Game Thread: Week 17: Steelers @ Seahawks Thread

[Anointed One]

Must win game... This is going to be a doozy... Has another 20-17 type of a game written all over it...

Injury status as of now:

Out: Adams, Eskridge, Peters, Clark... So surprised to see Eskridge out again...

Questionable: DK Metcalf; Walker, Witherspoon, Brooks and Bellore...

As for the Steelers, they will be without top safety Minkah Fitzpatrick and linebacker Ealdon Roberts.

 

[Anointed One]

 

[JMR]

The Hawks can still make the playoffs with a loss in this game if neither GB nor Minn wins out (they play each other this weekend) and with a win over AZ next week, so this is not actually a must win game. However, certainly great to be able to win your way into the playoffs w/o relying on results of other games. But playoff hopes are definitely still alive without the result we want here.

Steelers recently lost to NE and Arizona in b2b weeks, so I think what Mason Rudolph pulled off last game is a false sense of security for them. They're not a very good team, and their offense has taken lots of heat pretty much all season. A sad state of affairs if we cannot figure out how to come out with a W here against a 3rd string QB, but I am confident things will turn out ok.

 

[Anointed One]

The Hawks can still make the playoffs with a loss in this game if neither GB nor Minn wins out (they play each other this weekend) and with a win over AZ next week, so this is not actually a must win game. However, certainly great to be able to win your way into the playoffs w/o relying on results of other games. But playoff hopes are definitely still alive without the result we want here.

Steelers recently lost to NE and Arizona in b2b weeks, so I think what Mason Rudolph pulled off last game is a false sense of security for them. They're not a very good team, and their offense has taken lots of heat pretty much all season. A sad state of affairs if we cannot figure out how to come out with a W here against a 3rd string QB, but I am confident things will turn out ok.

I view any game over the last few weeks when you're on the bubble a "must win" - Control your own destiny... But you're right, mathematically they would not be eliminated...

 

[Sharkonabicycle]

I'd like to see Witherspoon back. Sadly I think he's gonna go the same route as Adams. Smaller body, too much damage. Great while it lasted, I guess... we couldn't get Stroud so whatever. Carter has been beat up too...

 

[Ojb81]

honestly, there is absolutely no way in hell Seattle should lose this game. This SHOULD be a blowout for the Seahawks.

 

[MrS]

honestly, there is absolutely no way in hell Seattle should lose this game. This SHOULD be a blowout for the Seahawks.

We rarely blow anybody out, but this would be a great opportunity to do it.

 

[Podunkparte]

Yeah, I'll never predict a blowout with this team, but this maps out to be one of the easier opponents of the schedule.

Just double Watt every play.

 

[JMR]

I view any game over the last few weeks when you're on the bubble a "must win" - Control your own destiny... But you're right, mathematically they would not be eliminated...

So what do you call it when it actually is a must win? A must must win? A super duper must win?

 

[jerseyhawksfan79]

Get pressure and force whatever crappy QB the Steelers run out there commit turnovers.

 

[Screamin12th]

I can see the Hawks losing this game on a last minute turn over sealing it for the steelers.

There is NO WAY IN HELL this team should lose to the steelers at home or even winning close. I see a gifted TO though.

 

[FirebreathingMonkey]

Seahawks Place Jamal Adams & Dee Eskridge On Injured Reserve, Waive Frank Clark & Sign Three Off Practice Squad

 

[flyerhawk]

Seahawks Place Jamal Adams & Dee Eskridge On Injured Reserve, Waive Frank Clark & Sign Three Off Practice Squad

Have to think that both Eskridge and Adams have played their last football as Seahawks.

 

[boogiewithstu2007]

honestly, there is absolutely no way in hell Seattle should lose this game. This SHOULD be a blowout for the Seahawks.

You guys are coming in with some momentum though, so it’s kind of a toss up honestly, could go either way ..

 

[boogiewithstu2007]

Jamal’s season if officially over, and hopefully his Seahawks day’s … No reason in hell we should keep him and his over-bloated salary … Seriously one of the worst trades in Seahawks history…

 

[flyerhawk]

Jamal’s season if officially over, and hopefully his Seahawks day’s … No reason in hell we should keep him and his over-bloated salary … Seriously one of the worst trades in Seahawks history…

Not as bad as the Ahman Green for Fred Vinson trade.

 

[boogiewithstu2007]

Not as bad as the Ahman Green for Fred Vinson trade.

I don’t know, 2 first round picks, a 3rd round pick, and we gave up a safety who was playing really well at the time … We got Jamal and a 4th round pick …That’s pretty effin bad

 

[Dr. Strangelove]

I'd like to see Witherspoon back. Sadly I think he's gonna go the same route as Adams. Smaller body, too much damage. Great while it lasted, I guess... we couldn't get Stroud so whatever. Carter has been beat up too...

You need to stop Shark with the smaller body thing. It really isn't a thing. Witherspoon is virtually the exact same size as Ronde Barber was and Antoine Winfield who had long, successful careers. Bigger guys get hurt just as much or even more than smaller guys in this league.

 

[Dr. Strangelove]

As for the game, I hope we can stay reasonably healthy and pull off a win and just keep the momentum going. Win both our remaining games and play solid. I don't need a blow-out or anything spectacular. Just clean and fix some of the problems like penalties. Hopefully the defense has a good outing.

 

[JMR]

As for the game, I hope we can stay reasonably healthy and pull off a win and just keep the momentum going. Win both our remaining games and play solid. I don't need a blow-out or anything spectacular. Just clean and fix some of the problems like penalties. Hopefully the defense has a good outing.

Agreed. I see no reason why this shouldn't be a win. I don't care about by how much. We are playing a team here that recently lost b2b games to the Patriots and Cardinals, who both had 2 wins at the time. This just has to be a W.