The NFL should've told you yesterday who would win.

[Steelhere10]

When the Patriots and the Steelers was not the marquee matchup for next Sunday by announcing the game was at 305 instead of 6 o'clock.

[Steelhere10]

And When NE won yesterday it was inevitable.

[MicroBioSteel]

The primetime slot alternates between AFC and NFC each year. Remove tin hat please.

[Eddie Spaghetti]

stupid thread per usual

[Steelhere10]

The primetime slot alternates between AFC and NFC each year. Remove tin hat please.

No it don't, when have you seen NE play the first game in the last three years. The first two weeks does, but the championship game the prime matchup is the last game. Know your football Eddie noodle.

[Steelwolf]

Man I like to bust the refs on favorable calls but damn...Steelers straight up lost.....get over it

[tiproast]

No it don't, when have you seen NE play the first game in the last three years. The first two weeks does, but the championship game the prime matchup is the last game. Know your football Eddie noodle.

In the 2015 season's playoffs, the New England - Denver game had a starting time of 3:05 ET.

Easy to look up on profootballreference.com.

[Steelhere10]

Man I like to bust the refs on favorable calls but damn...Steelers straight up lost.....get over it

So you didn't see the Jags getting away with holding all day today? Even on that dumb 4th and inches. Ju was completely held, not to mention AB getting held all day. It wasn't the refs but they can completely influence a game.

[brothervad]

I highly doubt this...

I think that if the NFL were completely fixed the would've wanted a rematch from catch-gate in week 15. I am not saying they didn't/wouldn't have ensured a NE win, but I do believe they would've preferred Steeler nation, once again believing we could slay the Belicheat/Brady dragon.

This time frothing at the mouth because of it being stolen from us in da'burgh.

That would have been high ratings drama.

Jax not a real great national following

[Steelwolf]

So you didn't see the Jags getting away with holding all day today? Even on that dumb 4th and inches. Ju was completely held, not to mention AB getting held all day. It wasn't the refs but they can completely influence a game.

Sure but call any hold in any game....All the time . Take away the 14 points the jags got on turnovers and the outcome may have different. 21 points in the first q. Was the difference.

[MicroBioSteel]

You are wrong bud. The AFC and NFC championship games switch timeslots every year. This year the AFC Championship is the early game. Last year It was the late game. Next year the AFC Championship will be late again. You have to admit you are wrong and this discussion is done.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016–17_NFL_playoffs

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2015–16_NFL_playoffs

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014–15_NFL_playoffs
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013–14_NFL_playoffs