Bring in Jacksonville.

[AzStillers1989]

Redemtion!!

[SanAntonioSteelerFan]

Redemtion!!

Bring it.

Bortles passing stats, iirc, are way down over the past 5 games or so.

Preditions in this thread?

Men Of Steel: 31
Jax - 17

[feltdizz]

Hell yeah!!!

p for your thoughts!

[Starlifter]

stop the run and dare bortles to throw. don't get fancy or cute. the last thing we need is for the steelers to outsmart themselves. The table is set, the Steelers just need to play their game.

[NorthCoast]

stop the run and dare bortles to throw. don't get fancy or cute. the last thing we need is for the steelers to outsmart themselves. The table is set, the Steelers just need to play their game.

With Shazier, I agree. Without him, it's less clear...

[NorthCoast]

This offense scored a total of 9 pts against JAC. The game plan will be scrutinized, dissected, and analysis to death this week. This works to PIT advantage because it's likely JAC favors what they did the first time around while the Steelers can gameplan for what didn't work.

[Northern_Blitz]

Win or tie the turnover battle and we win.

[Slapstick]

Welcome to Pittsburgh in January, Florida boys!!

[MCHammer]

Win or tie the turnover battle and we win.

I agree with this. Jacksonville's D is for real. They just won a playoff game with a QB who threw less than 100 yards (but no INTs). The Steelers should win this game and it really shouldn't be that close assuming Ben plays smart and does not force throws and ball carriers keep an iron grip on the ball.

[NorthCoast]

I agree with this. Jacksonville's D is for real. They just won a playoff game with a QB who threw less than 100 yards (but no INTs). The Steelers should win this game and it really shouldn't be that close assuming Ben plays smart and does not force throws and ball carriers keep an iron grip on the ball.

Most often, Defense wins Championships.

[phillyesq]

Welcome to Pittsburgh in January, Florida boys!!

Jacksonville does it with defense and a power running game - they are built for January football.

I think the Steelers can win and should win, but it's going to be tough. Bell has to do enough to enable the Steelers to be balanced on offense. The defense needs to stop the run - something that will be a challenge.

I think the Steelers win, but I'm thinking it is something like 16-10.

[pittpete]

SUN JAN 14
Cloudy. High 21F. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 mph.

[pittpete]

Fournette had 57 yards rushing.
It was all Bortles with timely runs for 1st downs.

[Steel Maniac]

We stop Fournette ; and make bortles beat us with his arm; stay in man to man coverage so we can watch if bortles tries to run.

[SanAntonioSteelerFan]

SUN JAN 14
Cloudy. High 21F. Winds WNW at 10 to 15 mph.

Good Miami weather (of Ohio)!