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First off…I really don’t consider us in the race yet, but mathematically we are so I suppose it’s okay to project.
DIV…2 games back of CIN right now with 1 to play vs the Bengals @ home in week 15. CIN is @ SD this week and home against IND before the week 15 matchup…we really need them to go 1-1 at best over the next 2 weeks and beat them to tie up the h-t-h matchup. Should that happen the conference record tie-breaker will likely decide the DIV.
PIT…of course we’re still in the same win or go home mode (or they should be). @ BAL is always a tough game…a loss won’t kill our chances of a wildcard, but a loss this week coupled with a CIN win would pretty much lock up the DIV for the Bengals, up 3 with 4 to play.
The Steelers best chance to ensure a playoff spot obviously is to win out…assuming the DIV goes to CIN…10-6 would mean a h-t-h tie breaker over BAL, MIA & NYJ…even winning out, we’re not 100% in…TN could knock us out of the 6th seed should they also finish 10-6.
In short, PIT needs to keep winning games obviously and for the most part they control their own destiny apart from TN. A quick look at the competition.
KC 9-2...right now they are a lock for the 5th seed. But, I do not like the make up of this team for the stretch run...(OFC just not clicking, and now 2 major losses on the front 7 which had them sending Berry on the blitz late to get any pressure on Rivers. I'm expecting a rocky finish here with 3 road games left...but still 11 wins...if they somehow drop to 10-6...watch out.
TN 5-6...in the top spot for the 6th seed...I think they will lose 2 more games...@Den, @ IND...8-8
SD 5-6 ...also in the mix for the 6th seed...4 of 5 at home, but 4 tough games left...8-8, best case 9-7
NYJ 5-6...I said 3 weeks ago the Jets could lose 3 in a row...well, they have lost 2 of the 3 with the win being over NO...still I think they will lose @ CAR, and @ MIA to go 8-8.
MIA 5-6...I'm giving them a a couple of cold weather losses...@ PIT, and @ BUF. so 8 wins is the best I see them posting as well.
BAL 5-6...imo they have the toughest closing stretch...but they do get the benefit of getting PIT & NE @ home, but @ DET and @ CIN on the road...I think they will lose 2 games as well, so 8-8 here also.
NFL parity @ work here, but at least we're in the mix!
DIV…2 games back of CIN right now with 1 to play vs the Bengals @ home in week 15. CIN is @ SD this week and home against IND before the week 15 matchup…we really need them to go 1-1 at best over the next 2 weeks and beat them to tie up the h-t-h matchup. Should that happen the conference record tie-breaker will likely decide the DIV.
PIT…of course we’re still in the same win or go home mode (or they should be). @ BAL is always a tough game…a loss won’t kill our chances of a wildcard, but a loss this week coupled with a CIN win would pretty much lock up the DIV for the Bengals, up 3 with 4 to play.
The Steelers best chance to ensure a playoff spot obviously is to win out…assuming the DIV goes to CIN…10-6 would mean a h-t-h tie breaker over BAL, MIA & NYJ…even winning out, we’re not 100% in…TN could knock us out of the 6th seed should they also finish 10-6.
In short, PIT needs to keep winning games obviously and for the most part they control their own destiny apart from TN. A quick look at the competition.
KC 9-2...right now they are a lock for the 5th seed. But, I do not like the make up of this team for the stretch run...(OFC just not clicking, and now 2 major losses on the front 7 which had them sending Berry on the blitz late to get any pressure on Rivers. I'm expecting a rocky finish here with 3 road games left...but still 11 wins...if they somehow drop to 10-6...watch out.
TN 5-6...in the top spot for the 6th seed...I think they will lose 2 more games...@Den, @ IND...8-8
SD 5-6 ...also in the mix for the 6th seed...4 of 5 at home, but 4 tough games left...8-8, best case 9-7
NYJ 5-6...I said 3 weeks ago the Jets could lose 3 in a row...well, they have lost 2 of the 3 with the win being over NO...still I think they will lose @ CAR, and @ MIA to go 8-8.
MIA 5-6...I'm giving them a a couple of cold weather losses...@ PIT, and @ BUF. so 8 wins is the best I see them posting as well.
BAL 5-6...imo they have the toughest closing stretch...but they do get the benefit of getting PIT & NE @ home, but @ DET and @ CIN on the road...I think they will lose 2 games as well, so 8-8 here also.
NFL parity @ work here, but at least we're in the mix!
