11-15-2018, 05:26 PM
(11-15-2018, 10:54 AM)bengalfan74 Wrote: The Steelers easily beat the Jags, Broncos, and Raiders that gives them 9 wins. Of the Chargers, Saints, and Patriots they'll probably win one = 10. I could see the final game against us as a do or die, for us. How you reckon that will turn ?
How can you say that the Steelers easily beat the Jags and Broncos?
The Jags have are in the lead all time against the Steelers, 12-11.
The last time the Steelers won? 2014.
The Jags won the last 2 match ups. Including Playoffs.
The Jags are 7-5 all time when playing in Jacksonville.
So no the Steelers do not just "easily" beat the Jags.
The Broncos are still a tough team, especially at home. The Steelers will have to face them after going to Jacksonville, so that is 2 road games against teams that play better at home than on the road.
For you to say that the Steelers easily beat the Jags and Broncos I say they easily lose to both teams.
As to the Raiders and Chargers... the Steelers should beat the Raiders, but again the issue is playing 2 games on the road, then play a home game against a very tough Chargers team and then having to travel out west again to face the Raiders. The Chargers could also be a win for the Steelers, but Rivers is experienced and it is hard to count them out of any contest they are in.
So the Steelers don't win 9 or 10 games. They more than likely have a 8-7-1 record, but 7-8-1 is still a great possibility.
Now to answer if the final game of the season came down to it... well the last time the Bengals and Steelers played a "win and in" game where the winner goes to the playoffs and the losers stay home, the Bengals beat the Steelers 13-10 in Pittsburgh. So it isn't out of the range of possibility that we take that one from them.
