OK Steeler fans, here is this week's Rooting Guide for the weekend.
Definite Requirements:
Pittsburgh over Baltimore
Very Highly Desirable (If both go wrong our chances plummet):
NE over JAGS (If JAGS win, then TENN must beat BUF this week and NE next week)
DEN over CINC (If CIN wins, there is no way we can beat them out. We could only hope to be a WC with them).
Highly Desirable:
Miami over Jets (Monday night) - becomes mandatory if CIN wins against DEN
Desirable:
Tenn over Buffalo (Becomes mandatory if JAGS win)
Helpful for future scenarios:
KC over OAK (Sat night) - would keep them motivated for next week against JAGS
SD over SEA - helps to keep SF alive
SF over ARIZ - would keep SF motivated for next week against DEN
That's it. Doesn't seem to be that difficult.
The only way the Steelers can be eliminated this weekend is:
1) They lose, or
2) JAGS win and CIN wins
3) JAGS win, DEN wins and TENN loses
4) CIN and JETS win
If we go 4 for 4 in the key games this weekend our chances will increase for the final week. Those games are:
NE over JAX (+3)
DEN (+3) over CIN
MIA (+3) over JETS
TEN over BUF (+4)
Two minor upsets, two covers. That's not too much to ask for.