Game Thread: Playoff action: Jacksonville @ Pittsburgh 1:05pm ET on CBS

[Southieinnc]

Matt Patricia is expected to become the next HC of the Detroit Lions.[/QUO

Sure, if you say so. Lets not let the facts get in the way of the truth.

NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
TEAM RANKING OVERALL RUSHING PASSING
Offense 2nd 118.1 (10th) 276.1 (2nd)
Defense 28th 114.8 (19th) 251.2 (29th)

PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
TEAM RANKING OVERALL RUSHING PASSING
Offense 4th 104.2 (19th) 273.8 (3rd)
Defense 5th 105.8 (9th) 201.1 (7th

Don't let the facts get in your way but,The Patriots were the #1 Defense from the 5th game on averaging less than 13 points per game. Last year the SB champion Patriots were #1 @ 16 points per game.....

Please don't confuse the Superbowl Champion Patriots Defense with the atrocious Suh led Miami defense!!!!!

 

[Dr. Strangelove]

I'm taking total D package, Pats really suck. The reason they have low points against is they play crappy teams last part of season, last 12 games against 3 playoff teams, 4 games (Buf 2X)

Look, I don't want to argue with you. It's just that I don't see them being as bad as Pitt was today. NE, year in and year out, does this same thing and gets better as the season goes on and is always better in the play-offs because of their coaching. No way BB lets Jax do what they did today was my main point to begin with. I have serious doubts the Jags put 45 points on the board in Foxboro. We will see what happens, I suppose. Cheers, mate.

 

[NWPATSFAN]

Wow great int

 

[LambeauLegs]

The dumb onside kick call was critical and how much do these coaches get paid. Is it really hard calculating the odds of getting an inside kick versus holding them deep in their own territory to a 3 and out?

 

[NWPATSFAN]

I almost forgot. Congrats Jag fans.

Steeler fans it is what it is, I wanted to see you next week

 

[Cedrique]

The dumb onside kick call was critical and how much do these coaches get paid. Is it really hard calculating the odds of getting an inside kick versus holding them deep in their own territory to a 3 and out?

Actually going by today they did not hold them to a 3 and out at all

 

[psaboy]

Look, I don't want to argue with you. It's just that I don't see them being as bad as Pitt was today. NE, year in and year out, does this same thing and gets better as the season goes on and is always better in the play-offs because of their coaching. No way BB lets Jax do what they did today was my main point to begin with. I have serious doubts the Jags put 45 points on the board in Foxboro. We will see what happens, I suppose. Cheers, mate.

It will be interesting game I think. I'll be interested in seeing how Pats can move ball on touch Jax D.

Cheers to you

 

[psaboy]

Don't let the facts get in your way but,The Patriots were the #1 Defense from the 5th game on averaging less than 13 points per game. Last year the SB champion Patriots were #1 @ 16 points per game.....

Please don't confuse the Superbowl Champion Patriots Defense with the atrocious Suh led Miami defense!!!!!

The Miami D has nothing to do with this post. As I noted earlier, the Pats were paying a lot of bad teams last half of season, hence low points against.

 

[Southieinnc]

The Miami D has nothing to do with this post. As I noted earlier, the Pats were paying a lot of bad teams last half of season, hence low points against.

A pissy Miami fan talking smack about the Patriots has nothing to do with the Miami defense?

You played the same team as the Patriots and went 6 - 10 and want to talk about easy schedule?

 

[UtahUte]

Where’s Mike Mitchell!!

 

[HaroldSeattle]

Honestly, I am just happy it's not NE/Pitt as that has to be most boring and overdone game of the past 10 years to me, personally.

At this point after being so cynical with the Jags, I am on their bandwagon win or lose for the next 3 weeks hopefully.

Jagginoff.

Same here. Seemed like the Pats had the Steelers number and didn’t want to see it happen again. Go Jags!

 

[Montalban]

Couple of really questionable calls on 4th and inches when you got a quarterback who is 6'5" and 260 lbs.

 

[The Derski]

Couple of really questionable calls on 4th and inches when you got a quarterback who is 6'5" and 260 lbs.

Who is that?

 

[The Derski]

Who is that?

Couple of really questionable calls on 4th and inches when you got a quarterback who is 6'5" and 260 lbs.

Never mind. I thought I was in the Vikings-Saints thread.

 

[FaCe-LeE-uS]

Ben Roethlisberger states he is coming back to the Steelers next season

 

[Ojb81]

Ben Roethlisberger states he is coming back to the Steelers next season

Whatever. nothing will change.

 

[dbldwn711]

Ben Roethlisberger states he is coming back to the Steelers next season

He was never retiring... never

 

[FaCe-LeE-uS]

Whatever. nothing will change.

Rinse & repeat. They'll give us the same effort & gameplans, and expect better results. Can't wait.

 

[Cedrique]

Ben was fine today. The problem was the Steelers defense had more holes in it than Ronny Milsapp and Jose Feliciano after a game of lawn darts

 

[Ojb81]

haley and butler both need to be relieved of their duties and sent on their way. both sides of the ball need a re-set with regards to gameplanning and adjustments.