OT: The Pittsburgher Thread: 5 and 2 Justin who? Hand the Fields to Wilson

[Goalie_Bob]

We all have life to attend to but hopefully all of us can carve out some time at the bar/on the couch Saturday. Unbelievable slate

All time football watching extended weekend!

Tonight: Broncos at Chargers
Friday: ND hosts Indiana
Saturday: See above
Sunday 1PM: Eagles vs Commanders
Sunday 4PM: Vikings vs Seahawks

BTW, after messing around with the ESPN playoff machine. If the Broncos beat the Chargers tonight, the Steelers will lock up at least the 6th seed due to beating the Chargers and Chargers will at best finish 10-7 and the Steelers will at worst finish 10-7.

Also, the Steelers can still win the AFC North, even if they lose to the Ravens by winning their last two games and or the Steelers and Ravens end up tied. The Steelers have all the tie breakers.

 

[Peat]

Pickens likely to miss out, but they're optimistic on Watt, per Rapoport.

I know there's no way this is happening but I'd be so tempted to just wrap every starter in cotton wool and sell the Ravens game down the river at this point.

 

[Buddy Bizarre]

Well, the NFL started having Saturday games this time of year because there was no set Saturday slate of CFB gams in bowl season. But with the expanded playoff format, they're back on Saturdays.

I mean, I guess they are having the first CFB playoff game Friday night?

So yeah the overlap is egregious but it's not the NFL's "fault" CFB wanted to move a full slate of games back to Saturdays in late December. That said, it's not CFB's "fault" the NFL changed its late-season schedule to fill the Saturday gap.

Feel like they could have started this first round of CFB last week right? There will be some teams that will have been off for 2 weeks. Wonder about rust...

 

[bigdaddyk88]

Pickens likely to miss out, but they're optimistic on Watt, per Rapoport.

I know there's no way this is happening but I'd be so tempted to just wrap every starter in cotton wool and sell the Ravens game down the river at this point.

It more likely they try to win Saturday treat Wednesday as a scrimmage and wrap up everyone in a bubble and rest week 18

 

[bigdaddyk88]

Feel like they could have started this first round of CFB last week right? There will be some teams that will have been off for 2 weeks. Wonder about rust...

I think they will change it because of the portal. Fbs started end of November

 

[Peat]

It more likely they try to win Saturday treat Wednesday as a scrimmage and wrap up everyone in a bubble and rest week 18

I can see that, but the injury list might make Saturday hella hard.

 

[xlm34]

This will somehow end up being the Steelers - Ravens game that ends up a shootout.

 

[Andy99]

I can see that, but the injury list might make Saturday hella hard.

Yeah, I don’t see the Steelers getting a win Saturday and I don’t think a home playoff game truly matters. Steelers have been dreadful at home in the playoffs lol. Get everyone healthy for the playoffs and do their best regardless of seeding

 

[bigdaddyk88]

Yeah, I don’t see the Steelers getting a win Saturday and I don’t think a home playoff game truly matters. Steelers have been dreadful at home in the playoffs lol. Get everyone healthy for the playoffs and do their best regardless of seeding

If theres a game they can win with whoever is out its the ravens game
Every ravens game is the same it seems

 

[Peat]

Tough sledding.

 

[T1K]

This will somehow end up being the Steelers - Ravens game that ends up a shootout.

I could see this as a nice bounce back spot for Najee