it will get dicey vs. CLE

Kenny and Canada will face their stiffest test. Kenny will HAVE to throw to win.

double chin strap game, for sure. CLE will NOT allow us to run, I'll bet you that now.

Brace yourself!

Harvin better get LOTS of reps in this week!

 

Im more concerned about who will be our coverage linebacker

 

yes - well - LOTS of concerns.

smoke and mirrors game might end ABRUPTLY!

 

Still wish the Steelers would pound Warren most the game.

 

Last time,we beat Cleveland 26-22 with only 9 first down on offense...They had 2 defensive TD,4 turnovers overall and they had also a 70 yards TD on offense...

It's going to be hard to do but it's going to be the recipe to win this game since it would be surprising if the Browns didn't dominate us like crazy in yards

 

Wow!!!!!....
You guys do remember that one of our 6 wins is against Cleveland don't you????

 

LOL - Barely, smoke, mirrors, duct tape, mirage.

brace yourself, we have been warned! it took a career ending injury to a RB to derail that game.....

 

Chubb don't go down we lose. After seeing what they just did with the Ravens most on here fear the Browns. (there is something I never thought I'd say) Just look at the Predict the Score thread. Confidence is low.

Now we win this game my confidence of making the Playoffs goes through the roof.

 

Yeah, but that doesn't mean anything going into this next week. It was a win, but the D had to bail out the O. They need to be much better prepared this week to beat the Browns.

 

Bengals?

 

The Browns and Steelers are very similar. The defense keeps games close and try to win in the 4th.

Defense will need to play big again. I like the idea of running more jumbo package and pounding the ball. Should give more 1on1 opportunities for DJ and Pickens.

Our LB and Safety rooms are thin. They should come out and try to dink and dunk us to death. Use the TB12 formula against us.

 

yes - we win and we ought to make the playoffs. We are still right on the Mendoza line.....

 

if Minkah is back and at full strength, BIG BOOST.

Heyward had a setback last week, we rushed him back, I said that 2 weeks ago - DUMB.

no ILB reinforcements, a problem.

can Tomlin and Austin cook something up - we will see.

and then on O, we know what we have and it is UGLY.........

 

Cleveland has legit defense. Rated best in the NFL coming into yesterday.

At home they play their best.

They had one heck of a come from behind win on the road vs the Ravens


Kenny Pickett has to start putting up, Swartz is gonna 8-9 men in the box to attack our rushing game.

Kenny will have to be the one to make them pay.


We were lucky to beat them early in the season. If Nick Chubb didn't get hurt I think we lose that game.

But anyway, should make for a good contest. Bring back those old Steelers vs Browns memories.

 

Agree with all, the problem will be Canada trying to run against an 8 - 9 men in the box. Can see it now, 1st. play Harris no gain, 2nd play Harris 2 yard gain, 3rd and long we throw toward the sidelines. We are not built to throw more often and keep the defenses honest. We also do not use play action enough. Not sure the way Pickett is playing if they can score enough. 170 or 180 yards passing isn't going to cut it against good teams.

 

Cleveland opening as a 4 point favorite.

For reference, Cleveland was a 2.5 point favorite in week 2 but that likely was a product of week 1, Cleveland beating Cincy and SF blowing out the Steelers.

 

Defense won that game for us..... we also did not have a running game then....

 

I don't see Harris and Warren racking up many yards vs Browns D. Pickett is gonna have to throw down the field.

 

After Chubb went down, Jerome Ford ran through us like a hot knife through butter and we still won....we've discovered our running game and we now have JPJ starting full time to shadow cooper... 2 things we didn't have in the first game

 

If the Steelers can win one of these next 2 games against the Browns and Bengals then that will go a long way to making the playoffs. Lose both of them and fall to 6-5 then it will be a struggle to try and get that final playoff spot. Right now the 3 WC teams are the Steelers, Browns and Texans, with the Bengals on the outside looking in. One of those 4 teams won't make the playoffs so these next 2 games are crucial for the Steelers.

 

Houston have a chance to win the AFC south over the Jaguars.....

 

The only reason it looks so challenging for the Steelers is their own injuries. The defense had made progress since then, but the injuries to Fitzpatrick, Holcomb, and Alexander have derailed them. If Fitzpatrick is still out, this could get ugly.

 

The steelers will get run on with ease but luckily, Watson sucks as bad as KP. Four point spread looks about right. Brown are supposed to win this game and they might win the division. They have easy schedule left.

 

Benton is also coming into his own. He and Cam will make a huge difference in the run defense.

 

The Steeler game is Cleveland's superbowl, those animals up in NE Ohio
don't t care as long as they beat the Steelers.