12-28-2022, 06:03 PM
(12-28-2022, 12:06 PM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: No. That's not a dream scenario. Pittsburgh should always lose, and then the Bengals can just beat Baltimore for the division and the #1 seed.
I hope Pittsburgh wins out. If they make the playoffs, even better.
I don't want them to have a top 10 or 15 pick and get a franchise left tackle to help Pickett become a good QB. If they make the playoffs, like they did last year, they'll be blown out in the wild card round and if their seed lines up with coming to Cincinnati, we can blow them out one more time in the process.
I don't believe in this unconditional, uncritical thought process that a Steelers loss is always the best outcome. If a Steelers win best serves me, I will root for that win. And, in this case, I think Steelers winning is, objectively, the correct outcome for both the Ravens' chances of winning the division and for the Steelers' chances of getting a premium draft pick and helping them get better in the future.