Why is beating the Steelers such a huge deal?

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(12-03-2017, 07:31 PM)THE PISTONS Wrote: It shouldn't be. We act like beating the Steelers 1 time is like winning the Super Bowl. That it's like beating some big level boss on a video game that is the gate to a Super Bowl.

Really...it shouldn't be that big. We play them TWICE a year. We should occasionally split with them. You figure, if we win 40% of the time against them that's 2 out of 5. We should win 8 games against them in 10 years.

Of course, we all know how pathetic our record is against them. The players know too. It becomes a self-fulfilling prophesy where the players put a ton of importance on it and mess the game up somehow.

But...it shouldn't be that important.

Because:

A: They’re one of the 2 best teams in the AFC, and a legitimate threat to win the Super Bowl

B: Marvin sucks against the Steelers, and is a pathetic 2-14 at home against the Steelers. Put another way, Marvin beats the Steelers at home about 14 percent of the time. You could shoot a basketball from half court and likely make more than 14 out of 100. Marvin beating the Steelers is like making a half court heave.