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Week 17: Pittsburgh Steelers (11-4) at Cleveland Browns (5-10)

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Dec 26, 2010 9:24 PM





Steelers can clinch the AFC North title and a first-round bye with a win or a Baltimore loss to Cincinnati.
Dec 26, 2010 9:24pm
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Dec 26, 2010 9:39 PM
Browns pull off the upset special and ruin pittsburgh's chance to win the division and claim the #2 seed.
Dec 26, 2010 9:39pm
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Dec 26, 2010 9:43 PM
like_that;614123 wrote:Browns pull off the upset special and ruin pittsburgh's chance to win the division and claim the #2 seed.

Would be nice. If the Ravens take the North the Jets can get the 5th seed if they beat Buffalo.
Dec 26, 2010 9:43pm
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Dec 26, 2010 9:48 PM
I am hoping for the best....that is all I will say.

Officials and Browns 24
Steelers 21
Dec 26, 2010 9:48pm
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Dec 26, 2010 10:23 PM
like_that;614123 wrote:Browns pull off the upset special and ruin pittsburgh's chance to win the division and claim the #2 seed.

I'm wit dat! Go Browns!
Dec 26, 2010 10:23pm
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Dec 26, 2010 10:25 PM
The Burgh 34 browns 3.
Dec 26, 2010 10:25pm
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Dec 26, 2010 10:26 PM
Game will be relatively close. I won't guess a score.
Dec 26, 2010 10:26pm
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Dec 26, 2010 10:26 PM
Not too worried about this game after seeing the Browns against the Ravens today
Dec 26, 2010 10:26pm
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Dec 26, 2010 10:38 PM
I really want the Browns to win, but the only way they can is if little Ben comes back to the Dublin area and pisses in front of a cop on Avery Rd.
Dec 26, 2010 10:38pm
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Dec 26, 2010 10:48 PM
Browns 24 steelers 10 with the Browns getting 9 sacks this game to improve on last yr.
Dec 26, 2010 10:48pm
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Dec 26, 2010 10:49 PM
Steelers 24, Browns 13

If nothing else, the Browns do play hard and keep themselves in games, so I'm not expected some "over by halftime" deal, but the Steelers have a lot to play for and are simply the superior team. Browns will fight hard, but Steelers will be the team making the plays.
Dec 26, 2010 10:49pm
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Dec 26, 2010 10:57 PM
31-14 Steeltown
Dec 26, 2010 10:57pm
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Dec 26, 2010 11:51 PM
McCoy will have to play light years better than he did today for Cleveland to have a chance. And Hillis didn't have a big game against the Steelers when he was healthy and now he's beat up after his first full season of being a feature back. You just never know because it's the NFL and it's a rivalry, but an upset here is highly unlikely.

It's all right there for the Steelers and they know it. They will be reminded of the late season loss at Cleveland last year many times this week. Steelers win.
Dec 26, 2010 11:51pm
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Dec 26, 2010 11:55 PM
Steelers offense and defense has looked good.

Special teams with Josh Cribbs is probably where the Browns have to make something happen to pull the upset.

The Steelers coverage units have been getting worse and worse.
Dec 26, 2010 11:55pm
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Dec 27, 2010 12:03 AM
With Hillis not at 100% the browns have zero running game against the Steelers. Colt goes from managing.the game like he did in the first meeting to having to win the game. Pittsburgh dials up the pressure and makes it a long afternoon.

The defense scores twice.

IMO
Dec 27, 2010 12:03am
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Dec 27, 2010 2:39 AM
i'll be in attendace for this one but i don't have high hopes...something like 30-13 steelers
Dec 27, 2010 2:39am
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Dec 27, 2010 8:10 AM
Too much on the line for the Steelers, they need that bye and a home game would virtually insure they make the AFC title game this year. AFC Championship games aside, historically they have been money in these type of games with a lot at stake. Tomlin won't allow for a let down, especially to a much lesser opponent.
Dec 27, 2010 8:10am
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Dec 27, 2010 8:18 AM
With Hillis not at 100% the Browns are in trouble. They will keep it close fo a while, Pittsbrugh's Offense hasn't been scoring TD's lately..moving the ball but getting FG's instead of TD's. Browns will have to win it with a Rookie QB...won't happen Steelers win by 14. Just my 2 cents.
Dec 27, 2010 8:18am
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Dec 27, 2010 9:41 AM
Got tickets to this for Christmas. The Steelers are playing for a week off, so I'll say Steelers 24-10
Dec 27, 2010 9:41am
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Dec 27, 2010 11:18 AM
Realistically I don't see how the steelers give away a chance to have a bye in the playoffs. We will see how bad the Browns want Mangini to stay by how hard they play though.
Dec 27, 2010 11:18am
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Dec 27, 2010 11:22 AM
like_that;614569 wrote:Realistically I don't see how the steelers give away a chance to have a bye in the playoffs. We will see how bad the Browns want Mangini to stay by how hard they play though.

They will play hard. They have all season. That hasn't been the problem. Lack of speed, play calling, and clock management on the other hand.......
Dec 27, 2010 11:22am
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Dec 27, 2010 12:18 PM
The Steelers are holding opponents to a league-best 14.9 PPG

it's actually 13.1 PPG in the 14 games other than New England

as I said above I think the Browns can bump that up if they get a return touchdown

if the Steelers can prevent that I think they win a similar game as the Browns-Ravens, 20-10, 23-13, something like that
Dec 27, 2010 12:18pm
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Dec 27, 2010 12:52 PM
If the Browns were healthier, I'd say they have a chance to upset the Steelers. But with the losses of Moore, Pashos and Yates on offense (the right side of the line is really bad now), along with Robaire Smith on the DL (where no depth exists to begin with) and Fujita in the middle, who stabilized things...I don't see a win. Then you have Cribbs still hurt and Hillis banged up.

Not gonna happen, folks.

If this were the same team that played against NE and the Saints, I'd say they had a good chance of winning. But too many injuries since then have basically decimated the few playmakers this team had.

On the bright side: it will mean, likely, a top 10 draft pick, maybe even close to top 5, if the Browns lose. Perhaps Heckert can trade down for some extra picks and get some added help for the front seven on D, at WR and the right side of the OL.
Dec 27, 2010 12:52pm
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rydawg5

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Dec 27, 2010 1:41 PM
Well, if we lose we have a better chance at getting Mallet!
Dec 27, 2010 1:41pm
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Dec 27, 2010 1:43 PM
i think the browns win
Dec 27, 2010 1:43pm