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You don't want to bet against the Steelers.
Troy Polamalu was the last Steeler left in the shower early this morning, and Mike Tomlin was feeling frisky. "Hey, Troy!" Tomlin yelled into the shower, according to Sam Farmer of the Los Angeles Times. "You in there washing your hair? Take your time! I ain't leaving you, baby!" Polamalu's strip-sack of Joe Flacco with less than four minutes to play was -- is -- the play of the season for Pittsburgh. It led to the Steelers' only touchdown of the game, with three minutes left at Baltimore. It was no Mazeroski beating the Yankees with a homer in the ninth inning of a Game 7, but it was big because of the spoils. The win left the Steelers in terrific shape to grab one of the two AFC byes in the playoffs -- and to be at home for their first playoff game. Pittsburgh (9-3) now leads the Ravens (8-4) with a decided advantage in the schedule. Comparing the Ravens and the Steelers down the stretch:
Pittsburgh
9-3 overall, 3-1 AFC North, 7-2 AFC
Week 14 Cincinnati (2-10)
Week 15 New York Jets (9-2)
Week 16 Carolina (1-11)
Week 17 at Cleveland (5-7)
Baltimore
8-4 overall, 2-2 AFC North, 6-3 AFC
Week 14 at Houston (5-7)
Week 15 New Orleans (9-3)
Week 16 at Cleveland (5-7)
Week 17 Cincinnati (2-10)
Hard to imagine the Steelers blowing it. Winning at Cleveland won't be easy -- for either team. But the Steelers have two relatively easy ones to Baltimore's one, and the Steelers have three of four at home while Baltimore is two home and two there.
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Troy Polamalu was the last Steeler left in the shower early this morning, and Mike Tomlin was feeling frisky. "Hey, Troy!" Tomlin yelled into the shower, according to Sam Farmer of the Los Angeles Times. "You in there washing your hair? Take your time! I ain't leaving you, baby!" Polamalu's strip-sack of Joe Flacco with less than four minutes to play was -- is -- the play of the season for Pittsburgh. It led to the Steelers' only touchdown of the game, with three minutes left at Baltimore. It was no Mazeroski beating the Yankees with a homer in the ninth inning of a Game 7, but it was big because of the spoils. The win left the Steelers in terrific shape to grab one of the two AFC byes in the playoffs -- and to be at home for their first playoff game. Pittsburgh (9-3) now leads the Ravens (8-4) with a decided advantage in the schedule. Comparing the Ravens and the Steelers down the stretch:
Pittsburgh
9-3 overall, 3-1 AFC North, 7-2 AFC
Week 14 Cincinnati (2-10)
Week 15 New York Jets (9-2)
Week 16 Carolina (1-11)
Week 17 at Cleveland (5-7)
Baltimore
8-4 overall, 2-2 AFC North, 6-3 AFC
Week 14 at Houston (5-7)
Week 15 New Orleans (9-3)
Week 16 at Cleveland (5-7)
Week 17 Cincinnati (2-10)
Hard to imagine the Steelers blowing it. Winning at Cleveland won't be easy -- for either team. But the Steelers have two relatively easy ones to Baltimore's one, and the Steelers have three of four at home while Baltimore is two home and two there.
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