Strength of Schedule

[WindyCitySteel]

I don't think it's necessarily going to be hubris after the NO game.

I think that CIN is just a lot better than we are in the present.

Their offense is certainly better against bad teams than is ours, their last three wins have been over NFC South sad sacks and they're 0-3 in the division. Burrow is 3-8-1 without Chase and since he left the lineup he's captain checkdown, averaging 3.9 yards per COMPLETION.

This isn't the same Bengals team that blew the Steelers out last year.

[WindyCitySteel]

That's why this game against the Bengals is so important. I look at it as the springboard to potentially turning this season around and placing this team on an upward trajectory. For those who are belly aching over putting together a streak against bad teams, how would you feel if we lost those games? As much as it is about putting together a winning season, it is also about building a path towards a winning future. These games ahead hold a great deal of meaning. It starts with Cincinatti.

Imagine calling yourself a Steelers fan and rooting for both them and their first round QB to fail in a late November game with the season barely half over, but alas, that's exactly the situation we find ourselves in on this board.

Keep fighting the good fight, Flasteel. It's game day!

[feltdizz]

Imagine calling yourself a Steelers fan and rooting for both them and their first round QB to fail in a late November game with the season barely half over, but alas, that's exactly the situation we find ourselves in on this board.

Keep fighting the good fight, Flasteel. It's game day!

A lot of people are going to use the weak schedule excuse.

I would love to see someone break down stats by rookie QB’s vs top 10 defenses.