Division Title Not Out Of Reach...

[Slapstick]

1) Steelers win both games.

2) Ravens lose both games.

Three teams finish 9-7.

[URL]http://www.nfl.com/standings/tiebreakingprocedures[/URL]

Three or More Clubs

(Note: If two clubs remain tied after third or other clubs are eliminated during any step, tie breaker reverts to step 1 of the two-club format).

1. Head-to-head (best won-lost-tied percentage in games among the clubs).

Steelers would be 3-1. Ravens 2-2. Bengals 1-3.

[Oviedo]

Me winning the Powerball is also not out of reach just a very low probability.

[Slapstick]

Me winning the Powerball is also not out of reach just a very low probability.

Also, you saying something witty is just as improbable...

[BradshawsHairdresser]

1) Steelers win both games.

2) Ravens lose both games.

Three teams finish 9-7.

[URL]http://www.nfl.com/standings/tiebreakingprocedures[/URL]
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Steelers would be 3-1. Ravens 2-2. Bengals 1-3.

We're a .500 team. We've dropped four out of our last five games. We're a game behind for the last wild-card spot, two games behind the division leader. More than the losses, it's how and to whom we've been losing...if we somehow make it to the dance, we might well be the worst team there. Playoffs? I really don't want to hear about any playoff possibilities until we win a game again.

[Slapstick]

Playoffs? I really don't want to hear about any playoff possibilities until we win a game again.

K. If I start anymore threads like this, I'll make it very clear so you can avoid them...

[Jooser]

We give away games so willingly, what makes anyone think we won't give away the last playoff spot as well? Anyone? K.

[Slapstick]

We give away games so willingly, what makes anyone think we won't give away the last playoff spot as well? Anyone? K.

We're in it until we're out of it. I'm pulling for playoffs right up until we are eliminated. The rest of you can choose to do whatever you want. K.

[BradshawsHairdresser]

I just want them to win the next game. But I don't have much confidence, at this point.

[Slapstick]

I just want them to win the next game. But I don't have much confidence, at this point.

Now, THAT I can relate to...

But, I can only count on 16 weeks of FB per year...I prefer to enjoy it as much as I can while I have it...

[papillon]

The Steelers aren't trying to give away the games; the team is playing hard from start to finish. I know the WRs were awful, Ben's pick was awful, the corners were torched, but at the end of the day the players weren't trying to lose the game. If that were the case they could have folded the tent when it was 10-0. I didn't see any give up yesterday at all. The Cowboys made one more play than the Steelers did and that was the difference.

At the end of the day, the playoffs start this coming Sunday, the Steelers control their own destiny, unbelievably, but its true. Win 2 and they're in the playoffs and then everyone is 0-0. The Steelers have competed in every game and I expect they will compete to the end this upcoming week as well. They need to "find" a way to win, rather than "finding" a way to lose.

Pappy

[JAR]

We're in it until we're out of it. I'm pulling for playoffs right up until we are eliminated. The rest of you can choose to do whatever you want. K.

Time to bring this out.




The weather around here is gloomy enough, I refuse to be gloomy too.

[Oviedo]

We give away games so willingly, what makes anyone think we won't give away the last playoff spot as well? Anyone? K.

I disagree. I don't think we give them away "willingly" but we do give them away "EASILY"

[Oviedo]

The Steelers aren't trying to give away the games; the team is playing hard from start to finish. I know the WRs were awful, Ben's pick was awful, the corners were torched, but at the end of the day the players weren't trying to lose the game. If that were the case they could have folded the tent when it was 10-0. I didn't see any give up yesterday at all. The Cowboys made one more play than the Steelers did and that was the difference.

At the end of the day, the playoffs start this coming Sunday, the Steelers control their own destiny, unbelievably, but its true. Win 2 and they're in the playoffs and then everyone is 0-0. The Steelers have competed in every game and I expect they will compete to the end this upcoming week as well. They need to "find" a way to win, rather than "finding" a way to lose.

Pappy

Well said, but will they "find a way to win?" Its almost like the team is waiting for the next thing to go wrong.

[pfelix73]

We're gonna win on Sunday.

[papillon]

Well said, but will they "find a way to win?" Its almost like the team is waiting for the next thing to go wrong.

That's probably true because they feel snake bitten. Yesterday, late in the game was a microcosm of the season. Keenan Lewis makes a great play to break up a pass intended for Bryant and lands awkwardly and can't return to the field. The Steelers put the last healthy corner back available on the field. Hell, Tate Golden got significant snaps at nickel back or dime back. Even as the players that replace the injured player begin to get in a groove, they then get injured. The whole season has been that way. The Steelers haven't even been close to fielding a team with even 80-85 percent of their starters this season. That's somewhere between 18 and 19 of your starting lineup that would have to be on the field. It seems that at least 4-5 players can't go each week that the Steelers count as a starter. Harrison, Woodley, Ben, Ike, Troy, Ryan, Mendnhall, Dwyer, Redman, Adams, Gilbert, Foster and then yesterday, the icing on the cake, Keenan Lewis who has been playing good football makes a play and injures himself, unbelievable.

They know how to win, they want to win, but playing with players that need to be developed, but not during a game against a good quarterback isn't a recipe for winning and, yet, the Steelers were there with the chance to win the game and the unlikeliest of players makes his only mistake of the day in overtime.

That's the way it has gone this year, sucks.

Pappy