Wild Card Weekend - Bye Week

[islandkid12]

not sure if this has been asked already but are folks here pulling for buffalo so we can play them next week or would we rather play Tennessee? I'm just wondering how difficult it is to beat a team 3 times in a season....

[Apparition]

Blake Bortles is the same number of games over .500 in the playoffs as Peyton Manning.

[Pats#1]

Would have been nice to face a Tyrod-less Bills, but I think there's a real chance Jags can knock off Steelers.

 

Against the Titans, we just need to contain Mariota above all else. Mobile QBs turning broken plays into big chunk of yards has routinely killed us. 

[Hunter2_1]

Not afraid of TEN, but yeah, the mobile QB factor is an issue. KVN has to be on point. Good we've got Hitman Harrison to actually set an edge.

[Deadpulse]

The mobile QB concern is the same with every QB not named Tom Brady in the AFC playoff picture. If thats the criteria for picking the best case scenario, then its a wash. Overall, Tennessee is the best match up for us and it offers the bonus of hurting the Steelers potentially. 

[Apparition]

Not worried about the Titans because they don't have a pass rush that can threaten Brady and their corners are mediocre, not to mention it's a LeBeau defense, and we know Brady's history against those.

Mariota getting outside of the pocket is a concern but he's a guy who can be confused by combination coverages.

[Hunter2_1]

32 minutes ago, Deadpulse said:

The mobile QB concern is the same with every QB not named Tom Brady in the AFC playoff picture. If thats the criteria for picking the best case scenario, then its a wash. Overall, Tennessee is the best match up for us and it offers the bonus of hurting the Steelers potentially. 

Wouldn't really call Ben mobile anymore. Has the turning speed of a Nimitz class carrier haha. 

[Apparition]

Jonathan Freeny and Ramon Humber both making plays today. Meanwhile the Patriots' LB group remains a mess.

[Deadpulse]

9 minutes ago, Starless said:

Jonathan Freeny and Ramon Humber both making plays today. Meanwhile the Patriots' LB group remains a mess.

Doesnt change their talent level

[Apparition]

Just now, Deadpulse said:

Doesnt change their talent level

I'd still take either of them over Elandon Roberts right now.

[Deadpulse]

They made plays today just like they made a few while they were here, but their overall body of work still suggests they would not prove to be better than anyone on the LB corps right now, especially if that corps was healthy. 

[Soko]

2 hours ago, islandkid12 said:

I'm just wondering how difficult it is to beat a team 3 times in a season....

Historically, the team up 2-0 has swept the other team more often than the down, 0-2 team coming back and winning the third. 

I was pulling for Jacksonville, as I think they have a better chance of taking out Pitt than Tennessee does. 

I’m not upset with the results this weekend.

[ChazStandard]

I'm torn on who to root for in the Jags-Steelers game.

On the one hand, the Jacksonville D scares the crap out of me, and we generally do well against the Steelers.

On the other the Steelers offense is a massive threat, and...you know...Blake Bortles.

[Apparition]

6 minutes ago, ChazStandard said:

I'm torn on who to root for in the Jags-Steelers game.

On the one hand, the Jacksonville D scares the crap out of me, and we generally do well against the Steelers.

On the other the Steelers offense is a massive threat, and...you know...Blake Bortles.

I always root against the Steelers. Always.

Even if I hated the Patriots, the Steelers would be my least favorite team.

[Pats#1]

12 minutes ago, ChazStandard said:

I'm torn on who to root for in the Jags-Steelers game.

On the one hand, the Jacksonville D scares the crap out of me, and we generally do well against the Steelers.

On the other the Steelers offense is a massive threat, and...you know...Blake Bortles.

Watching Bortles play today...I'm absolutely rooting for Jacksonville.