Why even watch the game?

McCarthy gets a two score lead in the 3rd quarter, and decides that now we’ve got to change what has worked. Let’s go prevent defense & try to run out the clock (even though there’s at least 20 minutes of game time left). He doesn’t go for the jugular, and keep the foot on the gas (and throat of the opposition), and quite frankly, I don’t know why he doesn’t. I do think the one distinct advantage that the Steelers have is at the head coaching position.

I disagree that they’ve looked like a CFL practice squad, though I realize you’re exaggerating. The Redskin & Dolphin games just caught us at the wrong time, reeling from injuries and the backups not having much experience. The backups have been filling in for a while & are more seasoned now than they were at that point. The game against Detroit could very well have ended the same way as the 49er game, just that Rodgers wasn’t in the game to get his act together. Detroit’s a good team, too. They’re nowhere near the 0-16 disaster that Matt Millen masterminded. They’re stocked with loads of young talent; don’t be surprised if they finish 10-6 next year.

I don’t quite understand what you mean by the Packers being a “streaky team.” Are you referring to the winning streak they’ve been on since the Patriot* game? If not, what exactly are you talking about?

I don’t like teams that rack up points and then hang on.

Did you hand in your Steelers fan club card after the AFC CG? Was the Bears game closer than it should have been? Absolutely. But, I don’t see how dominating a majority of the game and allowing a few prevent defense drives could be seen as a “bad” thing or something which will catch up to them & bite them in the ass.