Steelers 2017 AFC Favorite

[Oviedo]

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/heres-why-the-steelers-not-patriots-can-be-the-afc-favorites-in-2017/

[squidkid]

didnt read it.
do they think brady and bellichek are retiring?

[phillyesq]

didnt read it.
do they think brady and bellichek are retiring?

That was my first thought as well. As long as they are there, they are the favorites. The article did have some good points. If you want to beat NE in the playoffs, you need to earn the #1 seed in the regular season, find corners that can disrupt NEs WRs, and find players that can rush the passer.

[SanAntonioSteelerFan]

That was my first thought as well. As long as they are there, they are the favorites. The article did have some good points. If you want to beat NE in the playoffs, you need to earn the #1 seed in the regular season, find corners that can disrupt NEs WRs, and find players that can rush the passer.

Cool! Except for those parts, we're in like Flynn!!

Seriously though, why in the world (since we don't exactly have those things) do they think Steelers will go to SB and not **? Is the NFL going to a new form of digital security in the visiting locker rooms??

[feltdizz]

It's hard to repeat so I see why we are the favorite. Usually the loser in the AFC Championship has a good shot the next year if they don't have significant injuries.

I always felt like we were a year away due to our D and especially once I heard Bryant was out for the year.

I think most realistic Steeler fans had us making the AFCCG this year, not winning it all.

[BradshawsHairdresser]

they're just looking for clicks, and they know a lot of Steelers' fans will click on a story that says they are the favorite

[Shoe]

I'm not responding to this asinine article, I'm responding on the 0% chance that Mike Tomlin stumbles upon this board:

You sir, are an idiot. When you told the press (who asked how you would be able to beat the *), "They've never beaten me..." I believed you. Same on me.

Little did I know you'd employ the same STUPID game-plan vs. a QB who has a 50-0 TD-INT ratio against us. I would've been much more sympathetic, if you did anything different. Instead, it was the same ass-whooping I (and every Steeler fan) has had to endure these 15 years. I hope that next year (if we play them), you at least keep the game within four touchdowns. That's not too much to ask.

[SanAntonioSteelerFan]

I'm not responding to this asinine article, I'm responding on the 0% chance that Mike Tomlin stumbles upon this board:

You sir, are an idiot. When you told the press (who asked how you would be able to beat the *), "They've never beaten me..." I believed you. Same on me.

Little did I know you'd employ the same STUPID game-plan vs. a QB who has a 50-0 TD-INT ratio against us. I would've been much more sympathetic, if you did anything different. Instead, it was the same ass-whooping I (and every Steeler fan) has had to endure these 15 years. I hope that next year (if we play them), you at least keep the game within four touchdowns. That's not too much to ask.

We host them at Heinz Field this coming year. Hopefully it's later in the year to give us a fighting chance of our D learning how to beat them. If that's part of the plan, by that I mean, WFT was our defensive plan this last time out?

[Eich]

We host them at Heinz Field this coming year. Hopefully it's later in the year to give us a fighting chance of our D learning how to beat them.

The problem with that is... When the cheaters see how you attacked them in the regular season, they do something different in the post season.

[SanAntonioSteelerFan]

The problem with that is... When the cheaters see how you attacked them in the regular season, they do something different in the post season.

Yeah, but good coaches should in turn be able to plan for that as well!

[Real Deal Steel]

Did I miss Tomlin saying we are not going to play a zone against Brady?

[BradshawsHairdresser]

Did I miss Tomlin saying we are not going to play a zone against Brady?

I think he said something to the effect of, "They've only faced me once in the playoffs."

[Eich]

I think he said something to the effect of, "They've only faced me once in the playoffs."

And he unleashes hell in the 2nd meeting.

[NorthCoast]

One could have a legitimate argument that OAK is closer to SB ready than the Steelers. Sans Carr's injury they could have inflicted some damage in the playoffs.

[Shawn]

I would love to see a zone man mix cover 2 type scheme. Lots of bump with over the top coverage and a couple linebackers keeping Brady honest with some zone coverage. Shoot, couldn't be any worse could it?