Zay Flowers OUT!!!!

[Starlifter]

while any help is welcome - the truth is, unless our offense can put up more than 20 points - the outcome will likely not be in our favor. Plus the rats will now commit to the run and TE's as well as having Lamar on some QB draws. Our defense will still have a tall task.

But the offense COULD help them out by keeping the ball and scoring TD's.

But nothing in the last 5 weeks inspires me this will happen. So the rats missing a WR - may not be as big a deal as it should be.

[BURGH86STEEL]

Ugh, probably. But we're not winning this on all Boz 3 pointers again.

Hopefully Tomlin is not polishing the ultra-conservative gameplan again because of Flowers being out.

What is an ultra conservative game plan?

[hawaiiansteel]

I think this pretty much guarantees a low-scoring game.

Pfft.

The over/under betting line hasn't budged from 43.5

[Joel Buchsbaum]

Lamar Jackson has a losing record in the playoffs. So does Mike Tomlin. Something has to give.

[Buzz]

It's like us being without Pickens.

Not quite. Rats have more other weapons they can/will turn to. I look for them to employ both Likely and Andrews and pick on our ILBs and Safeties in coverage. Rats will probably attack the MOF and intermediate zones with some success. Added to this, their running game has become even better with D. Henry.

We will have to win the turnover battle and open up our offense somewhat to have a realistic shot of beating them
IMO

[Buzz]

What is an ultra conservative game plan?

see the Steelers' game plan evidenced in the first half vs. the Bengals last week

[papillon]

Don't worry with Flowers out Andrews and Likely will be open in the middle of the field for most of the day. The Steeler defense hasn't shown up in a playoff games in 5 or 6 years.

Pappy

[Starlifter]

uggghhh. so obvious and I hated being right tonight. They didn't need flowers at all to set playoff records against us. another predictable end.