We're meeting New Orleans at the right time
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I hoping for a Raven loss in L.A.
Same here. I’m just hoping for a loss to Chargers then we just beat bengals in week 17 and we’re in.
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Are the Steelers going to cut their eyelids off?
I'm with you. That is my playoff strategy. I'm hoping the Steelers can stay in this game. That would be a huge accomplishment.
After losing to the Raiders, I would not take any opponent lightly, especially the Bengals. They would love to spoil our season and probably play dirty (yet again) at the same time. If the Rats lose to LA, and we beat the Saints, we could rest key starters vs. the Bengals.
yes but it will be invisible to the naked eye obviously
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Yea, get back to me when the D shuts down Brees and Co. next week....Then I might get slightly excited. I still maintain they beat the one of the worst Pats teams yesterday they have faced the last 10 years.
we are unleashing Hell in December and cutting eyelids off. That's some scare crap. We are now the Hannibal Lecters of the NFL.
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i do not think the ravens offense can hang with the chargers, but you just never know. The Browns should also play them tough. i would be surprised if they won both games. NO was in a bit of a funk. If they play well tonight it doesn't look good for us. i would use the Gronk strategy on Thomas and Kamara. Make their other guys beat us.
They still beat the Colts,Bears, and a red hot Chiefs team. And was the second seed until the Steelers knocked them off of that.
You know that Chiefs team that is the number one seed.
Yeah we need to win and the ravens lose so the Cinci game isn’t do or die
Steelers have a chance. Hope this victory over NE gives the team enough confidence to make a strong push
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No. **** that. Far more often than not, when a team rests starters in that last game of a season, they look out of sync when the playoffs start. True elite teams can pull it off, SOMETIMES, but thats about it. This is NOT a true elite team, they have no business resting anybody unless they go up by 5-6 touchdowns on the bengals
And if Burfict takes out Ben’s knee, our season is over as is the start of next year at a minimum. You have to protect AB, Ben...etc
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There is a fine line in this Buisness. This team comes back from a rest totally lethargic and needs a QTR or two to wake up which could be dooms day in the playoffs. There is also the "AB hurt" thingy to worry about too..... WE CAN BEAT THE bungles without Ben / Brown / JuJu / Pouncy / Heyward but also feel they should get a series or two-3 in.
Overall, we will just have to TRUST our coach on this subject. Maybe we need a T-shirt printed up "In TOMLIN we TRUST" and sell them for $8.63 each or two for $19.00.
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Right. If they go up by multiple scores, sure. Sit out the game entirely? **** that
We don't live in our fears.
I don't even like Ben taking Wednesday off do to his sometimes rusty play. I damn sure don't want him bye week gaming it.
No way, not this roller coaster of a team up one week down the next.
No they need to play every game.
Just look at that Panthers game and resulting game(s) for confirmation.
No way, not this roller coaster of a team up one week down the next.
No they need to play every game.
Just look at that Panthers game and resulting game(s) for confirmation.
Meh, Eli Apple is going to have to defend Juju or AB - methinks its going to be a BIG DAY for our WR corp...
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Ahhh. Either way it’s a great scheme.
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I rather doubt we'll be in a position to rest anyone in the last game. More likely it will be a must-win game. When you lose to the likes of Oakland that's what happens.