Week 16, Who to root for . . .

[Rotorhead]

Pats over the Bills opens up a wildcard spot if we finish with a better record, so Pats

Obviously Green Bay over the Browns

Cards over the Colts

Ravens over the Bengals (this one is key for us winning the Div)

Denver or the the Raiders . . . Not sure, but if the Raiders win they will play harder against the Colts the next week as they will still be vying for a WC, so I guess Raiders

Houston over the Chargers

Saints over the Dolphins

Titans vs 49ers is a toss up cause the Colts will be playing for a playoff spot for the rest of the season so the Titans locking up the Division makes no difference.

[teegre]

The only thing I’d say is: 49ers over the Titans

Why? NFC over AFC.

[EzraTank]

Steelers over the Chiefs or none of it matters.

[teegre]

Steelers over the Chiefs or none of it matters.

Kind of…

As much as beating the Chiefs would be a good thing, it’s not actually a “must win”.

http://www.steelersuniverse.com/forums/showthread.php/33286-WTF-is-the-status-of-the-AFCN?p=787167&viewfull=1#post787167

[Fire Goodell]

Kind of…

As much as beating the Chiefs would be a good thing, it’s not actually a “must win”.

http://www.steelersuniverse.com/forums/showthread.php/33286-WTF-is-the-status-of-the-AFCN?p=787167&viewfull=1#post787167

Well I see the point of view. If we can beat the Chiefs that would actually give me hope they could do something in the playoffs, maybe at least winning wild card week.

Being one and done is worse than just not making the playoffs

[Iron Steeler]

Kind of…

As much as beating the Chiefs would be a good thing, it’s not actually a “must win”.

http://www.steelersuniverse.com/forums/showthread.php/33286-WTF-is-the-status-of-the-AFCN?p=787167&viewfull=1#post787167

Of course I would love a win against KC.

My expectations are low.

In my path to the playoffs calculating, I always mark yhis game as a loss.

[teegre]

Of course I would love a win against KC.

My expectations are low.

In my path to the playoffs calculating, I always mark yhis game as a loss.

Prepare for the worst; expect the best. :nod:

[vader29]

Of course I would love a win against KC.

My expectations are low.

In my path to the playoffs calculating, I always mark yhis game as a loss.


Prepare for the worst; expect the best. :nod:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3flv5nWZgII

[steelreserve]

Kind of…

As much as beating the Chiefs would be a good thing, it’s not actually a “must win”.

http://www.steelersuniverse.com/forums/showthread.php/33286-WTF-is-the-status-of-the-AFCN?p=787167&viewfull=1#post787167

We really don't want to lose to the Chiefs. The scenario above relies on everything going JUST SO - basically everyone losing every game except where it's unavoidable because they play each other, and those breaking our way too.

Just like the wild card race, someone is going to win 2 or 3 more games. We'd better get every win we can, or our playoff chances probably go down from the 40% range to single digits. I don't want to be waiting around for some bullshit like "we make it if we win out, but only if the Jets beat the Bills and the Chargers lose to the Raiders and also lose another game, but it can't be the Broncos, so it needs to be the Texans, and the Raiders are already eliminated so they're not going to try very hard, etc. etc."

Good thing we have that fucking tie.

[teegre]

We really don't want to lose to the Chiefs. The scenario above relies on everything going JUST SO - basically everyone losing every game except where it's unavoidable because they play each other, and those breaking our way too.

Just like the wild card race, someone is going to win 2 or 3 more games. We'd better get every win we can, or our playoff chances probably go down from the 40% range to single digits. I don't want to be waiting around for some bullshit like "we make it if we win out, but only if the Jets beat the Bills and the Chargers lose to the Raiders and also lose another game, but it can't be the Broncos, so it needs to be the Texans, and the Raiders are already eliminated so they're not going to try very hard, etc. etc."

Good thing we have that fucking tie.

Clarificatuon: Winning is always better. No doubt. It’s just that beating the Browns and Ravens are more important than beating the Chiefs. A win against the Chiefs moves us ahead a half-game in the AFC North; those other two move is ahead a full game.

The tie isn’t the game I wish I had back; I want that first Bengals game. If we had that win, we’d currently control our own destiny.

[steelreserve]

Clarificatuon: Winning is always better. No doubt. It’s just that beating the Browns and Ravens are more important than beating the Chiefs. A win against the Chiefs moves us ahead a half-game in the AFC North; those other two move is ahead a full game.

The tie isn’t the game I wish I had back; I want that first Bengals game. If we had that win, we’d currently control our own destiny.

Realistically speaking, I think we control our own destiny if we win all three games. If we do that, it would take almost the reverse of what I described to knock us out of at least a wild card - literally everything would have to go against us in the other games.

You are right that the Browns game (both division games) are more of a "must," but losing any of them takes so many paths off the table that we'd basically be praying for a playoff berth to fall into our laps.

You're technically also right that turning a loss into a win would be more helpful than turning a tie into a win, especially when one is a division opponent and the other is not even in your conference. But that tie is just so fuckin' stupid.

[HollywoodSteel]

Realistically speaking, I think we control our own destiny if we win all three games. If we do that, it would take almost the reverse of what I described to knock us out of at least a wild card - literally everything would have to go against us in the other games.

You are right that the Browns game (both division games) are more of a "must," but losing any of them takes so many paths off the table that we'd basically be praying for a playoff berth to fall into our laps.

You're technically also right that turning a loss into a win would be more helpful than turning a tie into a win, especially when one is a division opponent and the other is not even in your conference. But that tie is just so fuckin' stupid.

If the Bengals win out they win the division no matter what we do, and winning the division seems like our best shot at a playoff berth. 10 wins probably gets us a WC spot, but 9 wins might not.

I agree that I’d much rather have another win than that stupid tie, but it does give us a tiebreaker over any team with the same number of wins as us.

[teegre]

Realistically speaking, I think we control our own destiny if we win all three games. If we do that, it would take almost the reverse of what I described to knock us out of at least a wild card - literally everything would have to go against us in the other games.

You are right that the Browns game (both division games) are more of a "must," but losing any of them takes so many paths off the table that we'd basically be praying for a playoff berth to fall into our laps.

You're technically also right that turning a loss into a win would be more helpful than turning a tie into a win, especially when one is a division opponent and the other is not even in your conference. But that tie is just so fuckin' stupid.

Well stated… especially that last line. :applaudit:

[JimHarbaugh'ssoakedtissue]

Hate to say it but the Browns may upset GB today.

[cubanstogie]

Hate to say it but the Browns may upset GB today.
now you tell me after I put wager on GB! I don’t see it, I think GB wins 27-13.

[DesertSteel]

Hate to say it but the Browns may upset GB today.
Not today Satan!

[86WARD]

Has this post been endorsed and approved by teegre???

[Crow-Magnon]

Looks like Josh Johnson will be starting at QB for Baltimore. So do NOT expect any help from the Ravens in the Steelers’ quest for a division title.

Merry &@%#! Christmas!

[Fire Goodell]

Looks like Josh Johnson will be starting at QB for Baltimore. So do NOT expect any help from the Ravens in the Steelers’ quest for a division title.

Merry &@%#! Christmas!

Who knows maybe he’s the next Tom Brady :chuckle:

[EzraTank]

Packers about to choke away the win.

[Crow-Magnon]

Stains gonna Stains!

[cubanstogie]

Steelers are gonna have hands full against stains running attack. We could use 4 pics as well.

[JimHarbaugh'ssoakedtissue]

now you tell me after I put wager on GB! I don’t see it, I think GB wins 27-13. Glad it turn out the way it did and knew it was going to be close and why I took the Browns with 7.5.

[cubanstogie]

Glad it turn out the way it did and knew it was going to be close and why I took the Browns with 7.5.
I took 2 game teaser with Cards. need them to step up

[JimHarbaugh'ssoakedtissue]

I took 2 game teaser with Cards. need them to step up

I also took the Cards and -3 and no teaser. Good luck to us both and Merry Christmas.

[EzraTank]

Steelers are gonna have hands full against stains running attack. We could use 4 pics as well.If they just laid 200+ on the Packers I expect them to sniff 400 yards on us.

Thank God Mayfield sucks.

[JimHarbaugh'ssoakedtissue]

If they just laid 200+ on the Packers I expect them to sniff 400 yards on us.

Thank God Mayfield sucks. Tomlin and crew will game plan for Baker to beat us with the pass.

[JimHarbaugh'ssoakedtissue]

What I noticed in this game the wr's aren't getting separation but Baker will toss it up anyways.

[cubanstogie]

I also took the Cards and -3 and no teaser. Good luck to us both and Merry Christmas.
merry xmas, yep hopefully Cards deliver for us! Good call taking stains, 4 pics pretty amazing they had great chance to win. last pic was a gift no call by refs.

[Rotorhead]

Welp, it is division win or not playoffs after the Colts embarrassed the Cards

[JimHarbaugh'ssoakedtissue]

merry xmas, yep hopefully Cards deliver for us! Good call taking stains, 4 pics pretty amazing they had great chance to win. last pic was a gift no call by refs. The Cards screw us and no help for the Steelers as well Anyways Merry Christmas Bro.!

[DesertSteel]

If they just laid 200+ on the Packers I expect them to sniff 400 yards on us.

Thank God Mayfield sucks.
Yet they didn’t when they played us.

[Iron Steeler]

Ravens down to their third QB... yikes.

A ravens win is biggest help we would needed.

[Fire Goodell]

Ravens down to their third QB... yikes.

A ravens win is biggest help we would needed.

not looking good, looks like the bengals own everyone else in the north

[hawaiiansteeler]

Ravens down to their third QB... yikes.

A ravens win is biggest help we would needed.

that ain't happening.

Ravens getting steamrolled right now.

[Crow-Magnon]

that ain't happening.

Ravens getting steamrolled right now.

Considering the lack of starters and a 3rd string QB that just got picked up, they are making a game of it.

[HollywoodSteel]

Considering the lack of starters and a 3rd string QB that just got picked up, they are making a game of it.

The third string QB isn’t their problem. It’s the depleted secondary.

[teegre]

A Bengals loss would have helped, but we can still hope that the Bengals lose to the Chiefs and Browns (while we win 2 of 3).

Chargers losing to the Texans is the upset of the season.

Come on, Taperiots. :puke: I feel nauseous.

[EzraTank]

Burrow is the real deal. He's going to dominate this division the next 10 years (barring injury).

[pepsyman1]

If I was a Bengals fan I think I would have lost it on their coaching staff. They're up 20 points and Burrow is running around in the pocket getting tagged by a frustrated Ravens defense. What a shit storm that would be if he had gotten hurt.

[Rotorhead]

A Bengals loss would have helped, but we can still hope that the Bengals lose to the Chiefs and Browns (while we win 2 of 3).

Chargers losing to the Texans is the upset of the season.

Come on, Taperiots. :puke: I feel nauseous.

Chargers loss definitely helps

[Fire Goodell]

Looks like the Patriots lose to the Bills. Don't worry pats fans, there's always Tampa Bay

[Rotorhead]

So for now, go Broncos!

[CV1]

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20211226/222b216937ac1482bf54cd869d7d8202.dng

We are in!

For the next 60 game minutes [emoji1787][emoji1787][emoji1787]


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[Iron Steeler]

I said it in another post...

If Najee sticks his foot in the ground and make a quick decision, he gets that first down.