Are the Pittsburgh Steelers still alive for a playoff spot, or are they dead?
925185
they are mathematically still alive. they will need to win all remaining games, and hope that other teams drop back in the standings..\n\nchances are, this won't happen. KC, DEN, and/or JAX are too good to lose their lead for the final wild card spots.\n\nNothing wrong with Ben.. he could get away with less last year because he had a running game to do the bulk of the offensive workload..  \n\nwithout Bettis, the Steelers don't have a run threat, therefore, more pressure on Ben and more expectations.\n\nPittsburgh will need to get themselves a decent running back in the off season if they want to contend next year.
75577
yeah..Steelers..they win , they can stop the seahawks run..did you see how SA was shining the second half...steelers d is not gonna lay down like that...they have an antsy QB the blitz will be perfect..HAHAHAHAHA.....they(s... have alot of talent, i see how under a great coach they have strived to be better..they deserve to be where they are....but did you see RoeRoe(QB) on fire!!!???!!he was in the zone and the oc was pulling out all the stops...i look forward to the super bowl two great teams and two of the most emotional coaches in the game..since they both had 30 plus points in the last playoff games.... this Extra Large(XL)Superbowl should be one for the ages!!....now the superbowl wait begins!! ...Ben AKA RoeRoe.. Super Bowl MVP!!
349510
How do they not deserve it? Of course they do. They won and thats all that matters. The only people who deserve to win are the ones who do. They went in as a last seed and beat every team that they faced on the road. I cant think of a single thing that makes them undeserving of a championship.\n\nBy the way, im not a Steelers fan, i just cant believe that anyone could think they didnt deserve to win the superbowl.
44485
Bill Cowher is the best Coach in the NFL. Again this year he has taken a bunch of has-beens and NFL rejects to the playoffs. The whole thing comes down to this.. If Big Bum has one of his headuphisbutt weeks the Steelers are doomed.
103777
THE STEELERS DID WIN THE SUPERBOWL  \n\nALL YOU SEAHAWK FANS GET OVER IT.
155513
I have been a fan of the Steelers all year long since last year. They absolutely killed my Colts. I picked them against the Colts so.. I didn't have much faith there. The Pitts defense is very difficult for offenses. I think Steelers will win this easily if the offense doesn't mess up. Even so, the defense will probably win the game.\n\nGoooooooooooooo Steelers!!!!!!!!
948641
The Steelers only have a shot at three spots.\n\nFirst, division title...Ravens have that at the moment and are four games up on the Steelers.  With six to go, odds are pretty good Pittsburgh will not win the division.\n\nTwo wildcard spots.  Currently, spots are held by Chiefs and Broncos, both 2-1/2 games ahead of the Steelers.  More likely, yes but let me deal with these two one at a time.\n\nFirst, the Broncos have already beaten the Steelers and, as such, basically puts the Broncos up by three...that plus the fact that the Broncos have the unusual treat of closing the season with two straight home games (rare Broncos end the year at home).\n\nSecond, the Chiefs seem to have turned things up a notch with Green back at QB.  The Chiefs also should win three of their last five based on the schedule (I'm beating they lose to Ravens and Chargers...and will beat a good Jag team Dec 31 in Kansas City if for weather alone)\n\nIf either of these two falter, Miami has gotten hot and is still ahead.  There is even a rumor that the Bills even looked good last week...but I live close enough to dismiss that one for now.\n\nSuffice to say, the only way the Steelers get back to the dance is by act of whatever entity you believe in as a higher power.  Mathematically, I doubt they can lose any of their remaining games yet they would still need help.
94382
Steelers!!! i would like to see them win.. either way... CHEERS!!! HAVE A NICE GAMEDAY!
822978
Go Pittsburgh, get them towels out. sorry I'm biased for the steelers! but Baltimore is doing real good this year so i dunno.
716745
Yes the Steelers are going to win today because  the saints are a over rated team with an easy schedule, the steelers are due to win they aren't going to stay in this bad slide forever. They are at home. The Saints are a dome team and with the weather conditions in Pittsburgh and the crowd on the steelers side it will be enough for the 2 -6 Steelers to beat the 6 -2 Saints.
48708
Pittsburgh is playing absolutely fearless right now.  They are on a mission and will blitz the heck out of the Broncos and force Jake Plummer to make some bad decisions.  Plus, Troy Polomanu is the best safety in the NFL right now.  I'm taking the Steelers.
133691
I agree, from watching him this season, it appears that he can still play at a high level. However, Bettis has to consider more than just his level of play with this decision. Personally, is he satisfied? Does he still have the drive to play? Is it still worth all the pain and hard work, and not being with his family? I'm sure the Steelers would welcome him back, but they do have two capable backs in Willie Parker and Duce Staley (if healthy).
27718
Thus we have the mysteries of sport.....there probably isn't a real good answer to that question....see the Steelers to see a what happens when a team commits to a coach for a long period of time....
51137
I don't buy the idea that the AFC is the dominant league. Yes, teams like Indy and New England play great football, but that doesn't mean that every AFC team has a leg up on every NFC team. You have to look at each game as an individual matchup. With that in mind, I think these teams match up pretty well. Either team could be the favorite, really. Pittsburgh is just on a really solid streak right now, and I think that's why they are favored. It's probably just as well. Pittsburgh would complain about not getting any respect if they weren't.
139609
The better team won the Super Bowl.  I'm not a Pittsburgh fan, but they played well enough to win.  The Seahawks did not execute as well as the Steelers.  Too many dropped passes and an ineffective running game did them in.  Three big plays by Pittsburgh were the difference.
741093
Oh, what with the total meltdown of the Steelers and the poor performance lately of the Bengals, (as long as McNair stays healthy,) then the Ravens just have to keep putting one foot in front of the other now to make the playoffs.\n\nThis is one of football's all time best defences, a great coach and now at long last, a quality QB. How far? Well before they take home the silverware they will be running into some AWESOME teams, Indy, Pats, Denver, Chicago..........\n\nBut with the Ravens, I never let myself forget that this is one of only two teams in about 20 years to win a SB, WITHOUT a decent QB! \n\nIf McNair stays healthy.......... this team could be VERY hard to beat come January........
472526
Assuming their running game stays strong, they will be contenders for a long time to come.  I'm a Cowboys fan, so I can't say I love the Steelers.  However, Ben Rothlisburger is one hell of a good football player and he's a proven winner.