Looking forward to the second half….

6-2 going in to the bye is pretty damn good for what was supposed to be a rebuilding year. Steelers will lick their collective wounds over the bye, and maybe trade for another WR (sorry, I know everyone is tired of hearing that). If it’s a rent-a-receiver for half a year the price should not be ridiculous.
Anyone know who all we are supposed to get back from injury?

 

But, Are you ready for Hard Knocks?

"Hard Knocks: In Season with the AFC North," debuting Tuesday, Dec. 3 at 9 p.m. ET/PT on HBO and available to stream on Max. New episodes, featuring the Baltimore Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns and Pittsburgh Steelers, will premiere on subsequent Tuesdays through the end of the NFL regular season and continue into the NFL playoffs in January 2025.
https://www.steelers.com/news/hbo-and-nfl-films-announce-hard-knocks-in-season-with-the-afc-north

 

Zach Frazier should be back, PFF (for what it's worth) had him ranked the #4 center before his injury.

 

Week 10 expected returns:
Cordarrell Patterson
Nick Herbig
Zach Frazier
Cory Trice
Logan Lee
Cole Holcomb
Ben Skrowronek
Tyler Matakevich

Week 11:
DeMarvin Leal

Week 13:
Montravus Adams
Roman Wilson

Also Week 9 return: Cam Sutton

 

Back in July I saw that schedule and said, "we're cooked". I also had the Bengals and Ravens battling for the division and smoking us 4 times.

Now I'm not so sure. This Steeler team has a bit of a vibe to it. All 3 of the divisional rivals will give us a game. I can't see this Pittsburgh Steeler team getting blown out in any of the remaining games. IMO most these remaining games will be undecided with 5 minutes left in game.

If vibe continues 6-3

I sure the hell could live with 5-4. Don't know much about the Redskin team but they seem to be doing something right. Wonder if Steeler fans will fill half the stadium????

 

I'll try to just enjoy being in first all alone at the bye for now. If we just split our division games plus 1 more win, that's probably enough to make the playoffs. Given that I had them at 7-10 for the year, I'd be pretty happy with that.

 

I think we will play horribly at Washington. We will be saving it for the Ratbirds IMO.

If we lose to Washington, but beat the Ratbirds, we will be sitting pretty.

 

Don't care if we lose to Commanders......we must be ready to win the divisional gauntlet.... and beat those KC Swifts ---------on x-mas

 

I think it would be good if we can at least split the division games 50/50 and win against that Commanders. That is a path to 10 wins.

I would be happy with anything more than 10 wins, but think the offense would need to play strong and the defense would need to avoid laying an egg along the way.