What are the Steelers playing for next week? I know they won the division today. Is their seed set or will it rise/fall depending on what they do? 

This week should be a fucking bloodbath between the Steelers and Browns fans here (all 7 of you remaining.) Insult each other, threaten each others families, and try to meet up to fight. That kind of stuff is all appropriate and encouraged.  

posted by friendfromlowry

What are the Steelers playing for next week? I know they won the division today. Is their seed set or will it rise/fall depending on what they do? 

This week should be a fucking bloodbath between the Steelers and Browns fans here (all 7 of you remaining.) Insult each other, threaten each others families, and try to meet up to fight. That kind of stuff is all appropriate and encouraged.  

Unless I'm wrong, Steelers/Bills will both be in play for the #2 seed. Depending on whether Tomlin wants to give them a rest since I'm not sure they had a real bye, Pittsburgh should have something to play for. As I mentioned on the Browns thread, Vegas must thing the Steelers will sit players with the Browns being 7.5 point early favorites.

I guess it makes sense to rest but also they’ve played 18 good minutes in the last 4 games. Steelers cannot lose Watt or othe Dline guys. Boswell needs to sit with groin issue.

Looking ahead I think if Steelers win they’ll face the Colts and if Steelers lose they’ll play the Browns a 3rd time.

All that being said....Go Bengals lol. Be nice to see some bad things go against the Ravens but also see no way game will be close.

Colts worry....Jville has secured the #1 so they could try and win and hurt nothing.

The Bills not playing their guys could fuck things up for several teams.

posted by friendfromlowry

What are the Steelers playing for next week? I know they won the division today. Is their seed set or will it rise/fall depending on what they do? 

This week should be a fucking bloodbath between the Steelers and Browns fans here (all 7 of you remaining.) Insult each other, threaten each others families, and try to meet up to fight. That kind of stuff is all appropriate and encouraged.  

Meet me in Temecula!!!

Philly vs Washington on SNF. Lol. So gross, but my liver is glad Browns will be done by 3:15cst win or lose.

They are saying Ben was responsible for the play calls in the 2nd half...

If that’s true Fichtner needs canned...WTH

I can’t wait for Dallas to host a playoff game. Absolutely ridiculous. 

posted by wildcats20

I can’t wait for Dallas to host a playoff game. Absolutely ridiculous. 

Seattle was 7-9 years back and host an 11-5 or 12-4 team I think and won. Saints maybe

posted by Ironman92

Seattle was 7-9 years back and host an 11-5 or 12-4 team I think and won. Saints maybe

2010 and yup, the 11-5 Saints. Good memory!

The Giants can still win the division and can also still get the #3 draft pick

Insane 

It was the Beast Mode game. Who would ever forget that!?

“Darren Sharper hold my diiiiiick”

Maybe the Pats would put in a claim for Haskins, bc they are in trouble at qb.

posted by iclfan2

Maybe the Pats would put in a claim for Haskins, bc they are in trouble at qb.

Didn’t know if the Rams or Cardinals went after him for week 17

Falcons are 4-11 and are -1 in point differential on the season

If I’m looking at it right if the Bills beat the Dolphins in week 17....there is a very good chance they’d play them the next week in the playoffs....if Bills lose next week there is a decent chance they still face the Dolphins again!

Steelers are locked into the 3 seed (but need to continue momentum IMO)....if Steelers win they won’t see the Browns the next week...but if Steelers lose week 17 there is a decent chance they face the Browns the next week.

I think Bills give Allen and Diggs some reps maybe but they are really playing for nothing. Dolphins have been lucky AF this year.

Steelers need to shoot to win IMO. Ben and offense being fluid and scoring 20 in first half would be great but losing not recommended and playing a team back to back weeks and a 3rd time....I don’t like.

Buccaneers playing for a lot....Rams win and Bucs lose the Rams would go to NFC East Champ and Bucs would go to Saints/Seahawks/Packers 

Bills need to win for the 2-seed. No way they don’t play everyone to win that game, imo. Home field is still a big deal. 

posted by Laley23

Bills need to win for the 2-seed. No way they don’t play everyone to win that game, imo. Home field is still a big deal. 

I guess. From my chair it seems like it isn’t but I guess having to not travel is a big deal. I guess if you are gonna play a team 3x might as well win the week before the one that matters.

I think the Bills are decently better than the Fins

posted by Ironman92

Steelers need to shoot to win IMO. Ben and offense being fluid and scoring 20 in first half would be great but losing not recommended and playing a team back to back weeks and a 3rd time....I don’t like.

Or they could face the Colts, who they had to scramble to beat.

posted by BR1986FB

Or they could face the Colts, who they had to scramble to beat.

The Colts/Titans/Dolphins don’t bother me much (though they’d 100% lose to the Dolphins)...momentum and confidence most important right now. It’s 98% the offensive play calling too. I have a feeling that losing to the Browns would not be that much fun 😁.

If they call plays like they did for 4+ weeks...opponent won’t matter.

posted by Ironman92

The Colts/Titans/Dolphins don’t bother me much (though they’d 100% lose to the Dolphins)...momentum and confidence most important right now. It’s 98% the offensive play calling too. I have a feeling that losing to the Browns would not be that much fun 😁.

If they call plays like they did for 4+ weeks...opponent won’t matter.

I'm hearing there's a good chance that Roethlisberger sits and the Browns face Mason Adolph. Also hearing a lot of Pittsburgh's defensive starters will rest along with Conner, Pouncey & Ebron.

posted by BR1986FB

I'm hearing there's a good chance that Roethlisberger sits and the Browns face Mason Adolph. Also hearing a lot of Pittsburgh's defensive starters will rest along with Conner, Pouncey & Ebron.

Well, it is what it is. At 38 and 300 lbs the week off could help Ben. He hyperextended his knee and it certainly hasn’t helped anything. Connor been banged up for 2 months. Ebron is a favorite target for Ben (too much for my liking)...Pouncey is pretty needed and he’s been injured this year.

Steelers HAVE to have Watt, Ben, Johnson, Tuitt, Heyward, Hilton, Claypool to have a chance of winning the first playoff game....any one of those not available would be too much to overcome the way they play.

Sounds like the B team....I wish they had a true bye week during the season but everyone has dealt with Covid stuff

Kamara tests positive and close contact with other rb’s

Joe Haden tests positive and likely out 1st round of playoffs 

Browns practice site closed down 3x in last 4 days

Has 1 NFL player or coach been actually sick or just testing positive?

Been nice to not test 5x a day this last week.

Season has went fairly well and now watch the playoffs get eff’d up due to a Covid result. Watch Mahomes and Kelce be out vs Bills and then Packers a free be championship for golden boy Rogers

posted by Ironman92

Kamara tests positive and close contact with other rb’s

Joe Haden tests positive and likely out 1st round of playoffs 

Browns practice site closed down 3x in last 4 days

Has 1 NFL player or coach been actually sick or just testing positive?

Been nice to not test 5x a day this last week.

Season has went fairly well and now watch the playoffs get eff’d up due to a Covid result. Watch Mahomes and Kelce be out vs Bills and then Packers a free be championship for golden boy Rogers

Myles Garrett said that he was very sick and is still struggling with the after effects.