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My thoughts on reg season wk 17

Discussion in 'Steelers Talk' started by blackandgoldpatrol, Dec 28, 2025 at 4:10 PM.

  1. steelersrule6

    steelersrule6 Well-Known Member

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    Cleveland was doing nothing on offense in the second half; you punt the ball instead of going for it on 4th and 10 on your own twenty-yard line and having three timeouts.
     
  2. steelersrule6

    steelersrule6 Well-Known Member

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    But you had to figure it was a low scoring game not smart to pass up easy points.
     
  3. Steelrules

    Steelrules Well-Known Member

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    Not sure if Gainwell would’ve gotten in as he would’ve caught that at the 5 with a LB right in front of him
     
  4. El Kabong

    El Kabong Well-Known Member

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    This I agree with. Should have punted there and used their time outs.
     
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  5. JPP

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    For all the talk about Cleveland's good defense

    Their last four games at home - allowing 25.75 ppg
    Their last four games overall - allowing 27.75 ppg

    Steelers likely could have won scoring half those averages. Not sure how Tomlin thought the Steelers played well.
     
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  6. steelersrule6

    steelersrule6 Well-Known Member

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  7. Da Stellars

    Da Stellars Well-Known Member

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    I think this collapse is too great to overcome.

    I think Ravens win next week.

    You might bottle up King Henry one game, but you aren’t going to do it two games.

    We will be without DK and Washington next week, how are we going to move the ball and score?

    Is Pickens playing next week, asking for a friend?
     
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  8. Formerscribe

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    Henry had 94 yards and the Ravens were over 200 on the ground in that game. The defense may be okay, but I don't know how the Steelers are going to do enough offensively.
     
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  9. nofieldfive

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    Browns punter kicking for over 60 yards and truly changing the field. we get happy with 45 yard punt. how do we bring in a new punter every year and continue to pick the wrong guy?
     
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  10. SteelersFanCanada

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    Jonnu Smith had 88 Rec / 884 Rec Yards / 8 Rec TDs last season..

    Muth had 60+ Rec / 650 Rec Yards / 7 Rec TDs last season..

    I've seen enough teams beat us with no name recievers and talented TEs to know its possible to do the same.
     
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  11. Mashburn

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    it seemed we didn't have much to make catches. he hit many in the hands.
     
  12. Steelersfan43

    Steelersfan43 Well-Known Member

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    I don't think the odds would been good if they would take the ball inside of 15 yards line(instead of the 35 yards line)and no timeout with like 1:30 left and no timeout
     
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  13. Bubbahotep

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    Harmon is the difference maker. Didn't play in the first Ravens matchup. Ravens will not crack 200 yards if him and Heyward are playing.

    btw, Heyward was again superman in the game yesterday. Steelers better find his replacement to pair with Harmon next season or this run defense will suffer.
     
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  14. Bubbahotep

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    4th quarter, Analytics say go for it... Steelers punt:

    Screenshot 2025-12-29 062240.png
     
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  15. Bubbahotep

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    The missed FG was the real killer. Could have been 10-9 and Rodgers leading them to an easy FG at the end to win it. Boz miss was weird when he has been money all season.
     
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  16. Blast Furnace

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    Rodgers really hurt them yesterday, taking that sack there. Would have been a much easier FG.
     
  17. Blast Furnace

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  18. Jammasterc

    Jammasterc Well-Known Member

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    Wow look at the HCs from Sunday night’s game.


    Steelers offense would be dominating.

    instead, and tv showed it, Rodgers couldn’t even look at A Smith to his face while he was being talked to.


    Smith has to go.
    Too late.
     
  19. Born2Steel

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    MVS ran the out route 3 plays in a row, and ARod threw to the inside those same 3 plays. I feel like this is something they have practiced, but still are missing on by the look on ARod's face. AaronRodgers does not have a very good poker face. That was his wtf face.


    Even though, never should have come down to the last minute. The Browns are terrible. The Steelers are a much better team. Just didn't play like it.
     
  20. SteelLion69

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    Henry can rack up that kind of yardage if our offense doesn't run the ball and goes 3-and-out a bunch of times. They can wear down the Steelers' defense.

    Washington, with a broken arm, no DK, and a refusal to use Muth, isn't giving me confidence.
     
  21. steelersrule6

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    It sure looked like Gainwell was open on that fourth down pass to MVS in the endzone, just bad decisions by Rodgers at the end.
     
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  22. steelersrule6

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    Say if they kicked the FG after the Sawyer interception then the score would've likely been 10-9, on that last drive they would only need a FG to win instead of a TD to win.
     
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  23. Bubbahotep

    Bubbahotep Well-Known Member

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    And MVS was covered by the Browns best DB all three times. Rodgers had tunnel vision this game.
     
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  24. steelersrule6

    steelersrule6 Well-Known Member

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    For a smart QB like Rodgers, he sure made some bad decisions in this game his mind was made up at the snap he was throwing to MVS :facepalm:.
     

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