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ATL96Steeler
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The 11-2 Steelers got a little surprise Monday night...a Patriot loss.
NE has set such a standard, that a road loss in the DIV is a big deal. In any event...the 10-3 Patriots come into Heinz Field for a nationally televised contest. I'm sure CBS will send the "A" team of Nantz and Romo to work this one. NE is now one game behind the Steelers for the top seed in the AFC. By my count this will be the 5th consecutive national TV game for the Steelers.
I watched maybe half of the MIA game the other night. More than anything it shows that NE is human...maybe they were peaking ahead themselves. I know the record after a loss...2 losses in a row, etc. I definitely expect the Pats to score more than 20 pts.
Injuries...I'm sure everyone knows now that Shazier has been put in IR. Juju (suspension) is likely to get his roster spot. Matakevich (shoulder) listed as questionable at this point. Gilbert (supsension) has to sit one more game. Haden (leg) is practicing this week...if they like what they see I can see him getting some snaps in this game, but they might not start him.
Outlook...The Pats have dominated the Steelers in the Tomlin era. Last year in the AFCCG was probably the most disappointed I've been with a Steeler loss in a long time. The game plan just never had a winning vibe. Almost like they were playing to keep it close and they couldn't even do that.
New season, new team. Hopefully a different result. The DEF has been the in the spotlight and man vs zone has been a big topic, but only once in the last 5 meetings has the OFC scored more than 25 pts. I think Haley is finally grasping that BAL and NE are good at game planning for what they know you like to do. I fully expect them to do the same thing they did last year...bracket A.Brown, and man up on the other WRs.
I like the matchup this week...Steeler OFC vs Pats DEF...I expect Haley to keep going into the closet and keeping NE off balance with targets they're not expecting and eventually Brown/Bell will make an impact on the game. FWIW...The Pats have not faced This is the game I'd love to see Bell/Conner go for 200+ on the ground and Brady get only 4 or 5 possessions, but I have a feeling this going to be a back and forth game for a while, and PIT winning probably a one possession game.
28-24 Steelers...the road to the SuperBowl goes thru Pittsburgh!
What say you?
NE has set such a standard, that a road loss in the DIV is a big deal. In any event...the 10-3 Patriots come into Heinz Field for a nationally televised contest. I'm sure CBS will send the "A" team of Nantz and Romo to work this one. NE is now one game behind the Steelers for the top seed in the AFC. By my count this will be the 5th consecutive national TV game for the Steelers.
I watched maybe half of the MIA game the other night. More than anything it shows that NE is human...maybe they were peaking ahead themselves. I know the record after a loss...2 losses in a row, etc. I definitely expect the Pats to score more than 20 pts.
Injuries...I'm sure everyone knows now that Shazier has been put in IR. Juju (suspension) is likely to get his roster spot. Matakevich (shoulder) listed as questionable at this point. Gilbert (supsension) has to sit one more game. Haden (leg) is practicing this week...if they like what they see I can see him getting some snaps in this game, but they might not start him.
Outlook...The Pats have dominated the Steelers in the Tomlin era. Last year in the AFCCG was probably the most disappointed I've been with a Steeler loss in a long time. The game plan just never had a winning vibe. Almost like they were playing to keep it close and they couldn't even do that.
New season, new team. Hopefully a different result. The DEF has been the in the spotlight and man vs zone has been a big topic, but only once in the last 5 meetings has the OFC scored more than 25 pts. I think Haley is finally grasping that BAL and NE are good at game planning for what they know you like to do. I fully expect them to do the same thing they did last year...bracket A.Brown, and man up on the other WRs.
I like the matchup this week...Steeler OFC vs Pats DEF...I expect Haley to keep going into the closet and keeping NE off balance with targets they're not expecting and eventually Brown/Bell will make an impact on the game. FWIW...The Pats have not faced This is the game I'd love to see Bell/Conner go for 200+ on the ground and Brady get only 4 or 5 possessions, but I have a feeling this going to be a back and forth game for a while, and PIT winning probably a one possession game.
28-24 Steelers...the road to the SuperBowl goes thru Pittsburgh!
What say you?