NFL 2016-17 playoffs running thread

Big pick, here comes the collapse .

 

The Steelers' scoring pace has dropped off.

 

This from the guy who can't even stalk another poster without copying somebody else.

That was an ugly interception. I don't understand why Roethlisberger was still in the game there or why he tried to throw rather than just taking the sack.

 

Pm me more.

 

Giants plus 5. Over 45.

 

Somebody please be JC's friend. He seems to need one.

I will stick to enjoying a solid victory by the Steelers.

 

Will you raise the commentary bar next week? Not enough today.

 

Why on god's green earth would you want him to prostate massage you more???

 

The dude who got kicked out of the Eagles press box last week had better running play-by-play in his Twitter feed than the effort put forth by the Steelers fanboi.

 

Packers look like they have no prayer of covering anyone today...

 

I would say Capers has Green Bay in prevent defense except their secondary is awful and their line is getting no pressure on Manning.

 

Perhaps if you ask nicely, cisforkoke.

The Steelers really have come a long way defensively since that Week 6 game in Miami. Two of the guys who didn't play that day, Shazier and Dupree, both made a big difference today. So did Harrison, who played a lot more of late than he did early in the season. Dupree has given the Steelers the pass rusher they have lacked for a while at outside linebacker. Just like Bell, he is a player who changed his body after arriving in the NFL, playing at a much lower weight than he did in college.

The primary difference from that game to today was tackling. The Steelers gave up a lot of completions, but only a few down the field, and they shut down Ajayi.

It is tough to complain about an offense that scored 30 points, but Roethlisberger is going to have to take better care of the ball in Kansas City next week. He played arguably his best game of the season against the Chiefs Week 4 in Pittsburgh, completing 22 of 27 passes for 300 yards and five touchdowns, but I'm guessing it will be a little tougher this time around. That was the one game this season the Steelers got production out of Markus Wheaton and Cameron Heyward was dominant, sacking Alex Smith three times. Neither guy will play next week.

Overall, Pittsburgh's defense is better than it was early in the season, but so is Kansas City's offense.