Updated playoff AFC scenerio (post thurday) GO BEARS!?

by Steelchamps !! on Dec 18, 2009 3:10 AM EST

Ok Gang, another flip of the coin comes up with Jax (7-7) with a key loss to the Colts On Thursday nite football in a fantastic game. KEY for the Miracle run.

If the steelers can finally show some December style Football and beat the Pack, and the Bears can pull off a Spectacular upset, Then that would Very much put us in the conversation of at least a legitimate possibility

even if Balt beats Chi Sun we STILL wont be eliminated if we beat the pack. We would just need them to lose to Charles Frye and the Raidas (in the black hole) along with the rest of the mayhem. regardless the ride continues.

Anyway does this look correct? How bout if Miami catches NE or other scenerios? anybody have any? The Biggest challenge (if we win 3 in a row I know, I know) is the Bears or Raider upset of Balt. thats ~~tuff~~ possible but stranger things have happened.

Week 14
Miami over Jax (w)
Indy over Denver (w)

Week 15
We beat GB
Indy over Jax (w)
Atlanta over Jets
Chicago over Baltimore (or Balt loses @ Oak week 17)

Week 16
Ne over Jax
We beat Baltimore

Week 17
We beat Miami

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Chicago over Baltimore is essentially the game that could get us into the playoffs (IF we win out). The Jets probably won’t beat Atlanta because Sanchez is questionable at best. And NE should destroy Jax since they are struggling to hold their division lead.

The Hell that Tomlin & the Steelers have unleashed on me this December is indescribable.

by John Stephens on Dec 18, 2009 8:20 AM EST reply actions

pipe dream

BUT,stranger things have happened!

by nycsteelerfan on Dec 18, 2009 8:31 AM EST reply actions

I don't think so

the only stretch is bears over baltimore and well we’ve seen cutler have his ups and downs but if cutler is up, they can pull it out. I’m cautiously optimistic about this because I feel if we do get in and troy comes back then watch out! I think thats why he hasn’t been placed on IR yet. Otherwise whats the point of just keep having him on the injury report every week ? I don’t think there is anyway the ravens will lose to oak. We need the bears to trip them up.

Steelers football is 60 mins.

by tannofsteel84 on Dec 18, 2009 8:56 AM EST up reply actions

the only stretch is bears over Baltimore

I’d say the biggest stretch is us winning 3 games in a row. I think many people keep overlooking that in these break downs.

Troy is not on IR, and I think after he was ruled out for this weekend he said he was shooting for week 17 to play. But if we are eliminated, I don’t see that happening or a point to it.

The Hell that Tomlin & the Steelers have unleashed on me this December is indescribable.

by John Stephens on Dec 18, 2009 9:29 AM EST up reply actions

+1

"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill

by PixburghArn on Dec 18, 2009 9:42 AM EST up reply actions

We lost to Oakland so Baltimore can too. If Ben had played the game in Baltimore, then we would have won that one.

Who's laughing now, O Line??? Ben Roethlisberger (from the Podium) to his O-Line and the world in Superbowl XLIII

by SteeladyinVA on Dec 18, 2009 10:43 AM EST up reply actions

although

Dixon, while looking timid and lost at times, did a fine job. He had little time to prepare himself, and in my opinion, the OC did not create enough play calls to suit his style.

"Now that I'm here, I don't want to just be here, I want to be here for a long time." Hines Ward, 1998 4th round draft pick.

by kick him in the head on Dec 18, 2009 10:56 AM EST up reply actions

How sure are you of that last part?

'I’ve learned to become a flat-liner. There’s a lot out there that’ll make your heart jump if you allow it."
-Coach Tomlin

by NYSteelersFan4 on Dec 18, 2009 11:08 AM EST up reply actions

I'm not

I thought that at first…but then Oakland and Cleveland happened. Dixon may not have made some Big plays that Ben could have made. However, he also did not make bad plays that Ben would have made (i.e. holding on the ball sacks). And try running Ben on that option to the right, he ain’t gettin’ there.

Optimism. Positivity. Win.

by John Stephens on Dec 18, 2009 11:18 AM EST up reply actions

+1

ball sacks

The only managing Ben does is he manages to WIN games

by chewiesteeler on Dec 18, 2009 5:55 PM EST up reply actions

Hahaha

Poorly worded FTL

Optimism. Positivity. Win.

by John Stephens on Dec 18, 2009 6:33 PM EST up reply actions

ballzak

"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill

by PixburghArn on Dec 18, 2009 11:45 PM EST up reply actions

I don't ...

think anyone overlooks the Steelers’ need to win out. I just think as all good critical thinkers must do, these folks are operating under the assumption that the one given is the Steelers must win out. Then they simply discuss the parts outside the Steelers’ control. Sadly, I see a tough row to hoe for our favorite team. Packers are playing very well and playing very well in the areas of the game where we are showing some weakness. All would do well to remember … “watch that first step” …

by tenthmtnman on Dec 18, 2009 11:16 AM EST reply actions

Id be shocked if the Steelers didnt at least show up..

these next 2 weeks at HOME. 4 pm kickoff will get the crowd either very Rockin" or very hostile and angry. they collapsed in Cleveland and didnt have to deal with the Angry enviornment theyll be forced to face if the "burgh

Perhaps if The team gets a W they will start peekin at Scenerios before the Raven game. who knows. im still hoping.

I drank before the game cause I was excited
I drank during the game cause I was confused
I drank after the game cause, well, I was already drinking. why not?

by Steelchamps !! on Dec 18, 2009 12:28 PM EST reply actions

Hey GB did lose to 1 - 12 Tampa

They are certainly capable of putting out a clunker in PGH.

by theatrain on Dec 18, 2009 2:04 PM EST reply actions

@ GB in a night game id be worried

@ Heinz 4 pm drunk crowd makes me happy.
Steelers dont suck we can beat anyone(cleveland the only team to whip our ass)

time to break the Skid
GO BEARS!

by Steelchamps !! on Dec 18, 2009 2:13 PM EST reply actions

what you wrote in parenthesis pretty much rules the sentence before it null and void.

by shleeve on Dec 18, 2009 7:35 PM EST up reply actions

whhhooowhat?

any givin Sunday (x5 lol)

if your that picky, sure… you feel me tho…: )
BEARS STEELERS!!

If we were a perenial 6-10, 5-11 team… we"d have NO use for the Dream Scenerio. see? But we CAN catch fire. we CAN!!! ( deep down ya KNOW IT)

by Steelchamps !! on Dec 19, 2009 2:47 AM EST reply actions

Add Tennessee beating Miami (Week 15)

In a 3-way tie with Miami & Houston – Miami would advance.

by Sick Puppy on Dec 20, 2009 8:44 AM EST reply actions

Scratch this

Miami plays Houston in Week 16. These 2 teams can’t be tied at 9-7.

by Sick Puppy on Dec 20, 2009 9:14 AM EST up reply actions

Takin" off for the Pack Game

On my way in about 20 min. I Hope when I gat back theres still a scenerio.

Bears and Steelers coincide @4 maybe if the bears can make it a game and the steelers too we can have a happy day of football and hold on to the dream thru Christmas Cheers to Dreamin"!

ps
IF (if being the key) The St

by Steelchamps !! on Dec 20, 2009 11:07 AM EST reply actions

eelers win and Chicago wins…. Look out

by Steelchamps !! on Dec 20, 2009 11:08 AM EST up reply actions

Have fun man

Go Steelers!

"Now that I'm here, I don't want to just be here, I want to be here for a long time." Hines Ward, 1998 4th round draft pick.

by kick him in the head on Dec 20, 2009 12:46 PM EST up reply actions

home

wasted
blast!
thamx kick em in the head who reminds me of fistffulla steel ! : ) drunk lol

by Steelchamps !! on Dec 21, 2009 4:00 AM EST up reply actions

no one is talking about denver....

if oakland can beat them, and they lose to philly next week that is another door that could open….

by rickmottley on Dec 20, 2009 1:54 PM EST reply actions

I'm cheering for all open doors right now.

If you buy a foreign made product you give money to a person who will not be buying an American made produdt that you get paid to make. Think about it next time you're at the store.

by SNW on Dec 20, 2009 2:35 PM EST up reply actions

I fuckin LOVE doors!!!

by Steelchamps !! on Dec 21, 2009 4:09 AM EST up reply actions

It can still be done even though Baltimore won

The Steelers if they win out and now with Denver losing to Oakland, Denver has to lose to Philly that will make them 8-7 and Jax loses to Ne will make them 7-8. Even if Denver wins the last game of the year finishing 9-7, we will win the tiebreaker with them via head to head, Beating Miami makes them 9-7 and we will win the tiebreaker with them. Baltimore will be 9-7 grab the 5th seed and the Steelers will grab the 6th seed if that all falls into place.

by JakeSchalmo on Dec 20, 2009 8:22 PM EST reply actions