Informal Steelers, Ravens, Patriots team strength number

I think with the injury to Schaub that we can all agree that the AFC baring any big injuries will come down to one of these three teams and the AFCC will be one of three games. Steelers-Ravens, Steelers-Patriots or Ravens-Patriots.

GB is pretty much penciled in for the NFC for the SB so here are my grades and why I think we have a rematch of last years SB which would give the football watching world the best chance for a good SB.


Offense-

Steelers-1
Patriots-2
Ravens-3

Steelers when healthy I truly believe have the best offense in the AFC. Flacco is always going to be up and down and his playoff numbers leave much to be desired. Brady is a hall of famer no doubt but his talent around him this year I do not think will be enough. A healthy Ben with all his weapons I think is the best.

Defense-

Ravens-1
Steelers-2
Patriots-3

Steelers D has gone from great to good this year and at times cannot come up with the important stop. Baltimores D is just better at the moment and is also creating turnovers which we are not.

Special Teams-

Patriots-1
Ravens-2
Steelers-3

Steelers are the worse of the three of course. Patriots kicker is really good. Cundiff I think is overrated.

Coaching-

Patriots-1
Steelers-2
Ravens-3

The Hoodie gets the nod even with all his faults (Spygate). Tomlin is my coach but at times has game management problems. Harbaugh is a little girl.

Intangibles-

Steelers-1
Ravens-2
Patriots-3

Overall leadership is what I based this on. Name all the leaders on the Steelers. Ben, Hines, Harrison, Hampton, Keisel, Woodley, Clark, TroyP. Coach Lebeau.
Ravens- Sugar Ray, Thuggs, Ngata, Reed, Rice. Um anyone else....?
Patriots- Brady, Wilfork maybe, Welker. Can't really think of anyone else.

Final Score

Steelers-9
Patriots-10
Ravens-11

Being 13-3 and being a wildcard is going to suck but I think we can get by Leniart or Palmer in the first round. Then we play one of those two in the second and probably the other for the AFCC. Then the Packers in the SB.

I think again with health a rematch is in order and this time we have the secondary to keep up better and we get #7 and become the first team since the 72 Dolphins to win the SB the year after losing it.

Sound good?

 

So you think the Steelers are the worst of the three?

 

Reverse scoring, dude.

I think that we may think on here that it's Pats,Ravens and Us. But I'm not sure the rest of the league would agree. We're still inconsistent. So are the Ravens and the Pats, of course - which is why I would be careful about assuming it's going to come down to us 3. But more importantrly, you know that thing we have in winning seasons, when we suddenly turn it up in the last few minutes to always win the day - that just doesn't seem to be happening this year.

Anyways, assuming it is between us 3 - based on the play this season, I would give the Ravens the nod on intangibles. Remember week one? Not many fired up leaders on display in black and gold on that day. The Ravens have the bit between their teeth this year in that respect.
On offense, I don't think the teams rank in any order. It's any given sunday for all three. The Ravens receivers have impressed me this season. Pats are excellent at adjustments (so I wouldn't expect Brady and co to make the same mistakes they did against us the first time).

That would be my objective take on it, anyway. Hmm, giving respect to the Ravens... I think I just sicked up a bit in my mouth.