Steeler Hitman Posted November 20, 2023 Share Posted November 20, 2023 (edited) All Time Series: Steelers lead 68-39 Last meeting won 37-30 by Bengals in November 2022. Bengals have won four of the last five games Sunday, November 26, 2023 at 1 PM Site: Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati Ohio Jalen Warren has been an absolute stud for the Steelers offense. He will need help from others as teams will game plan more to stop Warren. With no Joe Burrow the Steelers defense will need to be able to control the LOS and force the Bengals into obvious pass situations. There will be a lot of eyes on the Steelers offense and Kenny Pickett. He is starting to hear grublongs and feel some pressure from fans. The Steelers big pass rush has been a bit MIA. Watt and Highsmith need to get home to the QB. Pressures are good, but sacks are better. With no Joe, slowing down and or stopping the Bengals big three will be the defenses challenge. Oh, and don't forget about Tyler Boyd. Trey Hendrickson will look to make Dan Moore's job hard protecting Pickett's blindside. Give him some help and Pickett some time. This is a must game for both teams. The team that loses may go down the tubes so to speak. The team that wins may try to use the win to build momentum and head to the play-offs. The Steelers offense has been pathetic. The Bengals will be starting a back-up, but have beaten the Steelers with a back-up before (see 2020). I predicted the Steelers to lose one of the two games in Ohio. The Browns won, so I think the Steelers win this one in a similar ugly fashion as all their other games. Steelers 20-16 over Bengals. If Burrow was playing, I would say the Bengals win. P.S. Matt Canada is now gone. Hopefully this will help spark the offense. RB Coach Eddie Faulkner will assume OC responsibilities and QB Coach Mike Sullivan will call plays. "Pound the rock, use the middle of the field, the TE is our friend, and we have dynamic and explosive WR's in Dionte, Pickens and Austin!" Edited November 21, 2023 by Steeler Hitman Added Game Information Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
43M Posted November 20, 2023 Share Posted November 20, 2023 (edited) I think we beat them without Burrow, but it would be for the best if we lost in similar fashion as to the Browns. I have no desire to see this team have stretches of offensive competency because they don't last and only serve as justification to maintain the status quo. Edited November 20, 2023 by 43M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warfelg Posted November 20, 2023 Share Posted November 20, 2023 11 minutes ago, 43M said: I think we beat them without Burrow, but it would be for the best if we lost in similar fashion as to the Browns. I have no desire to see this team have stretches of offensive competency because they don't last and only serve as justification to maintain the status quo. I want losses not because it will force change like you hope it will, rather for it to reveal the issues are more than 1-2-3 people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
43M Posted November 20, 2023 Share Posted November 20, 2023 7 minutes ago, warfelg said: I want losses not because it will force change like you hope it will, rather for it to reveal the issues are more than 1-2-3 people. ??? You basically just agreed with me in a roundabout way. My entire issue is that all they make are small tweaks every year under Tomlin and think it will solve most issues, when the issues are more widespread than that....which you precisely agreed with when you said the issues go beyond just a few people. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warfelg Posted November 20, 2023 Share Posted November 20, 2023 1 minute ago, 43M said: ??? You basically just agreed with me in a roundabout way. My entire issue is that all they make are small tweaks every year under Tomlin and think it will solve most issues, when the issues are more widespread than that....which you precisely agreed with when you said the issues go beyond just a few people. I meant more that FO/HC change you are hoping for. I think it will put it somewhere in-between where more needs to change than tweaks, but it won't be wholesale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steeler Hitman Posted November 20, 2023 Author Share Posted November 20, 2023 26 minutes ago, 43M said: I think we beat them without Burrow, but it would be for the best if we lost in similar fashion as to the Browns. I have no desire to see this team have stretches of offensive competency because they don't last and only serve as justification to maintain the status quo. I think everyone is aware of the issues. Winning 16-13 won't change that. If they go the play-offs and even win a game, I think that everyone knows that the offense and team needs change. I can't see Canada surving and he shouldn't. Again, better OC's were not retained BA and Haley. I can actully see this team winning a play-off game depending on who the match-up is. They won't beat KC or Miami, but I could see them upsetting the Jags, Texans, or even the Ravens (strictly on familiarity). This team needs changes and they know it. I just don't think they do it until the off season. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warfelg Posted November 20, 2023 Share Posted November 20, 2023 https://x.com/Steelersdepot/status/1726670555552919871?s=20 Some secondary help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jebrick Posted November 20, 2023 Share Posted November 20, 2023 If they follow pattern, they will win the next 2 games and then lose to NE. Bengals defense is bad. They are so injured. Steelers should run at will on them but we will see. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VigilantZombie Posted November 20, 2023 Share Posted November 20, 2023 35-3 Cincy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jebrick Posted November 20, 2023 Share Posted November 20, 2023 If they do not allow Sullivan to call plays soon AR2 needs to sit Tomlin down for a talk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warfelg Posted November 20, 2023 Share Posted November 20, 2023 7 minutes ago, jebrick said: If they do not allow Sullivan to call plays soon AR2 needs to sit Tomlin down for a talk. That won’t happen because it means ARII is paying someone too much to not do a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3rivers Posted November 20, 2023 Share Posted November 20, 2023 14 minutes ago, jebrick said: If they do not allow Sullivan to call plays soon AR2 needs to sit Tomlin down for a talk. how about someone make AR2 watch the offence for a full game no commercial or commentators , just the offence in a game such as the browns game. Make him watch that and ask how he thinks season ticket holder feel braving the elements to watch that division 2 offence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
43M Posted November 20, 2023 Share Posted November 20, 2023 37 minutes ago, warfelg said: That won’t happen because it means ARII is paying someone too much to not do a lot. He already is. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
August4th Posted November 20, 2023 Share Posted November 20, 2023 when we wake up to a tweet from adam or Ian that Matt won't be back in a few months>>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dcash4 Posted November 21, 2023 Share Posted November 21, 2023 Tomlin and crew won’t let Pickens wear #1, an aesthetically pleasing number. But they will allow an ILB to wear #16, one of the worst numbers in all of sport. This should be a federal crime. Maybe treason. I don’t know. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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