Bills, Steelers week 1 temperature check

[QBorBust2018]

What do you think the chances are the Steelers upset the Bills. 
 

Bills currently -7. Live in Steelers country and it’s the most important game on the schedule to me personally. 
 

Please share opinions 

[Saxum]

Chances are hard to tell for a lot of information is hidden but as long as every player who they expect to be mainstay on roster will be available IMO it will be close to two TD win for Bills.

 

And when you said "temperature check" I was thinking about check I needed to have today to enter business.

[Malazan]

The 1st game is always a wild card, but I think the Bills are in a good place and the Steelers have some new parts. I think it will be more difficult than last year's game though as it's early and Ben is healthy. 

[Fan in Chicago]

3 minutes ago, Limeaid said:

And when you said "temperature check" I was thinking about check I needed to have today to enter business.

I started hearing this pretty recently too and chalked it up another addition to the ever growing list of consultant-y buzzwords. 

Boots on the ground

pivot

drill down

leverage

temperature check

... blah blah blah...

 

[Stank_Nasty]

Any given Sunday and all that jazz. But i personally see 2 teams headed in opposite directions. I expect to win by 2 scores due to the trajectory of this squad and just the general atmosphere of the first opening day in 2 years. 
 

…. I too live in “stillers” country and this one is huge just for general quality of life going forward.  Lol. 

[LeGOATski]

98.6, hopefully. Disease free.

[Patrick Duffy]

I thought "temp check"  meant looking that far ahead to predict how hot it will be lol

[thronethinker]

I have talked to several Steelers fans and NONE of them expect a Steelers win week one. 

[Warcodered]

I'm confident in the Bills still 7 seems like a significant favor for a week 1 game.

[Patrick Duffy]

I think Steelers will have that usual tough defense but won't be tough enough to cool Bills offense down for them to win.

[ColoradoBills]

Is this going to be the way for the whole season?

 

The Bills are fielding the best team in decades and this is how fans feel.

 

2 football team will play, one will win.  The Bills have a good team.

[scuba guy]

I am thinking that the def does something really special this game.

 

Will it be ints

Fumble recovery 

I don't think many sacks Ben gets the ball out quick.

 

But with all the tight cover reports from camp about pushing the ball lose at the last minute and ints.

 

I say the d scores or is impacfull for 10 points.

Edited August 26, 2021 by scuba guy
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[Doc Brown]

Steelers will come out flying. They've been told all offseason how they're on the down slope, third in their division, can't run the ball, and their longtime QB is shot.  

 

I have trust in McDermott having this team focused and ready though.  I'll take the Bills but it's going to be a dogfight.  

[TFBillsfan]

I fully expect this game to be close as I never take a game for granted. I expect the Steelers offense to be better this year and more balanced. Hopefully the Bills are healthy for the opener and the starters are ready to go. Glad it’s a home game.

[Draconator]

1st half, close game. Steelers will come out strong, Buffalo will be getting their bearings about them. 

2nd half, Buffalo takes decisive control, covers the spread and then some. 

[D. L. Hot-Flamethrower]

Bills in a walk. 38-14. Steelers run into a well-oiled machine with returning parts.

[whorlnut]

27 minutes ago, QBorBust2018 said:

What do you think the chances are the Steelers upset the Bills. 
 

Bills currently -7. Live in Steelers country and it’s the most important game on the schedule to me personally. 
 

Please share opinions 

My opinion is that I hate the Steelers worse than any team in the league. Yes, even more than the Pats.

That is all…

[Stank_Nasty]

15 minutes ago, Warcodered said:

I'm confident in the Bills still 7 seems like a significant favor for a week 1 game.

Last I checked it was tied with Niners -7 vs bears as the biggest spread of opening week. 
 

Pittsburgh has 8 new starters on a squad that finished on an absolute implosion after an early year joke of a schedule.

Edited August 26, 2021 by Stank_Nasty

[Ralonzo]

Steelers OL is a big question mark last I checked. If they aren’t significantly better than what the Bears threw out there for their starters then it could be the Bills DL that makes a statement.

[US Egg]

73° and Sunny.

 

Steelers won't melt easily.

 

Nailbiter ending.