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Steelers Rooting Guide Week 12

Well Steelers fans, we've got the day off tomorrow after beating the Cincinnati Bengals on Thursday night. I doubt all of you will take the day off alltogether from football, so let's take a look at some the games of interest in the AFC.

PHILADELPHIA (5-4-1) at BALTIMORE (6-4)

It's do-or-die for both of these teams in a way. Baltimore wouldn't necessarily be eliminated from anything of course if they were to lose, but they would fall 2 games back of Pittsburgh in the AFC North and would find themselves at the bottom end of a log jam of Wild Card contenders. Batlimore does sport a very solid 6-3 AFC record, so perhaps I shouldn't be so willing to write them off if they were to lose in this inter-conference matchup.  GO EAGLES!

 

INDIANAPOLIS (6-4) at SAN DIEGO (4-6)

The Colts and the Chargers appear to be heading in opposite directions. The Colts have 3 in a row, looking better and better each week. The Chargers on the other hand sit two games below .500 (4-6) and two games behind Denver in the moribound AFC West. With the Broncos hosting Oakland, the Chargers absolutely have to have this one. If I'm correct in my assesment that the Colts are going to continue playing well and ascending the ranks in the AFC, it is very possible that the Steelers and Colts are fighting each other for home field advantage down the stretch. Because they hold the head-to-head  against us, we'd need to clear their final record by at least a game to be seeded higher. GO CHARGERS!

NEW YORK JETS (7-3) at TENNESSEE (10-0)

We're getting into fairly unimportant speculation as it relates to the Steelers, but I suppose it'd be preferable for the Titans to keep the Jets 1 game behind the Steelers by extending their underappreciated winning streak to 11. Each week, people proclaim this is the week the other shoe drops for the Titans, but I'm not so sure it happens in this spot. We'll see. Two good teams squaring off. As good as the Jets have been, they're not home free whatsoever. Either the Dolphins or the Patriots will be 7-4 after tomorrow. Big stakes tomorrow for all the AFC East teams, including Buffalo who's on life support after 4 straight losses. GO _____? (I'll say Titans)

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Lots of football left to help sort things out. I think this particular Steelers team is going to just handle their business and secure a #2 seed without needing to look at scoreboards, but what the heck, never hurts to remind yourself to cheer against the Ravens. Judgment type game for them - an impressive home victory over the Eagles and you'd have to tip your cap to first year head coach John Harbaugh and the team. A loss to a clearly suspect Eagles team and Pittsburgh's squarely in the driver seat over the final five games.

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We definitely want the Titans to win. Not only does it keep us at #2,…but it will also keep 3 AFC east team within reach of their division and therefore the wildcard,…that should keep the heat on Baltimore.

by ismail on Nov 23, 2008 1:50 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

hmm

well that was my initial thinking. But then I realized that if they lose today, we’re technically within 1 game of the #1 seed in the AFC. Since we get to play them.

by Blitzburgh on Nov 23, 2008 1:36 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

true but,

Getting the bye is more important than have a long shot at the #1 seed. There’s a decent chance the Titans will lose 3, but I doubt we’re going to win out. If the Jets lose, we’ve got a great chance to get a bye.

charity standing orders

by BadMaafala on Nov 23, 2008 2:26 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

1 down

2 to go. Looks like TNs run is coming to an end

by Blitzburgh on Nov 23, 2008 3:40 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Meanwhile the Jets look pretty darn good. Very balanced.

charity standing orders

by BadMaafala on Nov 23, 2008 7:41 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

havent seen much if any of them this year

Have noticed that Leon Washington really gives them a lot in limited touches.

Mission accomplished for the GM and Mangini – all that money spent this offseason is going to save their jobs

by Blitzburgh on Nov 23, 2008 7:49 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

I was shocked to learn today that (at least before today, who knows now) the jets had the 3rd most sacks in the league. Seriously? How the hell did that happen?

by steelguy99 on Nov 23, 2008 8:38 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Kris Jenkins is having a great year, and everyone on defense is contributing. They have something like 16 players on their team that have a sack (we have 9). And all that while they’re right behind us and the Vikings in rushing yards allowed.

charity standing orders

by BadMaafala on Nov 24, 2008 12:55 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Exactly what I’m saying. The one year turnaround is insane, no?

2007 rushing yards allowed: Ranked 29th
2007 sacks: Ranked 25th

Who turns that shit around to

2008 rushing yards allowed: Ranked 3rd
2008 sacks: Ranked 3rd

Interestingly, their pass defense has dropped from 9th to 28th. Having only watched them in parts of yesterdays game this year, the statistics lead me to assume:
They blitz a lot and stop the run along the way. Sounds like the iggles. I know nothing about the jets though, so maybe they traded all of their CBs for D-linemen.

by steelguy99 on Nov 24, 2008 1:06 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

Not sure who to root for in patriots vs. dolphins. I guess it doesn’t really matter who wins and I always like to see the pats lose. If the pats are in the running vs. us for a wildcard though and we feel like we can beat them, then we want them to have the wildcard over the fins. If we think the steelers will lose then we’d want the fins to win so it’d go to conference record. I guess if we’re tying up with either for a wildcard though it will probably be a 3-way tie.

Oh well, I only really care about the baltimore game, who am I kidding?

by steelguy99 on Nov 23, 2008 10:19 AM EST reply actions   0 recs

LOL, Joey Porter tees off on Belichik and the Pats..

MISTER Porter, as Jim Rome calls him, wasn’t holding back at all with Keyshawn. Now he has to back it up on the field.

by robert ethan on Nov 23, 2008 2:34 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

two things

Eagles suck . Bigtime. Cant believe we were humiliated like that.

Romeo Crennel is unreal. Benched B Quinn in his 3rd start! LOL.

by Blitzburgh on Nov 23, 2008 3:43 PM EST reply actions   0 recs

The eagles offense was absolutely obliterated. 2nd and 1 and they throw an interception. I couldn’t help but laughing the entire second half, that game was that much of a joke.

The end of this season is going to be a nailbiter, but the steelers hold their fate in their own hands. @ BAL is a must-win.

by steelguy99 on Nov 23, 2008 4:33 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

2nd and goal from the 1 that is…

by steelguy99 on Nov 23, 2008 4:35 PM EST up reply actions   0 recs

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