It's December and gut check time for the Steelers. The home stretch is here.
The Steelers are 6-5 out of the Wildcard currently. They basically have to win out just to have a shot. For all intents and purposes, the playoffs start now.
It's December and gut check time for the Steelers. The home stretch is here.
The Steelers are 6-5 out of the Wildcard currently. They basically have to win out just to have a shot. For all intents and purposes, the playoffs start now.
Steelers currently hold the 8th position in the wildcard. They can't afford to lose this game with Cincy and Denver coming up
SMH
Can't wait for the all the Tomlinisms on Tuesday after the game in Seattle.
If Hasselbeck starts: 300 yards, 3 TD's
If Luck starts: 400 yards, 4 TD's
*This is assuming Blake is still starting in front of Boykin
Picked the steelers to lose today, but certainly not on THAT many spoiled opportunities. I think we'll pick up a win here in a shootout, 36-33
Our 3-4 conference record is gonna bite us in the ass. This is a must win game, no doubt about it. KC, HOU, NYJ, OAK and BUF all have winning conference records to this point.
EDIT: And this is backed up by the notes on the current standings:
KC - Wins tie break over NY Jets, Pittsburgh and Houston based on best win percentage in conference games.
HOU - Wins tie break over NY Jets and Pittsburgh based on best win percentage in conference games.
NYJ - Wins tie break over Pittsburgh based on best win percentage in conference games.
Oakland and Buffalo are a win behind us but both have better conference records, although fortunately we beat Oakland.
Even though those teams have better conf records, they still have to play 5 more games also. If we can go 4-1 we should make it as that gives us 4 more conf wins.
Exactly. That was the point I tried to make. If the Steelers go 4-1 the rest of the way that gives them a 10-6 record with a 7-5 conference record. Given the field in the wildcard hunt, and accounting for head to head games upcoming between some of these teams I really don't see more than 2 AFC wildcard contenders with a 10 win season.
"A man's got to know his limitations."
"Must wine! Can no lose any more games!"
Well, maybe one... but that's it.
Good luck, Steelers can't slow down the Browns let alone an offense designed to pass the ball.
All Defense!
Exactly.
As the young defenders got more comfortable in the system, the defense improved.
Wait... actually, they have already been averaging that 17.5 ppg allowed from the final four games. Maybe the final five games will be even better than last year... something along the lines of 16.0 ppg allowed.
The Steelers have to be pissed. The Colts could be in real trouble. Some "adjustments" in the secondary, and it could be a scary time for Indianapolis. All things point to Ben being OK, I like our chances, and with a solid win, we take care of the Bungles!