According to oddsmakers from online sports book Mybookie.ag, the Steelers are now 2.5-point road favorites over the Bengals for Sunday’s 8:15PM ET kickoff.
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Since the New York Jets lost a do-or-die game to the Buffalo Bills, the Pittsburgh Steelers have clinched the final berth with their crushing 28-12 victory over the Cleveland Browns.
Leading comfortably in the closing minutes, Roethlisberger heard the crowd roar.
Given the Steelers inability to run the ball, it’s hardly a surprise that Roethlisberger threw for 349 yards and three touchdowns-or that wide receiver Antonio Brown had a huge game. “If DeAngelo can’t go _ I’m not going to speculate if he can or can’t _ I think we are a little better off because Fitz has been here for a while”.
Ryan and the Buffalo Bills stopped the Jets from making the playoffs Sunday and gave the Pittsburgh Steelers the final playoff spot in the AFC. When they win or are tied in the turnover margin they are 10-1 this season.
Pittsburgh’s bumpy season – the Steelers overcame suspensions, injuries and a shocking loss last week in Baltimore – will continue with at least one more game.
“It’s been a tough 16-week fight for us”, said head coach Mike Tomlin. “We just need to have that chain-linked fence effect”. Pettine’s job security had been in doubt for months, and not even Haslam’s vow at the start of training camp not to “blow things up” could stop another regime change in Cleveland.
Pettine wasn’t surprised by reports he was on his way out.
“We don’t know the extent of that”, said Tomlin.
“I was either on the field or on the sideline”.
Yes, the Steelers held the Austin Davis-led Browns out of the end zone. But the yardage given up, particularly against the pass, could be a liability against potential opponents in the Bengals, Chiefs, Patriots and Broncos.
WHERE HE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE: Linebacker James Harrison dropped into coverage in compliance with the design of the defense prior to intercepting a pass intended for tight end Gary Barnidge on third-and-goal from the Steelers’ 5-yard line early in the third quarter.
All that was left was for the Bills to help out.
Before I get into how the Steelers defense played, I’d like to send a fist bump to the Buffalo Bills & BuffaLowDown.
Folks in Pittsburgh seemed to be big fans of the idea. For example, six years ago, on January 3, 2010, Pittsburgh needed help to to make the playoffs and that help wasn’t forthcoming.
“We understand that we have to win”, said linebacker Arthur Moats.
There were the 1,599 yards in 11½ games that Brown had with Roethlisberger, and there were the 235 yards that Brown had in the 4½ games in which Roethlisberger was out with injury.
ATLANTA – New Orleans safety Jamarca Sanford picked off Atlanta quarterback Matt Ryan late in the fourth quarter, setting up Kai Forbath’s 30-yard field goal as time expired.
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The 69-year-old Coughlin, who led the Giants to two Super Bowl titles in his 12 seasons, has a year left on his contract.
