BTSC Comcast Weekly Red Zone Update - Weeks 15 and 16 Edition
by Michael Bean on Dec 30, 2009 2:52 PM EST
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PrintOn to our weekly (and final) red zone update post for the 2009 season - provided that this week's game is the final contest of the year for the defending champion Pittsburgh Steelers. Because I didn't get to this post last week, you'll find the red zone numbers from both the Green Bay and the Baltimore games below. Many thanks to Comcast for sponsoring BTSC and the other SBN football blogs this season. Their Red Zone Channel continues to receive rave reviews. If you find yourself frustrated watching out of market games and you are missing more football than you should each week, check out the channel and consider at least catching each and every play, league wide, inside the 20 yard line.
Week 15 Red Zone Efficiency
5 trips, 3 TDs, 2 FGs
Week 16 Red Zone Efficiency
3 trips, 1 TD, 2 FGs
2009 Cumulative Red Zone Efficiency:
50 Trips; 24 TDs; 20 FGs; 1 missed FG, 5 turnovers...48.0 % TD efficiency (+0.4%), 88.0 % scoring efficiency (+2.3 %)
Not surprisingly, the Steelers have won consecutive games in which they performed pretty well in the red zone. Against the Packers, they were outstanding converting on their opportunities to put points on the board and pressure on the Packers. Against Baltimore, they were not too shabby either. One of those two trips that resulted in a FG was really just a 4th down FG attempt by Jeff Reed from the Ravens 20 yard line.
Anyway, for the Steelers to wrap up at worst their third straight season with a winning record, they'll need to do more of the same this coming weekend at Miami. I think they will do just that. That should make for a very interesting day of scoreboard watching for us.
Can't wait. Go Steelers!
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I wonder if inside the 10 would be a better guage for scoring efficiency?
Seems like from 25-10yds out you really don’t want to mess up a field goal opp. But once you get inside the 10, a TD is really the only successful outcome.
Not complaining just a thought.
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.
Can anyone please elaborate a little on these ridiculous remarks made by Woodley.
http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d81560b3a&template=with-video-with-comments&confirm=true
You have to hate losing more than you love winning.
That's a bit out of character
It’s probably a combination of frustration and sending out a challenge. Sort of when you dare your friend to do something….and what finally puts him over the edge is you saying..“you won’t do it.”
Who knows…
Bad Andy, Good Pizza.
by count'em_six on Dec 31, 2009 6:36 AM EST up reply actions
Tired of this "Everyone is scared of the Steelers"
BS. Woodley is just whining because him and his teammates sucked against teams that have 4 wins this season. You really think Brady and Manning are scared of you? You honestly think the Bengals are afraid of you after already beating you twice? Now Rex Ryan is afraid of you? C’mon Man! Get with the picture.
You have to hate losing more than you love winning.
Woodley has a point!
Check this out…IF, Pitt gets in due to a cincy win..and Cincy LOSES to pitt, they will get slaughtered in the media..BB is capable of beating any team any time..Look, he beat your ravens 5 straight times dating back to 2007! Cincy wasn’t so impressive of late and BB has the magic..True, they are not afraid to play us..They are afraid IF they lost to us the reperussions..BTW, N the pats are dangerous and could exploit our secondary..BUT, they can’t rush the passer and their secondary sucks like ours and your too!
by nycsteelerfan on Jan 1, 2010 5:50 PM EST up reply actions
5 straight times?
We swept you in 2006, split games in 2007, you swept us last year, we split this year. Where do you get 5 straight from?
You have to hate losing more than you love winning.
I wouldn't be surprised if Bellicheat layed down
However, Houston would be just as dangerous as us in the playoffs. The Jets on the other hand…they aren’t that great.
I doubt the Bengals want to lose. They have been bad lately, and a winning streak would do loads for them heading into the playoffs.
Optimism. Positivity. Win.
by John Stephens on Dec 31, 2009 7:16 AM EST up reply actions
N.E. and Cincy
would be wise to rest their starters. All they have to do is revisit the Steeler’s final game against Cleveland last year and BB’s needless concussion. BB is tough. Palmer and Brady are more fragile than Ben. I’m sure Woodley realizes the Steelers have nobody but themselves to blame if they don’t make the playoffs but he’s trying to fire up the players who will be playing for N E and Cincy. He’s certainly right about one thing. None of the AFC playoff contenders want to see Pittsburgh.
Also we don't a new pansy rule next year if Brady goes down
"We are only going to score 17 points?"
NE has to play to win if they want to keep the 3rd seed
if the rest there players and lose then the Bengals will play and try to beat the jets to take away the 3rd seed from NE. You better hope NE rests its players bc if not my Bengals will sit there starters and allow the jets to will therefore all but eliminating you from the playoffs.
the same reason..
we also beat, San Diego, Minnesota, Greenbay, Denver and the ravens..Who did you beat???
by nycsteelerfan on Jan 1, 2010 5:51 PM EST up reply actions
you twice
green bay, baltimore twice, cleveland twice, KC who you lost too. We also technically beat denver.
there is always one team that sneaks in
and makes noise in the playoff. last year we had the Eagles at 9-6-1 and Chargers at 8-8. Eagles made it to the NFCCG and Chargers beat the overrated Colts. 2 years ago we had 10-6 Giants win the Super Bowl. 2005? must i say more. If we sneak in to the playoffs, we can come out with at least 2 wins.
Don't forget the Cardinals last year
9-7 regular season; lost 4 of 5 late in the season; only made the playoffs because of the weak NFC West.
0:35 away from being the SB Champions.
"Sick Puppy is ultimately as unforgiving as nature's order... There is no redemption or apology." - wikipedia
and the season is 16 games
Sure if the Steelers beat any 1 of Chicago, Kansas City, Oakland, or Cleveland, we are in the playoffs. If we win 3 of 4, we win the division even after losing to Cincy twice.
Looking at things from the other side, if we lose any 1 to Tennessee, Green Bay, Baltimore (2nd Game), Miami, we aren’t even in a tie-break for the Wild Card.
Every team that makes the playoffs deserves to be there because they did enough during the regular season to get there.
"Sick Puppy is ultimately as unforgiving as nature's order... There is no redemption or apology." - wikipedia
We’re going to beat whoever is on the other side of the ball, genius.
by VinniePie on Dec 31, 2009 7:59 PM EST via mobile reply actions
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