Divisional Playoffs thread

[T.Ferguson]

Poor Buffalo. Fans deserve a SB, maybe next year.

[crushedspirit]

Huh? I think this game shows you don’t.

Can you list the points from all playoff winning teams thus far, both AFC and NFC. Wouldn't one need to score more than the highest scoring team?

[crushedspirit]

I'll do it for you,

NFC
41
31
31
38

AFC
31
34
24
27
27

[crushedspirit]

Or maybe you think scoring 20 or less will beat all those teams.

[BURGH86STEEL]

And what I said was that the AFC you need to score 30+ in the playoffs to win. Nothing has shown me different.

Only the AFC North battles seems to go against the playoff trends.

There is still a place for good defenses that play well in the post season.

[hawaiiansteel]

Poor Buffalo. Fans deserve a SB, maybe next year.

the Bills need a semblance of a running game if they want to take the next step.

[feltdizz]

Can you list the points from all playoff winning teams thus far, both AFC and NFC. Wouldn't one need to score more than the highest scoring team?

No.. you don’t play every team in the playoffs. Every game is unique.

[WindyCitySteel]

No.. you don’t play every team in the playoffs. Every game is unique.

AFC is loaded with QBs and offenses, Mike Tomlin's popgun offense can't compete against the best.

[feltdizz]

Or maybe you think scoring 20 or less will beat all those teams.

you don’t have to beat all those teams.

Cincinnati scored 17 points on offense in their first win.

Their defense held Buffalo to 10 points in Buffalo.

[crushedspirit]

No.. you don’t play every team in the playoffs. Every game is unique.

So the Steelers will buck the playoff trend and triumph over everyone with 17 to 20 points scored.

Ok

[crushedspirit]

you don’t have to beat all those teams.

Cincinnati scored 17 points on offense in their first win.

Their defense held Buffalo to 10 points in Buffalo.

When is the last time the Steeler D held anyone to 10 points come playoff time?

[crushedspirit]

I just found the last 10 pts against and it was the 2005 SB over the Seahawks with Cowher

[crushedspirit]

And I guess I also have to explain that jumping to big leads causes your opponent out of their game plan and to become one dimensional, which is easier to defend and predict.

[crushedspirit]

Well back to reality. Hope this next game lives up to the billing. How will Purdy react to that Dallas front 7 and will Dak perform in such a huge game.

Should be a good one.

[Steel Maniac]

Problem is that the bills are also built wrong for their environment.

If you're in the snow, you gotta be able to run the ball. If you're a team who's in the snow every year, it would behove you to have a running game in December & January.

Buffalo’s coach is too stupid to figure out that you can't be one-demensional offensively and win.