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(02-06-2018, 11:58 AM)JS-Steelerfan Wrote: Oh, if they ever made it that far, I'd definitely root for the Bengals to win the SB.  It wouldn't hurt if they were playing either the 49ers or Cowboys (I want to see the Steelers get 7 before anyone else gets 6), but when the Steelers are out of it I generally root for either the underdog or the team that hasn't been there before. 

I also root for the team that beats my team, either in the playoffs or for the division.  The way I figure it, if the Steelers are going to lose, I want them to have lost to the team that ended up being the best.  It sucked when the Steelers lost the division to the Bengals only for them to go one and done in an embarrassing fashion.  That meant we lost the division to a team that really didn't show they belonged in the postseason.  In contrast, I was kind of happy to see the Ravens win the SB for the same reason.  Of course, they were playing the 49ers, which made it easier.   And as for this year, I would have rooted for the Jaguars to win the AFC Championship even if they weren't playing the Pats.  

Edit: I did make an exception to the above rule last year.  Not getting closer to the Steelers' Lombardi count trumped having been beat by the best.

We felt the same way as the Steeler's embarrassed the AFCN by losing to the Jags (no Steeler's playoff wins) who lost to the Pats who lost to the Eagles this year.