2025 Steelers Season Thread

[bambino]

Records against teams in the playoff field:

AFC
1. Broncos, 4-2
2. Patriots, 2-2
3. Jaguars, 5-3
4. Steelers, 1-5
5. Texans, 4-4
6. Bills, 3-3
7. Chargers, 3-3

NFC
1. Seahawks, 6-2
2. Bears, 3-2
3. Eagles, 3-3
4. Panthers, 2-5
5. Rams, 4-4
6. 49ers, 4-4
7. Packers, 2-4

[jayzee43]

Originally Posted by Charley3

Wow!! What a prediction! Who do you have Monday night??

As for Tomlin…he’s a great leader of men but an average X’s and O’s Coach. His biggest failure is he won’t hire high end coordinators. Never replaced Lebeau and some questionable offensive coordinator hires.

Agreed on your assessment of Tomlin. He needs to hire better coaches under him.

Prediction? Steelers have won 24 straight home games on Monday Night. Houston has also never won a playoff road game (0-6 all-time as a franchise).

That history should loom large. Both defenses should have a field day. I predict a low scoring affair. First team to 20 wins.

[bambino]

Take the 3 1/2, should be in the 20’s by game time. Houston played 12 games in a dome this year.

[Unique_Carpenter]

Odds have dropped to 3.

Btw, I found my old Steelers Jersey (12)
If Steelers end up playing the Bills, I'll wear that to hack off ECG's posse.

[Smarty1]

Originally Posted by jayzee43

There were also fewer teams and fewer games.

During Noll’s tenure there were either 4 out of 13 teams in the conference that made the playoffs or 5 out of 14, 30.8% and 35.7% respectively. Today it is 7 out of 16, 43.8%. Making the playoffs is mathematically easier today than during Noll’s career.

[bambino]

Originally Posted by Smarty1

During Noll’s tenure there were either 4 out of 13 teams in the conference that made the playoffs or 5 out of 14, 30.8% and 35.7% respectively. Today it is 7 out of 16, 43.8%. Making the playoffs is mathematically easier today than during Noll’s career.

Exactly. It’s that way in every professional league. The major ones anyways. Mediocre or bad teams can make the playoffs. That’s why Tomlin gets trucked in the first round.

[jayzee43]

In the NHL and NBA it's even worse. More than half the teams in the league make the playoffs. And they fucking drag on for nearly 3 months.

NFL still has the best playoff format.