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Official Prediction Thread - Steelers / Bengals

23-13 Bengals
 
If they're not up for this game they have no hope for the season. That said, I think the Bengals prevail in a hard fought game, Bengals 27 Steelers 23

Pivotal game.
They lose, they're done. They win, good things to come.


Hey, I'm a poet and didn't even know it.
 
Pivotal game.
They lose, they're done. They win, good things to come.


Hey, I'm a poet and didn't even know it.

ummm no but it would make it harder to make the playoffs.
 
ummm no but it would make it harder to make the playoffs.

Umm..of course we're not done. .It's all guesses and opinions anyway. No one really knows.

When I said "done" I was looking at the big (Super Bowl) picture..my feeling is that we are not Super Bowl material if we cant right the ship and beat the Bungles.
 
The defensive game plan to shutdown the THREE explosive WR's from ATL worked very well last week. AJ Green IS NOT Julio Jones - close but no cigar - so, IMO, some minor tweaks to the defense and I smell a victory just like I smell apple turnovers.

Ben and AB need to be working round the clock on timing and James Washington is quite ready yet (give more time to Justin Hunter). Don't shy away from the running game.

Visiting Steelers 45
They Are Who We Thought They Are Bungles 20
 
Pivotal game.
They lose, they're done. They win, good things to come.


Hey, I'm a poet and didn't even know it.

I really don't think they are "done" if they lose. Don't forget, we typically screw over Cinci in the most painful manner possible; what would be more painful than them winning this game but losing to us when it matters even more, like the 2nd game OR in the playoffs?

I think we have the chance to keep getting better as the season progresses. That is what the Steelers "typically" do. They wait until it really matters before they get focused and feel urgency. (We don't have a coach to get them focused before then, he has to rely on them feeling it on their own.)

And Cinci is peaking (which probably means they will fall off later). And they have talent.

https://www.12up.com/posts/6194330-steelers-can-t-bank-on-these-being-your-average-bengals

But, we showed signs of life last week, even on D.

Put it this way, when I am looking over games to bet, I don't bet this game either way. I stay away. But if you DO want my picks on games I am touching, PM me.
 
The defensive game plan to shutdown the THREE explosive WR's from ATL worked very well last week. AJ Green IS NOT Julio Jones - close but no cigar - so, IMO, some minor tweaks to the defense and I smell a victory just like I smell apple turnovers.

Ben and AB need to be working round the clock on timing and James Washington is quite ready yet (give more time to Justin Hunter). Don't shy away from the running game.

Visiting Steelers 45
They Are Who We Thought They Are Bungles 20

Cant disagree. The problem is this requires us to use the same aggressive game plan. Hopefully the coaches have learned, but I would not be surprised if we come out and drop into zone after zone w/ no blitz.
 
Team JuJu-31
Team Burfict 28
Bos makes 44 yard FG w/3 seconds left

Games is marred by 6 personal fouls and 21 total penalties
A Bungals DB is ejected for two headshots on JuJu
 
History of winners:

Week three winner: KTW. Steelers 31, Bucs 28
Week four winner: DBS1970. Ravens 28, Steelers 13
Week five winner: Aussie Steeler, who predicted a 46-37 win
Week Six winner: ???

Holy **** - I was out by 25 points last week and still won???? Did everyone else pick Falcons to win.

For this week I'm following the same philosophy - Ben's had hs two WTF games for the season, and his much better record in October than September. The main question is which Steelers defence shows up - the good one, the average one or the bad one. The Steelers usually do a good job of keeping A J Green reasonably quiet, so I'm going:

Steelers 38
Bengals 23
 
If Coach is still monitoring the thread for the winner....

I predict he will f-up several times before selecting the closest predictor...

BTW--

We found our Mojo last week..and the Bungals are banged up..

Steelers - 20
Bungals - 16
 
We win
They lose


WELCOME to the jungle.........





Salute the nation
 
Still don't trust our D or Tomlin to have a good game plan but, again, I never pick against the Steelers.

Steelers - 37
Bungholes - 31

Game Score Steelers 28 Bungles 21. A seven point win.


TDX27 called a 6 point win. I pick the poster who picks the winning team, closest to the margin of victory. If there is a tie, whomever gets the closest to the Steelers score wins
 
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