Week 17: For Whom to Root

[teegre]

For whom to root, in order to help the Steelers make the playoffs:

Steelers over Ravens … duh

Taperiots over Dolphins … :puke: it has to be done

Seahawks over Jets … for playoff reasons


And, in order for the R2 pick that we acquire from the Bears:

Lions over Bears … Bears losing directly helps our pick

Texans over Jaguars … the Bears gain top pick in R2

[DuckHodges]

I can't ever cheer for the Patriots no matter what the stakes are.

I'll just watch the Steelers and hope they handle their business. I can dig cheering for the texans and against the bears though :chuckle:

[vasteeler]

I can't ever cheer for the Patriots no matter what the stakes are.

I'll just watch the Steelers and hope they handle their business. I can dig cheering for the texans and against the bears though :chuckle:

Sometimes you just gotta take one for the team... Lol

[polamalubeast]

They need a lot of help and it's very similar to 2013 when the steelers were 2-6 and 5-8 at one point and needed 6 things to happen in other games in the last 2 weeks and the miracle was almost happening...At the end, the steelers only needed the chiefs kicker to make the game winning FG vs chargers and the steelers would have been in the playoffs

It was so painful,it would been a true miracle!....It was what the steelers needed in the final 2 week in 2013 and like I said, the miracle would have happened if the kicker of the chiefs would have made his field goal vs Chargers

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[Crow-Magnon]

I can't ever cheer for the Patriots no matter what the stakes are.

I'll just watch the Steelers and hope they handle their business. I can dig cheering for the texans and against the bears though :chuckle:

I’ve pulled for the Steelers several times in the past if their W benefits the Ravens making (or getting better seeding) in the playoffs. I don’t get that level of hatred lol.

[polamalubeast]

I’ve pulled for the Steelers several times in the past if their W benefits the Ravens making (or getting better seeding) in the playoffs. I don’t get that level of hatred lol.

same for me....I take what this is the best for the steelers,no matter what!

[tube517]

I’ve pulled for the Steelers several times in the past if their W benefits the Ravens making (or getting better seeding) in the playoffs. I don’t get that level of hatred lol.

There's a big difference/respect "rooting" for the Ravens vs the Patriots**. :chuckle:

[86WARD]

Favorite posts of the year!!!

[Rotorhead]

Well, it appears as if Tua is possibly out this week. So that is a start.

[DuckHodges]

I’ve pulled for the Steelers several times in the past if their W benefits the Ravens making (or getting better seeding) in the playoffs. I don’t get that level of hatred lol.

I dislike the Ravens but respect the team, I don't feel the same way about the Pats

[polamalubeast]

I dislike the Ravens but respect the team, I don't feel the same way about the Pats

But if it can help big time the steelers,we have no choice....

[steelreserve]

I can't ever cheer for the Patriots no matter what the stakes are.

I'll just watch the Steelers and hope they handle their business. I can dig cheering for the texans and against the bears though :chuckle:

There's a very easy solution to that - hope the Patriots win and root for a lot of people to get hurt.

[teegre]

Favorite posts of the year!!!

I have been slacking… I should have started this weeks ago. :nod: Regardless, I appreciate that you appreciate these threads.

[86WARD]

I have been slacking… I should have started this weeks ago. :nod: Regardless, I appreciate that you appreciate these threads.

Yep. Get your shit together or there will be problems…

[DuckHodges]

There's a very easy solution to that - hope the Patriots win and root for a lot of people to get hurt.

It's mostly Billy B I can't stand. I hope a player runs over his ass on the sidelines lol

[DesertSteel]

It's mostly Billy B I can't stand. I hope a player runs over his ass on the sidelines lol
Mac Jones is starting to get pretty unlikable as well. Pouting, tantrums, dirty tackles... He fits right in there.

[one side only]

It's mostly Billy B I can't stand. I hope a player runs over his ass on the sidelines lol

Bill Belichick is one of the greatest coaches in history. If he was the Steelers head coach, we would all love him.

[Rotorhead]

Bill Belichick is one of the greatest coaches in history. If he was the Steelers head coach, we would all love him.

He was “great” when TB12 was there, when he left what has he done?

[teegre]

Bill Belichick is one of the greatest coaches in history.

Similarly, OJ Simpson was one of the greatest running backs of all time…

[pczach]

Similarly, OJ Simpson was one of the greatest running backs of all time…






I'm sure he'd be fun to have a beer with........

[DuckHodges]

Bill Belichick is one of the greatest coaches in history. If he was the Steelers head coach, we would all love him.

bullshit, if he was such a genius, he would've taken the browns to the super bowl

[Lady Steel]

I agree. And if he was such a genius, he wouldn't have had to cheat.

[Mojouw]

bullshit, if he was such a genius, he would've taken the browns to the super bowl

I took the Browns to the Super Bowl but then I got some medicine and everything was okay.

[teegre]

Game 1 starts in a few moments.

Go Taperiots!!! :puke: :puke: :puke:

[teegre]

How was his forward progress stopped!?! WTF!?! :frusty: Normally, I’d be excited about the Taperiots getting screwed out of a fumble recovery, but we need them to win.

[polamalubeast]

How was his forward progress stopped!?! WTF!?! :frusty: Normally, I’d be excited about the Taperiots getting screwed out of a fumble recovery, but we need them to win.

It was a awful call!

[EzraTank]

They need a lot of help and it's very similar to 2013 when the steelers were 2-6 and 5-8 at one point and needed 6 things to happen in other games in the last 2 weeks and the miracle was almost happening...At the end, the steelers only needed the chiefs kicker to make the game winning FG vs chargers and the steelers would have been in the playoffs

It was so painful,it would been a true miracle!....It was what the steelers needed in the final 2 week in 2013 and like I said, the miracle would have happened if the kicker of the chiefs would have made his field goal vs Chargers

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This is not possible. If the Jets win their last two games they they will be 9-8. They beat us head to head in week #4 so that would be it for us. Also the Chargers are already a lock. The only spot left open is the #7 spot which means we need to win our last two games and we would also need ...

THIS WEEK:

Pats beat Dolphins
Seahawks beat Jets

NEXT WEEK:

Bills beat Pats
Jets beat Dolphins

Of course there are always weird scenarios with ties but I'm not going down that road. I think our biggest hurdle is winning tonight on the road.

[EzraTank]

Touchdown Pats. So far so good.

[teegre]

TD Taperiots!!!

Now… I’ll go wash my soul with bleach.

[polamalubeast]

This is not possible. If the Jets win their last two games they they will be 9-8. They beat us head to head in week #4 so that would be it for us. Also the Chargers are already a lock. The only spot left open is the #7 spot which means we need to win our last two games and we would also need ...

THIS WEEK:

Pats beat Dolphins
Seahawks beat Jets

NEXT WEEK:

Bills beat Pats
Jets beat Dolphins

Of course there are always weird scenarios with ties but I'm not going down that road.

I am sorry....This tweet was from 2013 and my point it was just to said that in 2013 the steelers had need all of this to make the playoffs and it almost happen(the only thing the steelers had need at the end was a FG by the chiefs kicker to beat the chargers)...This is true that I was off topic too

[teegre]

I’m old enough to remember Week 16 of the 1989 season, where 5 different games had to go Pittsburgh’s way… less than a 1% chance… and it happened!!! :willy:

I get the same feeling this season.

[EzraTank]

I am sorry....This tweet was from 2013 and my point it was just to said that in 2013 the steelers had need all of this to make the playoffs and it almost happen(the only thing the steelers had need at the end was a FG by the chiefs kicker to beat the chargers)...This is true that I was off topic too

Ah, my bad didn't bother looking at the date. LOL, just shows you had history repeats itself. :old:

7-7 now in New England. Belichick will find a way to screw us over no matter what.

[polamalubeast]

Pathetic play calling by Patricia on the 3rd down and 1......Just awful

[teegre]

Pathetic play calling by Patricia on the 3rd down and 1......Just awful

I felt that it was a bad spot on 2nd down. But, Yes, that was a Canada-esque playcall on 3rd-&-short.

[polamalubeast]

The chance are not good at this point.....

[polamalubeast]

The chance are not good at this point.....

the chance are much better now!

[teegre]

Missed FG by the Dolphins!!!

[EzraTank]

Dolphins are cutting through them like butter now. Oh well it was a good season, let's focus on the draft! :)

[polamalubeast]

Dolphins are cutting through them like butter now. Oh well it was a good season, let's focus on the draft! :)

now a huge sacks for the pats!

[teegre]

https://getyarn.io/yarn-clip/c22a1e11-6945-4e1a-80d1-cc0f2e19ab5b

[teegre]

Draft-wise:
Bears losing (but, so are the Texans).

We currently still have pick #33. (Go Cards!!!)

[Edman]

Tied 7-7 in the third.

[teegre]

Tapes just dropped a gimme INT. :frusty:

Punt gave them the ball at the exact same spot. :lol:

[polamalubeast]

We need to chance win today since if the chiefs don't win today and the bills win on MNF,the next game for BUF next week vs pats will mean nothing on the standing....

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The steelers are not the only awful offense in this league...The pats are also horrible and they have a horrible punter....

[polamalubeast]

in trouble....

[EzraTank]

Dolphins up 14-7 now.

Mac Jones is ... well ... not good. Remind me again what a "genius" Belichick is? Without Brady he's been really average.

[Edman]

Miami has the lead due to a short field.

Mac Jones is a Trubisky-level Quarterback. Without the nice personality. He'll be done by next season.

[polamalubeast]

Miami has the lead due to a short field.

Mac Jones is a Trubisky-level Quarterback. Without the nice personality. He'll be done by next season.

And Matt Patricia is Matt Canada bad....

[teegre]

14-10… still plenty of time

With the third-string OT in for the Dolphins, at some point Matthew Judon will get a strip-sack.

[Edman]

NE gets a field Goal. 14-10 Dolphins.

At the very least, Pattiecakes are getting a taste of the same shit QB play we experienced.

[steelreserve]

I am not watching this fucking game and cheering for the Patriots, it's a new year and you can all go to hell.

[polamalubeast]

WOW,WOW

PICK 6!!!!

[teegre]

DUGGER!!!

[Edman]

Pick 6 of Bridgewater. XP no good.

16-14 Patriots.

[polamalubeast]

XP no good,are you kidding me

[EzraTank]

Pick six PATS!! Mac Jones misses XP.

[teegre]

I am not watching this fucking game and cheering for the Patriots, it's a new year and you can all go to hell.

Don’t let the rain get you down… it only happens three, maybe four times per year. :applaudit:

[polamalubeast]

Teddy is out for now.....

[teegre]

Draft-wise:
Bears losing (but, so are the Texans).

We currently still have pick #33. (Go Cards!!!)

Bears down by 4 TDs… bring on pick #33. :nod:

[teegre]

I… N… T

[Mojouw]

My thoughts watching the Phins and Pats:

https://y.yarn.co/22534e0a-1d2e-4638-86f0-ded32a897b7e_text.gif

[polamalubeast]

My thoughts watching the Phins and Pats:

https://y.yarn.co/22534e0a-1d2e-4638-86f0-ded32a897b7e_text.gif

With now 7 teams in the playoffs per conference,we will see more and more bad team in the playoffs

[polamalubeast]

TD!

Now the extra point is big

[teegre]

TD :willy: :puke: :willy:

[EzraTank]

That should do it. The Law firm of Jacoby-Meyers with the TD for the Pats (XP good).

Now we need to the Jets to lose the late game to the Seahawks.

Chiefs Winning.

[Edman]

23-14 Patriots. 4:37 to go.

[polamalubeast]

Up by 9 with 4:37 left

[Mojouw]

With now 7 teams in the playoffs per conference,we will see more and more bad team in the playoffs

For sure!

I just wanted an opportunity to post that GIF. It makes me laugh every time.

[Edman]

Steelers still alive.

They need the Jets to lose and to win tonight, and its simple for Week 18.

[polamalubeast]

Pats ball!

[teegre]

The Jell-o is jiggling, and the butter is getting hard.

—Chick Hearn

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Game 2 starts in a few moments.

GO SEAHAWKS!!! (no vomit needed)

[teegre]

It probably doesn’t matter, but why didn’t the Taperiots attempt a FG? Instead, Mac Jones seems to intentionally take a sack… giving the Dolphins the ball where they would have gotten it with a missed FG. :huh:

[EzraTank]

It probably doesn’t matter, but why didn’t the Taperiots attempt a FG? Instead, Mac Jones seems to intentionally take a sack… giving the Dolphins the ball where they would have gotten it with a missed FG. :huh:

Because Belichick is a genius and his Superbowls had nothing to do with Brady.

[teegre]

Because Belichick is a genius and his Superbowls had nothing to do with videotape.

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Why!?! Why can’t it be easy!??

[polamalubeast]

TD seattle!

And TD Miami with onside kick coming up....

[EzraTank]

Because Belichick is a genius and his Superbowls had nothing to do with Brady.

Now it's a 2 point game with and onside kick giving them a shot to win with a FG instead of a TD. Again Belichick is a "genius".

[teegre]

Now it's a 2 point game with and onside kick giving them a shot to win. Again Belichick is a "genius".

My nerves can’t handle an entire day of this…

[polamalubeast]

Nobody want the seven seed....NFC or AFC

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Pats win!

[teegre]

WHEW!!!

On to Seattle winning…

[EzraTank]

Belichick's genius allows them to recover onside kick. He's always playing 5D chess.

[Edman]

Dolphins done. Seattle up 7-0.

[teegre]

Belichick's genius allows them to recover onside kick. He's always playing 5D chess.

He’s the tesseract of six-way Chinese checkers.

[polamalubeast]

Interception for Seattle!

[EzraTank]

Seattle now up 17-3!

[Edman]

17-3 Seattle in the 2nd.

[teegre]

Seattle held them to a FG. :nod:

17-6

[EzraTank]

17-6 still after Seattle holds them on 4th down!

[teegre]

17-6 still after Seattle holds them on 4th down!

:willy:

[teegre]

Crud. It looked like the Seahaeksxwere going to get a FG (or, at least run out the clock).

Wait… nice punt!!!… maybe a safety.

[teegre]

This is the looooongest 30 seconds ever…

[polamalubeast]

This is the looooongest 30 seconds ever…

true!

[teegre]

Missed FG

Still 17-6 :nod:

[teegre]

Seattle up 20-6, but it feels like it should be more like 28-6…

[polamalubeast]

I just don't trust the Jets to win in Miami next week.....Their offense is just awful

[Rotorhead]

Well, we have to win tonight to stay alive, let’s go Steelers!

[teegre]

I just don't trust the Jets to win in Miami next week.....Their offense is just awful

Next week is next week…


Well, we have to win tonight to stay alive, let’s go Steelers!

…because, we have one more crucial game this week. :nod:

[EzraTank]

I just don't trust the Jets to win in Miami next week.....Their offense is just awful

If we don't win tonight it won't really matter but I'm with you. At least we have a reason to watch tonight.

[polamalubeast]

Per
@FiveThirtyEight
if the Steelers win their past 2, they have a 25% chance at the playoffs. Which makes sense -- 2 coin flips in the 2 games they need to fall their way next week

https://twitter.com/C_AdamskiTrib/status/1609714433571315719

25% now!

[Craic]

I’ve pulled for the Steelers several times in the past if their W benefits the Ravens making (or getting better seeding) in the playoffs. I don’t get that level of hatred lol.
That's because the Ravens played the Patriots well. However, Hines Ward talks about the Patriots defense calling out of formations even before the Steelers offense got set. So there is a very strong belief among many Steelers fans that the Patriots cheating cheated the Steelers out of at least one super bowl visit. My heart tells me that's exactly true, but the Ravens handle them well so my head tells me that may not be true.

[polamalubeast]

The dolphins are likely to have to be with their 3rd QB next week so the Jets will have a chance after all...But of course the steelers need to win tonight and next week!

[polamalubeast]

Perfect day!

We need another one next sunday!