Steelers/Bengals Game - Notable injuries

[Virgil]

Looks like Pickett is still out and Chase will be out for the Bengals.  Rudolph can't be much worse than Mitch was.  I'm just hoping the Steelers actually show up.  There's been a ton of media buzz about Steelers receivers just giving up on plays.  It would be great to get some help one of these weeks.  

 

I'm focusing on this game because a Steelers victory will put us into the top 7 and give us more control for the final two weeks.  

[Dillenger4]

Yes mon.

Steel the face right off yo back!

[Gregg]

Go Steelers.

[NeverOutNick]

Yuck if Rudolph is starting Cincy is winning that game

[Process]

Bengals should be eliminated by now. They've had a horseshoe up their butts last two weeks. 

 

Still hard to see them getting in. Chiefs should hopefully be a loss especially with no Chase and then two division games. The browns especially have had their number. 

[Big Turk]

8 minutes ago, Virgil said:

Looks like Pickett is still out and Chase will be out for the Bengals.  Rudolph can't be much worse than Mitch was.  I'm just hoping the Steelers actually show up.  There's been a ton of media buzz about Steelers receivers just giving up on plays.  It would be great to get some help one of these weeks.  

 

I'm focusing on this game because a Steelers victory will put us into the top 7 and give us more control for the final two weeks.  

 

I mean Pickett has been just as bad if not worse than either of those 2 anyway...basically it's a giant QB crapfest in Pittsburgh this year. Bengals struggle mightily with the Steelers tho, even when they had Burrow. Would not be surprised at all to see the Steelers win a low scoring slugfest.

 

Edited December 21, 2023 by Big Turk

[Virgil]

1 minute ago, Process said:

Bengals should be eliminated by now. They've had a horseshoe up their butts last two weeks. 

 

Still hard to see them getting in. Chiefs should hopefully be a loss especially with no Chase and then two division games. The browns especially have had their number. 

 

As crazy as this sounds, I want the Bengals to lose this week and then find a way to beat the Chiefs.  

 

If that happened, the #2 seed would be mathematically possible for us.  Even if not, I don't want the Chiefs to have any home games with a 1 or 2 seed

[SCBills]

4 minutes ago, Process said:

Bengals should be eliminated by now. They've had a horseshoe up their butts last two weeks. 

 

Still hard to see them getting in. Chiefs should hopefully be a loss especially with no Chase and then two division games. The browns especially have had their number. 

 

I don't love the idea of needing any help Week 18.  Hopefully it's all squared away by then (aside from us needing to take care of our own business).  Who knows which playoff bound teams have what to play for in the final week of the regular season.  

 

 

Edited December 21, 2023 by SCBills

[Andrew Son]

Big week with key matchups including this one.

 

Other big matchups are IND @ ATL, CLE @ HOU, and NE @ DEN.

 

 

1 minute ago, SCBills said:

 

I don't love the idea of needing any help Week 18.  Hopefully it's all squared away by then (aside from us needing to take care of our own business).  Who knows which playoff bound teams have what to play for in the final week of the regular season.  

 

 

We really don't need any help unless we drop a game.  It would be nice not needing a win week 18 to secure a wild card spot, and that is a possibility if things go right the next two weeks.

[Virgil]

Just now, SWATeam said:

Big week with key matchups including this one.

 

Other big matchups are IND @ ATL, CLE @ HOU, and NE @ DEN.

 

 

 

Agreed.  I only focused on the Pitt/Cincy game, because when I used the playoff machine, this was the game that put us in the top 7 regardless of all other outcomes.  Granted, that can change in the last two weeks, but I'm not smart enough to math that future math.

 

Indy has been paying out of their mind, but without Pittman and rb injuries, could be slowed down.  Sadly, that Falcons are that awful where it won't matter

 

Cleveland and Houston all comes down to Stroud's health.  I would love to see the Texans pull this out.

 

NE might honestly be tanking at this point.  I wouldn't put it past anyone in that org

[Andrew Son]

1 minute ago, Virgil said:

 

 

 

Cleveland and Houston all comes down to Stroud's health.  I would love to see the Texans pull this out.

 

 

I think we want CLE to win and also potentially take out CIN in week 18.  Pencil CLE in as a WC team and knock a couple others out.

[FilthyBeast]

A couple of things...

 

1) Steelers are complete trash and not winning another game so forget about that this week.

2) Between the Browns and Bengals we have to accept one (maybe both) of them are getting into the playoffs as a WC. So if that's the case I'd rather root for Bengals for one key reason...winning at KC next week to hand them their 6th loss. Why? Because then KC has to go to Buffalo in the playoffs if both finish 11-6 as division winners. Also if Bengals win out they guarantee the Browns another loss which could matter for playoff purposes as well.

[Virgil]

2 minutes ago, SWATeam said:

I think we want CLE to win and also potentially take out CIN in week 18.  Pencil CLE in as a WC team and knock a couple others out.

 

If I'm not mistaken, CLE can still technically win that division

[Andrew Son]

Just now, Virgil said:

 

If I'm not mistaken, CLE can still technically win that division

It's possible but not likely.  But even in that scenario BAL is clearly a WC.  Better to knock down HOU, IND, CIN, and DEN IMO

[Bray Wyatt]

9 minutes ago, Virgil said:

 

Agreed.  I only focused on the Pitt/Cincy game, because when I used the playoff machine, this was the game that put us in the top 7 regardless of all other outcomes.  Granted, that can change in the last two weeks, but I'm not smart enough to math that future math.

 

Indy has been paying out of their mind, but without Pittman and rb injuries, could be slowed down.  Sadly, that Falcons are that awful where it won't matter

 

Cleveland and Houston all comes down to Stroud's health.  I would love to see the Texans pull this out.

 

NE might honestly be tanking at this point.  I wouldn't put it past anyone in that org

 

Pretty sure I saw that Stroud is out this week?

[CaptnCoke11]

19 minutes ago, NeverOutNick said:

Yuck if Rudolph is starting Cincy is winning that game

Steelers usually find a way to beat Cincinnati regardless.  Probably a 50/50 game 

1 minute ago, Bray Wyatt said:

 

Pretty sure I saw that Stroud is out this week?

He was last week and they still won.  Nothing guaranteed 

[Goin Breakdown]

3 minutes ago, Bray Wyatt said:

 

Pretty sure I saw that Stroud is out this week?

You did

[DrBob806]

Steelers have quit, and keep an eye out for all the empty seats. Steeler fans are the most fickle, fair-weather fans in the NFL.

[wjag]

Everytime the fans and media want to bury Tomlinson, he finds a way to win a big game.  With Cincy losing Reader and Chase last week, I give the Steelers a decent chance to go into Cincy and pull off the upset.

[Andrew Son]

1 minute ago, wjag said:

Everytime the fans and media want to bury Tomlinson, he finds a way to win a big game.  With Cincy losing Reader and Chase last week, I give the Steelers a decent chance to go into Cincy and pull off the upset.

I mean the spread is 2.  It's basically a toss up