***Washington vs Pittsburgh -6(43.5)*** (1 Viewer)

[SHIZNITTTT]

Pittsburgh.  Well you got that monkey off your back.   

 

[rzrback77]

A lot of talk about Alex 5-yard Smith but his ypa is more than Big Ben so far today.

 

[Ministry of Pain]

Typically, Tomlin is one of them.  He is utterly horrid at clock/time out management.   This time?  Blind squirrel, meet nut.

I was trying to be nice, thought Tomlin might be a culprit but I seem to recall some other times he has made good moves and out-coached the opponent. You guys know better so I'll check my exuberance. Cheers 

 

[bryhamm]

Unreal.

uke:

 

[Dez]

Pittsburgh screwed up using that timeout with 2:11 left.  If they let it hit 2:00 mins then they would still have 2 timeouts right now with about 1:45 left.

Instead the clock getting to 1:59 instead of being 2:01 pretty much has cost them any chance to stop force a FG and still have a shot.

At the time they called it with 2:11 I thought it was a mistake but now 100x bigger mistake.

 

[The Frankman]

Ben had been dinking and dunking with his Philip Rivers arm all game. Was a matter of time.

 

[The_Man]

The NFL is problematic for a lot of reasons and yet it is so enormously entertaining that I can’t get enough of it 

 

[Ministry of Pain]

Uh oh

Start poppin the Champagne Miami...

 

[Tin Cup]

Yikes.  Hope they discard this “Turtle Up” offense they have been running lately.

 

[bryhamm]

Pittsburgh screwed up using that timeout with 2:11 left.  If they let it hit 2:00 mins then they would still have 2 timeouts right now with about 1:45 left.

Instead the clock getting to 1:59 instead of being 2:01 pretty much has cost them any chance to stop force a FG and still have a shot.

At the time they called it with 2:11 I thought it was a mistake but now 100x bigger mistake.

 

[hammerva]

Well the only good thing is that we don't have to hear people talking about how much of a undefeated fraud we were.   Based on the last 2 games, they were right .  Too many drops.  Can't run the ball.   

 

[Dez]

Am I making too much sense for you to understand 11 seconds vs 40 seconds ?

 

[SengerCJ]

It’s near impossible for Pittsburgh to be in a situation to kick a field goal. Don’t kick this. 

 

[The Frankman]

Am I making too much sense for you to understand 11 seconds vs 40 seconds ?

Pittsburgh got what they wanted, plenty of time to run the O and 1 timeout. Just because Ben threw a tipped INT doesn't make it a mistake.

 

[Ghost Rider]

Well, unless I am mistaken, the Steelers would still be the 1 seed even with this loss. Better to lose to an NFC team than to one in the AFC.  Still four weeks to play, but this was inevitable. 

 

[Ministry of Pain]

Vintage Ron Rivera, has his team in the thick of the Playoff Race and the Division Title, he's got a 3 day head start on next week, the man speaks a dozen NFL Languages on Defense, knows officials in every NFL Stadium, with any luck he's already got the Lombardi Trophy secured. 

 

[SengerCJ]

I don’t like this 

Edit: okay, that turned out fine. 

 

[bryhamm]

Well, unless I am mistaken, the Steelers would still be the 1 seed even with this loss. Better to lose to an NFC team than to one in the AFC.  Still four weeks to play, but this was inevitable. 

They have the tiebreaker over kc?

 

[The_Man]

The NFL is problematic for a lot of reasons and yet it is so enormously entertaining that I can’t get enough of it 

Games on Thursday, Wednesday, 2 on Monday, Tuesday - bring it on, I’ll watch every last one of them 

 

[Stompin' Tom Connors]

Love seeing Alex Smith succeed.

Outstanding upset.

 

[Ghost Rider]

They have the tiebreaker over kc?

If both are 11-1 after today, wouldn't the better conference record give them the 1 seed (since they do not play)? 

 

[SHIZNITTTT]

Who plays Alex Smith in the Disney Movie about his comeback? 

 

[doeseatplace]

Gregg Williams was once DC of the WFT....just sayin'

 

[The_Man]

Well, unless I am mistaken, the Steelers would still be the 1 seed even with this loss. Better to lose to an NFC team than to one in the AFC.  Still four weeks to play, but this was inevitable. 

KC a lot more likely to win out than Pittsburgh in my opinion 

 

[Ministry of Pain]

The Team should Blitz, empty the kitchen sink and bring the house!

 

[Stompin' Tom Connors]

Who plays Alex Smith in the Disney Movie about his comeback? 

Alex Smith should, guy can do anything.

But likely ends up to be Jared Leto

 

[The_Man]

Who plays Alex Smith in the Disney Movie about his comeback? 

Ryan Gosling 

 

[tangfoot]

Tomorrow's headline: Steelers Whiff Against the WAFT

 

[Buffaloes]

Who plays Alex Smith in the Disney Movie about his comeback? 

Denzel

 

[Deamon]

Crazy.  My cousin was the last Skins QB to beat the Steelers until today.

 

[Ghost Rider]

KC a lot more likely to win out than Pittsburgh in my opinion 

Agreed.  Mad props to the Steelers for winning their first 11, but I don't think even the most diehard Steelers fans thought that looked like a 16-0 team. 

 

[Stompin' Tom Connors]

Uh oh

Start poppin the Champagne Miami...

If I am honest, I can't wait until this is no longer a thing. 

That team deserves the accolades as it's a feat not repeated since.

But the tradition of celebrating undefeated teams' first loss is decidedly unclassy and more than a little lame.

 

[Buffaloes]

Crazy.  My cousin was the last Skins QB to beat the Steelers until today.

wouldn't mind if your distant cousin gets another start this yr. not due to injury either

 

[Deamon]

I see the Steelers having at least one more loss.  Bills, Browns, Colts is not easy.

 

[fred_1_15301]

Yup Steelers would win tiebreaker if they both win out

 

[Deamon]

wouldn't mind if your distant cousin gets another start this yr. not due to injury either

Ya but I can't see Denver giving up on Lock without seeing what he can do the last few games of the year.

 

[Deamon]

If I am honest, I can't wait until this is no longer a thing. 

That team deserves the accolades as it's a feat not repeated since.

But the tradition of celebrating undefeated teams' first loss is decidedly unclassy and more than a little lame.

I agree its pretty lame.  I think probably it's just more of a reason for them to get together and reunite together.  They'll probably lose a lot of the closeness they have once they stop doing it. 

Maybe they'll do a socially distanced one this year.  Probably not a good idea for 50 75 year old dudes meeting up together

 

[fred_1_15301]

I see the Steelers having at least one more loss.  Bills, Browns, Colts is not easy.

Agree not an easy schedule.

 

[SoBeDad]

If I am honest, I can't wait until this is no longer a thing. 

That team deserves the accolades as it's a feat not repeated since.

But the tradition of celebrating undefeated teams' first loss is decidedly unclassy and more than a little lame.

I believe it's an urban legend. Besides, Shula and many of the players are no longer around. And Mercury Morris said he was pulling for Cam Newton when the Panthers were 14-0 back in 2015. 

 

[fred_1_15301]

My 6 year old son just started bawling after that loss.  He really got obsessed  with football around the middle of last year.  Last year he never got emotional because they weren’t that good.  

 

[G-King]

My 6 year old son just started bawling after that loss.  He really got obsessed  with football around the middle of last year.  Last year he never got emotional because they weren’t that good.  

Don’t ever let him become a Cowboy fan. We been crying since Jimmy Johnson walked.

 

[fred_1_15301]

Don’t ever let him become a Cowboy fan. We been crying since Jimmy Johnson walked.

He’s a combo Steelers/Eagles fan.  I don’t think I need to worry about him becoming a cowboys fan anytime soon.

 

[ChiefD]

KC a lot more likely to win out than Pittsburgh in my opinion 

Chiefs still have to play the Dolphins and Saints the next few weeks. They will lose one of those.

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

I just wanna say WOOT!  

 

[Insein]

Cbs pickem has 9.5. still took Pitt

Was looking good early. 

 

[Buffaloes]

Chiefs still have to play the Dolphins and Saints the next few weeks. They will lose one of those.

they won't lose another game the rest of the year imo

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

Was looking good early. 

Yeah - I got lucky. Hit my bet & capped off my biggest parlay of the year. I’ve had 5 come to prime time & lost this year. I was due. 
 

 

[Insein]

Yeah - I got lucky. Hit my bet & capped off my biggest parlay of the year. I’ve had 5 come to prime time & lost this year. I was due. 
 

That was literally my second miss on the week. Raiders to cover against the Jets was my other.

 

[Hot Sauce Guy]

That was literally my second miss on the week. Raiders to cover against the Jets was my other.

I know your pain. I invested a small wager on the under in that game. Who knew the Jets could score?  

 

[Steeler]

Late to the party but that was a gross game by the Steelers.  Losing to WAS (or any NFL team) isn't a surprise as they weren't going to go undefeated.  But losing to them after being up 14-0 sucks.  At that point in the game WAS was 0-8 (or whatever) on 3rd down.  Props to WAS for making the plays they had to make to win.

Long term the Steelers need to actually catch passes, need to improve the running game, and they need to stop getting hurt on defense.