Meanwhile in the AFC North…

1-5?!

That would be one helluva comeback.

History is against it though. Even more so is the fact that Lamar coming back isn't going to fix the defense

 

When Lamar comes back here is the rest of their schedule:
Bears
Dolphins
Vikings
Browns
Jets
Bengals
Steelers
Bengals
Patriots
Packers
Steelers
The Ravens will win at least 9 of those games.

 

Don’t count them out just yet.

I saw this movie last year.

 

Isn't the Steelers #1 in the league in forceing turnovers? This might work out

 

I wouldn't count out Minnesota at all. Remember the game that Miami pulled off against Lamar Jackson a while back in 2021?! Guess who was the architect of that Defense; Brian Flores. Why is he being brought up?! Guess which Defense brought the house against a healthy Lamar earlier in the Season?! Steve Spagnola. That Vikings game isn't going to be easy at all. I also wouldn't count out the likes of Chicago either should Caleb and Ben Johnson finally catch their stride. Both have back to back wins and Baltimore's Defense will not be much better for that matchup. Patriots and Packers will not be gimmes either and to sum it up, Pittsburgh ends up splitting Baltimore year in, year out.


I personally don't see nine wins here. Personally I see 5.

 

I guess we'll just have to see, I hope you are right and I am wrong.

 

Fair enough! Great chat!

 

The Ravens are giving up like 33 points a game on defense even with Lamar more losses are coming their way.

 

We'll still beat the Ravens 13-10 because that's what we do.

 

Dink and dunk offense

 

I will take an ugly win over the Ratbirds anyday.

 

Agreed. It goes beyond injuries for that defense. They are fundamentally flawed. A lot of man cover DBs but trying to play zone. Holes all over the field.

Zach Orr might be the Matt Canada of their defense right now. Baltimore will win a few just because they are still capable of scoring a lot of points (with LJ). But man that defense is fugly.

 

To go along with the Steelers dink and dunk offense....

Two good defenses should make this a nailbiter in the 4th quarter again.... sigh.

 

No don't bench Browning, we want him to be the starter for the TNF matchup vs the Steelers.

 

I don't see them winning 9 of those games either. I think if the Steelers win the next 2 games against the Browns and Bengals and the Ravens lose at home to the Rams this week and the Steelers are 5-1 and the Ravens are 1-5 going into their bye week it's going to be very hard for the Ravens to still win this division. Now we have seen the Steelers collapse over the last several years and relinquish 2.5-3 game leads in the division with 6 games left to play so it's not completely impossible to say it couldn't happen. But I just don't see the Ravens going 9-2 in their last 11 games and the Steelers going 4-7. That is almost what would have to happen for the Ravens to still catch them to win the AFC North for right now it just seems like too much to overcome.

 

Rodgers vs Vikes is definition of dink and dunk. But truly, that's what Flores defense is designed to do. Force the passing game short and hope for mistakes (gee, that sounds familiar):

 

Right now they are not 1-5 and we are not 5-1. If it does work out that way then yes they would have to sweep us to have a chance.

 

Always remember the 2020 season....historic win streak, division winners and then choke.

 

Oh I remember for sure believe me. I remember 2018 as well when they were 7-2-1 in mid to late November and the Ravens were 4-5 and the Steelers blew a 3-game lead against them with 6 games left as well. I still don't trust Mike Tomlin at all and his ability to bury teams like the Ravens and make winning this division easy for a change. There will be zero excuses at this point if things continue to stay the way they are right now for the Steelers not to win this division. This would be an epic collapse at this point if they do win the next two with the Browns and Bengals and get to 5-1 and the Ravens lose to the Rams this week and drop to 1-5 and the Steelers still find a way to not win the division.

 

Yep we will see what happens in the next 10 days here. The Ravens at this point are sinking and they desperately need to win that game against the Rams this week and they need the Steelers to lose at least one of these games to either the Browns or Bengals. But youre right for now it hasnt happened yet where the Steelers are 5-1 and the Ravens are 1-5 but if it does as I said in the post above me here there will be ZERO Excuses not to win this division if you are Mike Tomlin.

 

No, but injuries have decimated that unit and most of those guys are expected back.

 

It went from
Steelers don’t stand a chance against healthy Ravens
To
Somehow the Steelers are now world beaters
Every game the Steelers have left can easily go either way
Fields looked like a HOF against us
Pats and Vikes a play away from a different outcome.
Worldbeaters we aren’t
Let’s just try and take care of the ball and win by any means necessary
Go Steelers!