Pittsburgh Steelers (2-2) at Jacksonville Jaguars (0-4)

Sunday, 1:00 p.m. ET, at Heinz Field, Pittsburgh – TV: CBS

*TV announcers: Spero Dedes, Solomon Wilcots

*Keys to the game: The Steelers travel to Florida with three things on their mind — cutting down on their penalties (11 per game), making progress on defense … and avoiding consecutive losses to winless teams.

The Jaguars’ defense was billed as the team’s strength, but is currently last in the NFL allowing 38 points and 451.2 yards per game. Outside of the pass rush (12 sacks), the defense hasn’t shown the ability to stop anyone. The Steelers can set the table with RB Le’Veon Bell and then begin opening up the downfield passing game, and there is little evidence the Jaguars are equipped to contain either facet.

Rookie QB Blake Bortles performed admirably in his starting debut last week, showing poise and a strong arm. But to have any chance of being competitive into the second half, he simply must get more support from RB Toby Gerhart, who enters averaging just 2.6 yards per carry and is increasingly losing snaps to Denard Robinson. The Jaguars have allowed 20 sacks — seven more than anyone else in the NFL — and the horrid protection affords Bortles little hope of converting third-and-5, much less third-and-long.

*Matchup to watch — Steelers LT Kelvin Beachum vs. Jaguars DE Chris Clemsons: Signed to play the LEO position in coach Gus Bradley’s scheme, Clemons does not have a sack since the opener but is key in Jacksonville’s plan to get after QB Ben Roethlisberger.

*Player spotlight – Jaguars WR Ace Sanders: Back from his four-game suspension, Sanders will be thrown into the offensive mix with WRs Cecil Shorts and Marqise Lee out, and may also return punts.

*Fast facts: The Steelers have outscored their first four opponents 56-26 in the first half, and been outscored 73-41 in the second half. … The Jaguars have been outscored 152-41 over their past 14 quarters.

WHO WILL WIN AND WHY

The Jaguars have been competitive in spurts. They simply don’t have the personnel to hang on either side of the ball for four quarters against a Steelers team bent on making a point after losing to Tampa Bay.

*Our pick: Steelers 41-19