Here's the deal for Sunday...

[DesertSteel]

Here's the factual playoff scenario for the Steelers.



Also, the Ravens have announced that Lamar and other starters are sitting.

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/l...john-harbaugh/

[steelreserve]

We can still get into the playoffs with a loss? That's ridiculous!

(this is where that gif from Dumb & Dumber would go, the one where Jim Carrey goes "So you're telling me there's a chance!" only I'm so tired of it that I'd rather waste more time typing this out than looking for the goddamn gif)

But no, really, that's hilarious. Just like Hillary, thinking she was going to win the election. Which I assume is where that word came from.

[EzraTank]

Duck is it. Mason out multiple weeks now with shoulder injury.

[DesertSteel]

Duck is it. Mason out multiple weeks now with shoulder injury.

I guess Duck will be starting in the Super Bowl if Mason is out for multiple weeks.

[Rotorhead]

I guess Lynch will get a helmet Sunday also, so we will probably see him at some point Sunday lol.

[j-d-s]

This reminds me of a couple of years back where we had every single game falling into place so we make the playoffs but then the Chiefs missed a field goal on which an offsides flag wasn't thrown so that the Chargers won and got into playoffs instead of us...

[JimHarbaugh'ssoakedtissue]

This reminds me of a couple of years back where we had every single game falling into place so we make the playoffs but then the Chiefs missed a field goal on which an offsides flag wasn't thrown so that the Chargers won and got into playoffs instead of us...

Ryan Succup shank the kick on purpose and don't think fat ass reid wanted us in.

[DesertSteel]

This reminds me of a couple of years back where we had every single game falling into place so we make the playoffs but then the Chiefs missed a field goal on which an offsides flag wasn't thrown so that the Chargers won and got into playoffs instead of us...

I think the odds were far greater on that Sunday. We were a long shot. Perhaps not a lot better this Sunday, but a little better.

[Boh]

I will say, RG3 hasn't looked very good in the games hes played in this year (5 quarters or so) Unless they start trace mcsorley instead.

I expect pitt to win this

[cubanstogie]

I will say, RG3 hasn't looked very good in the games hes played in this year (5 quarters or so) Unless they start trace mcsorley instead.

I expect pitt to win this

I agree we should win 3-0 or 9-3,problem is Titans should win with scrubs playing for Texans. Titans favored by 5 tells me oddsmakers think they are playing scrubs as well regardless of what O'brien says to media.

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I will say, RG3 hasn't looked very good in the games hes played in this year (5 quarters or so) Unless they start trace mcsorley instead.

I expect pitt to win this

I agree we should win 3-0 or 9-3,problem is Titans should win with scrubs playing for Texans. Titans favored by 5 tells me oddsmakers think they are playing scrubs as well regardless of what O'brien says to media.

[steelcityboyz]

I guess Duck will be starting in the Super Bowl if Mason is out for multiple weeks.

[pczach]

I guess Duck will be starting in the Super Bowl if Mason is out for multiple weeks.

[Steeler-in-west]

I guess Lynch will get a helmet Sunday also, so we will probably see him at some point Sunday lol.

hodges plays well against backups so maybe we won’t see Lynch

[DesertSteel]

I guess Lynch will get a helmet Sunday also, so we will probably see him at some point Sunday lol.

How could he be worse?

[Six Rings]

Not liking our chances. Last playoff win 2016. 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020? 4 years Steeler fans. Time to make a change

[pczach]

Not liking our chances. Last playoff win 2016. 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020? 4 years Steeler fans. Time to make a change

They already did. It's called a defense.

[j-d-s]

I'm pretty sure with our current D we at least wouldn't have allowed 45 points to Blake Bortles...

[Steelerchad]

How could he be worse?

Well. Lynch's last start in 2017, he was 9 for 14 for no TD's, an INT, and 41 yards passing. That's 2.9 yards per attempt, which is even worse dinking and dunking then we have now and he still managed to throw an INT.

[DesertSteel]

Well. Lynch's last start in 2017, he was 9 for 14 for no TD's, an INT, and 41 yards passing. That's 2.9 yards per attempt, which is even worse dinking and dunking then we have now and he still managed to throw an INT.

And he had other games that weren't as bad. And in his worse one that you mention, he still only had one INT. I'm not saying he'll be great or even good, but I don't see how he can be worse.

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Playoffs or not.... I'd still like this team to win Sunday and finish with a winning record at 9-7.

[Steelerchad]

And he had other games that weren't as bad. And in his worse one that you mention, he still only had one INT. I'm not saying he'll be great or even good, but I don't see how he can be worse.

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Playoffs or not.... I'd still like this team to win Sunday and finish with a winning record at 9-7.

I would as well, I'm just not sure he'll be any better. He did have a few better games, but they are more of the variety Hodges and Rudolph were having before their rash of INT's.

[Rotorhead]

So we should be hoping for the Chiefs to lose, that gives Houston a chance to move up in seeding and may play starters, but not into a bye so would they even care at this point?

[AtlantaDan]

Houston plans to rest multiple starters, including quarterback Deshaun Watson, left tackle Laremy Tunsil, cornerback Bradley Roby and receiver DeAndre Hopkins, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Backup quarterback A.J. McCarron is expected to make his first start since 2015 when he stepped in for Andy Dalton for three games in Cincinnati

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...eshaun-watson/

I did not know AJ McCarron was still in the league

Vegas sees a Titans blowout coming - line has moved from Titans -3&1/2 to Titans -6

https://www.vegasinsider.com/nfl/odd...te/12-29-19#BT

[DesertSteel]

Houston plans to rest multiple starters, including quarterback Deshaun Watson, left tackle Laremy Tunsil, cornerback Bradley Roby and receiver DeAndre Hopkins, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Backup quarterback A.J. McCarron is expected to make his first start since 2015 when he stepped in for Andy Dalton for three games in Cincinnati

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...eshaun-watson/

I did not know AJ McCarron was still in the league

Vegas sees a Titans blowout coming - line has moved from Titans -3&1/2 to Titans -6

https://www.vegasinsider.com/nfl/odd...te/12-29-19#BT

Many teams in the past have still laid an egg in those situations. I’d put the Steelers chances of making it at about 15%.

[teegre]

Houston plans to rest multiple starters, including quarterback Deshaun Watson, left tackle Laremy Tunsil, cornerback Bradley Roby and receiver DeAndre Hopkins, Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Backup quarterback A.J. McCarron is expected to make his first start since 2015 when he stepped in for Andy Dalton for three games in Cincinnati

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.co...eshaun-watson/

I did not know AJ McCarron was still in the league

Vegas sees a Titans blowout coming - line has moved from Titans -3&1/2 to Titans -6

https://www.vegasinsider.com/nfl/odd...te/12-29-19#BT

Crap

Let’s hope that Texans-Titans ends up like the Steelers’ final regular-game of 2004 when the Steelers rested their starters against the playoff-hopeful Bills... and those backups played like starters (the Bills lost).

[NCSteeler]

Well. Lynch's last start in 2017, he was 9 for 14 for no TD's, an INT, and 41 yards passing. That's 2.9 yards per attempt, which is even worse dinking and dunking then we have now and he still managed to throw an INT.

Ouch!

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