Steelers@Falcons

[Moonie]

So are you saying because their div sucks it will be an easy win for the Steelers to beat ATL?

We are going to trounce the Falcons.

[WindyCitySteel]

We are going to trounce the Falcons.

Exactly. We're not losing to that defense and Marcus Mariota.

[whisper]

Exactly. We're not losing to that defense and Marcus Mariota.

"That" defense is within giving up less than 1 point a game more than our D. Why do you think theirs is so bad and ours is so good?

And their rushing game is better than ours.

[feltdizz]

So are you saying because their div sucks it will be an easy win for the Steelers to beat ATL?

No.. you said that.

I said the division sucks so being in second place in the division at 5-7 isn’t impressive.

Its the NFL. Anyone can lose on any given Sunday.

[Buzz]

Steelers 24
Foolcons 17

[NorthCoast]

In case there are thoe who thinks we are soooooooooo much better than ATL. Not so fast, Speed Racer.

Records: Pgh 4-7. ATL 5-7. Nothing to lookdown your nose at.

Defense, points allowed: Pgh 23. ATL 23.9. Not really a difference.

Passing yds: Pgh 2,195 ATL 1,858

Rushing yds: Pgh 1,250 ATL 1,920

PPG: Pgh 17.6 ATL 22.7

Wins: Pgh - Cinci, Tampa, NO, Indy. ATL - Settle, Cleveland, SF, Carolina, Chicago.
Div. standings: Pgh - Last place. ATL - 2nd, one game out of 1st.

Do you happen to look at strength of schedules? ATL opponent offenses ranked 27th overall in the NFL. ATL opponent defenses were 18th overall.
PIT opponent offenses were 2nd. PIT opponent defenses were 1st.

[WindyCitySteel]

"That" defense is within giving up less than 1 point a game more than our D. Why do you think theirs is so bad and ours is so good?

And their rushing game is better than ours.

Our D with Watt is better than theirs.

[flippy]

Do you happen to look at strength of schedules? ATL opponent offenses ranked 27th overall in the NFL. ATL opponent defenses were 18th overall.
PIT opponent offenses were 2nd. PIT opponent defenses were 1st.

I knew our schedule was tough but I didn’t realize it was that tough.

[NorthCoast]

I knew our schedule was tough but I didn’t realize it was that tough.

2nd year in a row.

NFL doesn't want the Steelers in the playoffs.

[NorthCoast]

I see Spoon is out again. This guy is a Huge disappointment this season. Steelers desperately a CB. But I still want OL early.

[Northern_Blitz]

I see Spoon is out again. This guy is a Huge disappointment this season. Steelers desperately a CB. But I still want OL early.

Yep...this is the problem with having to make decisions based on small samples.

I hope we play Pierre more so we get more info before deciding what to do with him this offseason (not that he's a #1CB).

Sutton is probably gone too.

CB will be a big need.

[Steel Maniac]

I knew our schedule was tough but I didn’t realize it was that tough.

Remember I said how tough our schedule was before the season started ; but others tried to counter by saying ,” you really don’t know who’s going to be good or bad.”

This is why I said I wasn’t surprised by how disappointing this season has been.

[Steel Maniac]

Yep...this is the problem with having to make decisions based on small samples.

I hope we play Pierre more so we get more info before deciding what to do with him this offseason (not that he's a #1CB).

Sutton is probably gone too.

CB will be a big need.

No doubt. Khan gonna have his hands full this coming off-season.

[whisper]

Do you happen to look at strength of schedules? ATL opponent offenses ranked 27th overall in the NFL. ATL opponent defenses were 18th overall.
PIT opponent offenses were 2nd. PIT opponent defenses were 1st.

As Big Tuna said, "You are what your record says you are." All of this "But ifs" just says "If 'ifs and buts' were candy and nuts, we'd all have a merry Christmas."

[whisper]

Yep...this is the problem with having to make decisions based on small samples.

I hope we play Pierre more so we get more info before deciding what to do with him this offseason (not that he's a #1CB).

Sutton is probably gone too.

CB will be a big need.

The recycled garbage we put in at CB was bound to stink. What, did you expect all these ham and eggers to all of a sudden turn into worthy starters when none of them had their entire careers before hand? Our DBs and OL were both full of junk heading into the season; nothing that's happened during the season changed any of the players' status in those units. No surprise there. You put questionable players in your D backfield and O line, and you get questionable performance out of them. What did anyone expect to happen?