Steelers playoff chances

[DesertSteel]

Before Saturday's win, the NFL Network had the Steelers chances at 17.8%. Should've improved with how everything played out this weekend. Of course, it's still an uphill battle, but it's fun while it lasts.

Question:

The Patriots (7-8) host the Miami Dolphins (8-7) on Sunday. Who needs to win, Patriots?

[tube517]

http://www.steelersuniverse.com/forums/showthread.php/34150-2-more-wins?p=820504&viewfull=1#post820504

Tonight's game is also huge. Colts vs Chargers. Need the Colts to win.

[DesertSteel]

We need a Saturday on a Monday!!

[polamalubeast]

To make the playoffs the steelers need to win their last 2 games and 3 of the next 4 scenarios.....


Jets lose in Seattle and win in Miami
Dolphins lose last 2 games in New England and at home vs Jets
Pats win vs Dolphins,lose in Buffalo
Chargers lose their last 3 games(Colts,Rams and Broncos)

[DesertSteel]

To make the playoffs the steelers need to win their last 2 games and 3 of the next 4 scenarios.....


Jets lose in Seattle and win in Miami
Dolphins lose last 2 games in New England and at home vs Jets
Pats win vs Dolphins,lose in Buffalo
Chargers lose their last 3 games(Colts,Rams and Broncos)
#4 is the least likely. But the others are plausible.

[DesertSteel]

For me, it'll be fun if they just stay alive all the way to week 18. Overall, there have been some rewarding aspects to the season and I am grateful to be a Steelers fan.

[tube517]

#4 is the least likely. But the others are plausible.

Yep. Miami and the Jets are in a downward trend.

Buffalo does not have the #1 seed locked up. KC and even the Bungles still have a shot at the top seed.

[DuckHodges]

Yep. Miami and the Jets are in a downward trend.

Buffalo does not have the #1 seed locked up. KC and even the Bungles still have a shot at the top seed.

Tua is in the concussion protocol again. I think they lose out here, so the first 3 scenarios actually seem likely. The patriots should win against miami without Tua, but I don't see them beating Buffalo. Especially if Buffalo might still be playing for the #1 seed.

I guess we should cheer for KC to keep winning since Buffalo has the tiebreaker, last game for buffalo is meaningless if KC doesn't win out

[polamalubeast]

Tua is in the concussion protocol again. I think they lose out here, so the first 3 scenarios actually seem likely. The patriots should win against miami without Tua, but I don't see them beating Buffalo. Especially if Buffalo might still be playing for the #1 seed.

I guess we should cheer for KC to keep winning since Buffalo has the tiebreaker, last game for buffalo is meaningless if KC doesn't win out

KC face Denver at home in their next game!....The Bills could be in the 3rd seed after this week if they lose vs Bengals on MNF and KC win but the Bills hate the pats so much because of the Brady era that I think they will play to win no matter what!

[DuckHodges]

KC face Denver at home in their next game!....The Bills could be in the 3rd seed after this week if they lose vs Bengals on MNF and KC win but the Bills hate the pats so much because of the Brady era that I think they will play to win no matter what!

KC has that habit of underperforming in trap games (sound familiar? haha). They came close to losing against the Texans a couple weeks ago, who are probably even worse than Denver

[polamalubeast]

KC has that habit of underperforming in trap games (sound familiar? haha). They came close to losing against the Texans a couple weeks ago, who are probably even worse than Denver

They also won their last 14 games vs Denver!....And Houston have played much better in the last month.They almost beat the cowboys,few week ago

[JimHarbaugh'ssoakedtissue]

Chargers are going to lose tonight , so that should help.

[BlackAndGold]

Playoffs are cool and all but to see them getting smacked for 3 years in a row? I wont be heartbroken if they miss out.

[cubanstogie]

Chargers are going to lose tonight , so that should help.
Are you watching this shit show? Colts are pathetic, their O line makes ours look like “the hogs”.

[EzraTank]

The Jets and Patriots are one game better plus both beat us head to head.

At this point I just want to lose out and get the best pick we can. A 9-8 season means NOTHING at this point except that Canada might be back.

[steelreserve]

I remember saying before Week 4, something like "All that starting Trubisky against the Jets will accomplish is that when there are two weeks left in the season and we need some improbable chain of events to make the playoffs, like the Jaguars winning on the road, or some team to win in the final week when they've already clinched the bye and they're resting all their starters - then we'll be able to look at this and go, 'Man, I sure wish we had that Jets game back.'"

Funny how those things work out.

[Rotorhead]

I remember saying before Week 4, something like "All that starting Trubisky against the Jets will accomplish is that when there are two weeks left in the season and we need some improbable chain of events to make the playoffs, like the Jaguars winning on the road, or some team to win in the final week when they've already clinched the bye and they're resting all their starters - then we'll be able to look at this and go, 'Man, I sure wish we had that Jets game back.'"

Funny how those things work out.

Or the Pats game, or the Ravens game

[Rotorhead]

So we need the Pats to beat the Phins and then both to lose the final week with us winning out obviously.

[steelreserve]

Or the Pats game, or the Ravens game

Yeah, strange how your playoff chances go from near 100 percent to near zero percent, when you throw away two very winnable games against two teams who turn out to be exactly who you are competing against for the wild card.

I guess you could make the same point about the Dolphins game too, but that was more a general failure of the shitty Canada offense, as opposed to the other two that were directly sacrificed to the ill-advised Trubisky experiment, on the altar of Tomlin's stubbornness.

Any way you cut it, we very likely would have made the playoffs with anything besides absolutely disastrous decision-making. But instead we will miss them because we straight-up shot ourselves in the balls. And guess what, the rebuildniks don't even get their high draft pick.

[polamalubeast]

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[teegre]

So we need the Pats to beat the Phins and then both to lose the final week with us winning out obviously.

Steelers: win out
Titans: lose out
Dolphins: lose out
Tapes: lose in final week (to Bills)
Jets: lose this week (to Seahawks)

[Rotorhead]

Steelers: win out
Titans: lose out
Dolphins: lose out
Tapes: lose in final week (to Bills)
Jets: lose this week (to Seahawks)

According to the playoff sim, Ten and Jax can win out and it wont change anything (they play week 18 so winner of that game is in if they both win next week).

[teegre]

According to the playoff sim, Ten and Jax can win out and it wont change anything (they play week 18 so winner of that game is in if they both win next week).

That is correct. (brain fart) Either the Jags or the Titans will win their division, and the other one is eliminated.

[Born2Steel]

With the Titans playing Malik Willis over Josh Dobbs, I don't see any way they can win their division. I think they probably still lose with Dobbs but the odds are better since he probably actually knows the playbook.
The Jags offense has come alive lately.

[Dwinsgames]

With the Titans playing Malik Willis over Josh Dobbs, I don't see any way they can win their division. I think they probably still lose with Dobbs but the odds are better since he probably actually knows the playbook.
The Jags offense has come alive lately.

Josh Dobbs should have won the starting Job in Cleveland based on preseason results , he played like a man possessed .... what he will look like as a Titan with basically no time to get ready is beyond me

[polamalubeast]

Josh Dobbs should have won the starting Job in Cleveland based on preseason results , he played like a man possessed .... what he will look like as a Titan with basically no time to get ready is beyond me

Brissett did the job in the regular season for the Browns....It was normal that the Browns have been with the veteran and their 4-7 record was because of their very poor defense in the first 3 months.Very unlikely Dobbs would been better

[Dwinsgames]

Brissett did the job in the regular season for the Browns....It was normal that the Browns have been with the veteran and their 4-7 record was because of their very poor defense in the first 3 months.Very unlikely Dobbs would been better

don't know if he would have or not , point was he outplayed everyone in preseason from their QB room even when he played with the #1's

[polamalubeast]

don't know if he would have or not , point was he outplayed everyone in preseason from their QB room even when he played with the #1's

They did not have a Open QB competition....

[Dwinsgames]

They did not have a Open QB competition....

every team should have an open competition for every job not already secured by an all pro ... but maybe that's just me

[polamalubeast]

every team should have an open competition for every job not already secured by an all pro ... but maybe that's just me

The sample is way too small to do that, and the only thing players want in preseason is to stay healthy....The last thing a team wants is a controversy especially at the QB position

[86WARD]

don't know if he would have or not , point was he outplayed everyone in preseason from their QB room even when he played with the #1's

They got rid of their best QB on the roster. If they kept him, they might be deep into playoff contention…might…

[DuckHodges]

i was hoping to see dobbs get a chance. honestly i thought he could be a decent qb. he's probably way more ready than willis is

[DesertSteel]

I could see Dobbs here next year backing up KP.

[teegre]

Josh Dobbs is going to pull a Geno Smith: not given a real chance for a decade… and then, lead a team to the playoffs.

[tube517]

I could see Dobbs here next year backing up KP.

I think that's a good bet

[DuckHodges]

I could see Dobbs here next year backing up KP.

I wouldn't mind that, but i doubt it'll be anybody else but trubisky still since he'll be under contract next year.

But I would like to see Dobbs get a chance to start somewhere, though I thought he had a decent shot in Cleveland with Brisett as his competition

[DesertSteel]

I wouldn't mind that, but i doubt it'll be anybody else but trubisky still since he'll be under contract next year.

But I would like to see Dobbs get a chance to start somewhere, though I thought he had a decent shot in Cleveland with Brisett as his competition
Dobbs will never get a chance to start. He can make a good living though if he can just catch on as a QB2.

[one side only]

Josh Dobbs should have won the starting Job in Cleveland based on preseason results , he played like a man possessed .... what he will look like as a Titan with basically no time to get ready is beyond me

How is the Josh Dobbs obsession still alive? George Kittle could have been in Black & Gold instead of the quarterback who has done nothing for several teams.

[86WARD]

Josh Dobbs starting over Malik Willis…

[Dwinsgames]

How is the Josh Dobbs obsession still alive? George Kittle could have been in Black & Gold instead of the quarterback who has done nothing for several teams.

read what you quoted and it should be pretty clear what was said, it has nothing to do with Kittle or anyone else that was available , it also has nothing to do with the Steelers ... its all about what Dobbs did in the preseason vs every other qb on the Browns roster during that same time frame ...

or you can make it into whatever it is you are trying to make it be /shrug welcome back I think

[DuckHodges]

Josh Dobbs starting over Malik Willis…

What you talkin bout Willis?

[Mojouw]

Josh Dobbs starting over Malik Willis…

So….yeah….I was super wrong about Willis. I thought he’d show up when he got his chance. Still think he can become good but he’s further away than I realized.

[Rotorhead]

How is the Josh Dobbs obsession still alive? George Kittle could have been in Black & Gold instead of the quarterback who has done nothing for several teams.

This didn’t age well lol

[DuckHodges]

So….yeah….I was super wrong about Willis. I thought he’d show up when he got his chance. Still think he can become good but he’s further away than I realized.

I'm not a fan of those kind of prospects tbh, high bust rate. Very rarely do you get QB's who are unable to throw accurate passes all of a sudden get it.

[Edman]

If the Dolphins win tomorrow, the Steelers are out before they even play on Sunday Night.

[DuckHodges]

If the Dolphins win tomorrow, the Steelers are out before they even play on Sunday Night.

That don't change anything


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5-iJUuPWis

[EzraTank]

If the Dolphins win tomorrow, the Steelers are out before they even play on Sunday Night.Imagine if Pickett played all season. The losses against the Dolphins, Pat, and Jets are killing us now. Even one win against those three would be huge now.

Technically, if the Jets win this weekend we are toast as well since they play the Dolphins next week. Barring a tie in that game next week, the winner would eliminate the Steelers.

[BlackAndGold]

Playoffs are cool and all but to see them getting smacked for 3 years in a row? I wont be heartbroken if they miss out.

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Stillers gahnta super bowl!!!

[polamalubeast]

Playoffs are cool and all but to see them getting smacked for 3 years in a row? I wont be heartbroken if they miss out.

I understand your point, but at the same time this year is a new era with a rookie QB, so even if the steelers make the playoffs and they still lose by a lot, the second half of the season will still be positive for this young offense...They just need a new OC, better o-line and Kenny keep improving and they're going to be in a good position...