed enough in that 28-21 loss to prove that they will not be lying down against any team they come up against this season. The Steelers have had 10 days since their last game, so have had quite a few more days to rest and put together their game plan for today's game than the 49ers, however, San Francisco has an 11-9 advantage in the teams' all time series.
Week 2 in the NFL regular season will be another weekend packed full of big games.
No fewer than 14 games will be taking place on Sunday as teams look to try and gain an early advantage in their divisions in the race for the Playoffs.
Earlier this week on Thursday Night Football, the Denver Broncos improved their record to 2-0, defeating the Kansas City Chiefs 31-24. The two teams were inseparable for the opening three quarters, and following a pointless first quarter, both teams scored 14 in the second to leave things 14-14 at half time.
In the second half things remained tight, and a field goal for each team in the third quarter saw the game enter the final quarter with the game still deadlocked.
However, the Broncos finally managed to get their noses out in front, scoring two touchdowns to one in the final quarter to maintain their perfect start to the new season.
But things did not come easy for Peyton Manning and his team. It took Broncos cornerback Bradley Roby to return Jamaal Charles' fumble to score a 21 yard touchdown with just 27 seconds remaining to win the game.
In that game, Manning threw for 256 yards and three touchdowns, the third of which came with just 36 seconds to go to tie up the game and set the stage for the dramatic finale and Roby's final touchdown.
The result will be a difficult one to swallow for the Kansas City Chiefs, who slip to 1-1, as Knile Davis had scored with just over two minutes to go to give the Chiefs the lead. However, it was not to be as the Broncos staged an amazing comeback at the death to extend their win streak over the Chiefs to seven straight games. In addition, Manning improved his personal record against the Chiefs to a stunning 14-1.
Whether today's game will be as dramatic remains to be seen.
The game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Pittsburgh Steelers has a start time of 1 p.m. ET and can be watched on TV on the Fox network, or online through live stream by clicking here.
