Steelers 2022 season W/L prediction thread

[EzraTank]

Well it is officially September today so let's get a season prediction thread. I think the team we have now is pretty much the team we will have on opening day on 9/11 so let's take a shot at it.

Feel free to copy/paste the schedule below as a template.

Week #01: Steelers @ Cincinnati Bengals -
Week #02: Steelers vs New England Patriots -
Week #03: Steelers @ Cleveland Browns -
Week #04: Steelers vs NY Jets -
Week #05: Steelers @ Buffalo Bills -
Week #06: Steelers vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers -
Week #07: Steelers @ Miami Dolphins -
Week #08: Steelers @ Philadelphia Eagles -
Week #09: BYE
Week #10: Steelers vs New Orleans Saints -
Week #11: Steelers vs Cincinnati Bengals -
Week #12: Steelers @ Indianapolis Colts -
Week #13: Steelers @ Atlanta Falcons -
Week #14: Steelers vs Baltimore Ravens -
Week #15: Steelers @ Carolina Panthers -
Week #16: Steelers vs Las Vegas Raiders -
Week #17: Steelers @ Baltimore Ravens -
Week #18: Steelers vs Cleveland Browns -

- - - Updated - - -

My predictions: 9-8, no playoffs, offensive line a MESS but hey Tomlin has still never had a losing season!

Week #01: Steelers @ Cincinnati Bengals - Loss
Week #02: Steelers vs New England Patriots - WIN
Week #03: Steelers @ Cleveland Browns - Loss
Week #04: Steelers vs NY Jets - WIN
Week #05: Steelers @ Buffalo Bills - Loss
Week #06: Steelers vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Loss
Week #07: Steelers @ Miami Dolphins - WIN [Pickett takes over]
Week #08: Steelers @ Philadelphia Eagles - Loss
Week #09: BYE
Week #10: Steelers vs New Orleans Saints - WIN
Week #11: Steelers vs Cincinnati Bengals - WIN
Week #12: Steelers @ Indianapolis Colts - Loss
Week #13: Steelers @ Atlanta Falcons -WIN
Week #14: Steelers vs Baltimore Ravens - WIN
Week #15: Steelers @ Carolina Panthers - WIN
Week #16: Steelers vs Las Vegas Raiders - Loss
Week #17: Steelers @ Baltimore Ravens - Loss
Week #18: Steelers vs Cleveland Browns - WIN

[Dwinsgames]

we already have one of these threads lol .. http://www.steelersuniverse.com/foru...dule-Revisited

[DuckHodges]

10-7 with a wildcard win, Trubisky has a pro bowl caliber season. I get that the offensive line sucks, but that's no different than his time in Chicago, except this time he has a plethora of weapons on the offense. Too much talent at the skill positions for this to be a bad offense. The team overall will be solid but the schedule is brutal.

And we're gonna sweep the browns, seriously fuck those guys

[DesertSteel]

10-7

I have unbridled enthusiasm like Billy Mumphrey.

[polamalubeast]

10-7 too

[ALLD]

They will need to pray with a Terrible Towel to beat 8-8.

[Born2Steel]

Week #01: Steelers @ Cincinnati Bengals - W Steelers defense blitzes Burrow into the turf. Offense capitalizes on many Bengals Bungles.
Week #02: Steelers vs New England Patriots - W Steelers start 2-0 after a defensive battle vs another struggling offense.
Week #03: Steelers @ Cleveland Browns - L Browns run the ball and control the clock. Steelers keep it close but just not enough.
Week #04: Steelers vs NY Jets - W Even with the Jets formidable DL the Steelers get a run game going. OL starting to gel.
Week #05: Steelers @ Buffalo Bills - L Just too much Josh Allen.
Week #06: Steelers vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers - W Steelers offense is really hitting stride now. Defense is stifling. 3-0 at home.
Week #07: Steelers @ Miami Dolphins - W Dolphins are tanking this year.
Week #08: Steelers @ Philadelphia Eagles - L We always lose at Philly. 5-3 at the bye.
Week #09: BYE
Week #10: Steelers vs New Orleans Saints - L Saints defense is the real deal.
Week #11: Steelers vs Cincinnati Bengals -W Bengals don't learn. Burrow takes another beating at the hands of the Steelers pass rush.
Week #12: Steelers @ Indianapolis Colts -W Close one on the road but the Colts defense is lacking, the Steelers offense gets it done.
Week #13: Steelers @ Atlanta Falcons -W Falcons just can't keep pace. Steelers win big.
Week #14: Steelers vs Baltimore Ravens - W This one is close due to Ravens run attack. Steelers match score for score with Tucker missing and Boz hitting for the win.
Week #15: Steelers @ Carolina Panthers -W Panthers might as well tank.
Week #16: Steelers vs Las Vegas Raiders - L Why do we always lose to the Raiders at home?
Week #17: Steelers @ Baltimore Ravens -L This time the Ravens run game wins.
Week #18: Steelers vs Cleveland Browns - W Home finale vs the Browns and it's not even close. Steelers win big.


11-6 AFC North Champs

[ETL]

0-0-17. Mitch and Kenny become injured in the first half of the first game. Rudolph then leads the Steelers to a tie and a tie in every single game thereafter. Tomlin maintains his non-losing season streak.

[86WARD]

0-0-17. Mitch and Kenny become injured in the first half of the first game. Rudolph then leads the Steelers to a tie and a tie in every single game thereafter. Tomlin maintains his non-losing season streak.

If that happened it would be the ultimate season. I’d almost rather see that than a Super Bowl win.

[DuckHodges]

0-0-17. Mitch and Kenny become injured in the first half of the first game. Rudolph then leads the Steelers to a tie and a tie in every single game thereafter. Tomlin maintains his non-losing season streak.

Due to a stroke of luck, the Steelers make the playoffs at 0-0-17. In the wildcard round, they break the record for the longest ever played game, going 20 quarters before losing 0-2 in overtime (mason rudolph tackled for a safety in the EZ)

[teegre]

20-0

That said, I’d absolutely put aside a Lombardi for seventeen TIE games. It would be the most difficult feat accomplished in sports history.

[DuckHodges]

20-0

That said, I’d absolutely put aside a Lombardi for seventeen TIE games. It would be the most difficult feat accomplished in sports history.

It would be something unprecedented lol, I think the odds for the Jets winning the super bowl would be higher

[ETL]

��. Rudolph is the tie-master.

[Born2Steel]

I read an 'early mock draft' article that has the Steelers picking at #10 in the 2023 draft. Taking an ILB. With all these 10-7 predictions on here that would not be possible. I will give our OL 6 weeks into the season to get things together and be playing as a unit and at a higher level. If not we may be picking in the top10, but I will predict it will be a LT and not a defensive player. If that were to happen.

[DuckHodges]

if we pick at #10 it better be at OL. I just don't see them finishing that low with the roster they have. They should have a good defense and have no shortage of playmakers. QB play whether it's kenny or mitch should be better than Ben was last year.

[Born2Steel]

if we pick at #10 it better be at OL. I just don't see them finishing that low with the roster they have. They should have a good defense and have no shortage of playmakers. QB play whether it's kenny or mitch should be better than Ben was last year.

Obviously it depends on how the board falls but I agree. IF...the top LTs are gone by 10 you have to take BPA. Even a Center is not worth #10 overall to me. Webster(5th) to Dawson(2nd) to Pouncey(1st-18th overall).

Although, a true franchise NFL Center has the protection call duties, takes on the NT, has to decide which DL to double, has to be a good blocker on the move at the 2nd level as well as on pulls. The Center MUST be one of the smartest football players on the field. It's not just a snap it to the QB job. There's a lot more to it. So maybe, a franchise Center is worthy of a top10 selection after all.

Honestly, any OL that makes the HoF is worthy of a top10 pick. You don't let guys like that walk away in free agency. Worth their weight in gold. (football-wise)


I'm right there with most who posted in this thread. 10-11 wins this season.

[steelreserve]

I was optimistic we'd have 10+ wins if Pickett was the starter from Week 1, but if they go with Trubisky as it seems they might - then by default we'll be like 2-4 by the time we see Pickett. Brilliant.

One thing that could be an under-the-radar season ruiner is if the CBs can't get the job done. It always makes you nervous when you have a new starter, and Sutton has run hot and cold at times, and I'm also nervous that if we have one injury we're screwed. I hope we don't need to resort to begging Joe Haden to come back as an emergency starter in the middle of the season.

[Born2Steel]

I have heard it said on several podcasts and seen it written in many articles. Trubisky just doesn't seem to have the confidence in the pocket of a NFL QB. He's so much better on the move when you take away half the field and he just has to throw to the open guy or throw it away. Pickett seems to have it figured out though by the limited reps he saw in preseason. I don't think it will take long for KP to take over QB duties. Even if Mitch is the guy for this season, it's Kenny's team in 2023.

[Steeldude]

Best: 11-6
Worst: 4-13

Prediction: 7-10

Bad OL.
Poor secondary and run defense.

[Dwinsgames]

Best: 11-6
Worst: 4-13

Prediction: 7-10

Bad OL.
Poor secondary and run defense.

wait what ...............

to bold black .... This might be the best secondary we have seen in many years

to the red .... that is yet to be determined , I believe it will be vastly improved from 2021 , how much better is yet to be determined but no place to go but up and AluAlu alone should improve it by quite a bit

[Steeler-in-west]

I agree that KP will take over just before or just after the bye. I think it’s highly likely we see more or less the same old inconsistent Trubisky that played in Chicago. I just don’t think we have the coaching personnel (Canada and Sullivan????) to help him improve his reads/decision making capabilities specially against good defenses. Like it’s been said you either got it or you don’t.

[Dwinsgames]

can we play some games before we start replacing the starters with their backups ...


damn people

[Steeler-in-west]

can we play some games before we start replacing the starters with their backups ...


damn people

It’s a prediction thread. Predicting the talented first round pick is going to take over for a backup (that’s what he was last year) sometime this season is not a stretch

[Dwinsgames]

It’s a prediction thread. Predicting the talented first round pick is going to take over for a backup (that’s what he was last year) sometime this season is not a stretch

you forget he is also a former pro bowl QB and that Pickett hasnt taken a meaningful snap in this league yet and also hasnt taken a snap vs 1st team defenses in the NFL yet ... but hey lets not let those facts get in the way of a good argument ...and Pickett is a backup NOW

[86WARD]

you forget he is also a former pro bowl QB and that Pickett hasnt taken a meaningful snap in this league yet and also hasnt taken a snap vs 1st team defenses in the NFL yet ... but hey lets not let those facts get in the way of a good argument ...and Pickett is a backup NOW

Pickett is third string right now…

[Dwinsgames]

Pickett is third string right now…

Yeah ... Backup to the Backup ...

that said even tho it reduces my argument I think if Mitch fails or goes down Kenny gets the job over Mason

[polamalubeast]

Yeah ... Backup to the Backup ...

that said even tho it reduces my argument I think if Mitch fails or goes down Kenny gets the job over Mason

If this is the case,Tomlin is a idiot at the level of Jeff Fisher.I mean what is the point to draft him in the first round if you don't trust him over Mason Rudolph in the middle of the season?

Especially since Kenny was great in the preseason, he couldn't do more than that!...I hope that Kenny is just 3rd because Tomlin don't want him to start in the middle of the game if Mitch is terrible or he is injured

Mitch was also only a pro bowler as a replacement in the same way as Tyrod Taylor back in 2015

[Steeler-in-west]

not surprised, Ben started third string

[polamalubeast]

not surprised, Ben started third string

The NFL were very different in 2004 too

[Steeler-in-west]

The NFL was very different in 2004 too

But not the Steelers.

2004 - Maddox and Batch (two capable vets - average to backup range) ahead of the 11th pick
2022 - Trubisky and Rudy (two capable vets - average to backup range) ahead of the 20th pick

Different coach - same philosophy