Steelers / Bills game thread...

[GregInPitt]

Unofficial, of course...

 

[PearlSUJam]

Snow is falling but wind is minimal.

 

[bluewhiteApos]

Traded three and outs.

 

[Lion Son/Husband/Father]

Go bills!

 

[rudedude]

Both defenses bringing it

 

[CaryPSU]

Skipping the melatonin tonight, in lieu of this game.

 

[Lion Son/Husband/Father]

IMO 17 is must watch tv. Love him

 

[razpsu]

Why can’t steelers ever show a running back on 3rd or 4th and short. Just baffles me. At least give them something to think about. 0-3 now last two weeks on short yardage.

 

[PearlSUJam]

That was a garbage penalty.

 

[razpsu]

Yep. They are picking on Sutton. Haden had concussion from last week.

 

[djr4rebs]

That was a garbage penalty.

It's almost like all the ref saw was the arm chopping the knee after the hit. TE did worse.

 

[BobPSU92]

Oops.

 

[Lion Son/Husband/Father]

24!

 

[rudedude]

Pick six baby!!

 

[PearlSUJam]

Pick six baby!!

🤮

 

[razpsu]

Nice kick.

 

[rudedude]

 

[rudedude]

Refs screwed Bills there fumble for a TD.

 

[BobPSU92]

Tomlin’s got this.

 

[djr4rebs]

Diggs to Bills looking like the best move of the past off season.

 

[nits74]

We should have seen this coming. Steelers have been running through raindrops of late and it's caught up with them. Much due to injuries, but they were also a bit of a mirage.

 

[PSUBrewer]

The Steelers offense has been figured out and the refuse to change. 11-0 to 1 and done in the playoffs.

 

[djr4rebs]

The Steelers offense has been figured out and the refuse to change. 11-0 to 1 and done in the playoffs.

Defensive depth due to injury is the biggest issue I see. Their LB group is approaching '16 vs Michigan level in comparison.

 

[PSUBrewer]

Defensive depth due to injury is the biggest issue I see. Their LB group is approaching '16 vs Michigan level in comparison.

Their offense can do NOTHING. Hard to win when you can't score on offense (without a short field). Defense is not the problem.

 

[nits74]

Have to be able to run the ball a heck of a lot more than they do.

 

[Obliviax]

Comes down to the OL. They are running on fumes

 

[Lion Son/Husband/Father]

The new ben is a josh. Time for the Steelers to step to the side.

 

[GregInPitt]

OL seemed to play it's best series on the TD drive to start the 4th quarter. Why wait till then, or was some big adjustments that allowed the OL with 2 new players in from the start of the game to improve mid game?

Very impressed with Josh Allen. Great young QB.

 

[Ephrata Lion]

Ben can't throw deep ball anymore. Everything is underthrown. Frustrating to watch

 

[GregInPitt]

Ben can't throw deep ball anymore. Everything is underthrown. Frustrating to watch

And most of his deep targets are not open to begin with. Don't know what he thought he saw on the one to Washington. Washington was interfered with, but he wasn't really open.

 

[djr4rebs]

And most of his deep targets are not open to begin with. Don't know what he thought he saw on the one to Washington. Washington was interfered with, but he wasn't really open.

If the ball had 10-12 yards on it and thrown sooner, he was. The duck made him come back to coverage.

 

[royboy]

Comes down to the OL. They are running on fumes

...and now injuries on OL. Series of injuries at LB has also been devastating.

Hard to see this Steelers team make a deep run. They're good, but there are other good teams in their way, esp. in the AFC.

 

[GregInPitt]

...and now injuries on OL. Series of injuries at LB has also been devastating.

Hard to see this Steelers team make a deep run. They're good, but there are other good teams in their way, esp. in the AFC.

Yep, before the injuries on Defense, especially Bush and Dupris, the defense was about the best in the NFL and could have carried them in games like today. But now the Defense is just good, and not good enough to carry an average offense.

 

[royboy]

Oh, well. Such is life.

The Steelers are now on a bit of a losing streak, but Penn State is on a winning streak.

 

[razpsu]

Steelers are fine. THey are still ahead of the bills etc. finally will get back to a week of routine. Nfl did them no favors. Couple players come back each week.

 

[LemonEars]

Steelers desperately need a running game. Their current backs are garbage. Lead footed Connor gained 18 years in 10 carries. The Steelers should dump their current backs and pick up new ones via free agency or the draft.

 

[McMick]

Trading Minkah for Miles would help.

 

[cntblvitsbutter]

Either Ben has an injury or his elbow is tiring out because his passes has lacked zip starting from the Ravens game. Even the td pass to Washington yesterday, which normally Ben puts on a line was a bit of a hanger. I think that's the reason they're going dink and dunk so much.

 

[Obliviax]

Either Ben has an injury or his elbow is tiring out because his passes has lacked zip starting from the Ravens game. Even the td pass to Washington yesterday, which normally Ben puts on a line was a bit of a hanger. I think that's the reason they're going dink and dunk so much.

the one TD pass was a bebe. I think it is more about the injuries on the OL. At one point, the announcers said all five healthy OLmen were in the game; they had nobody left to put in if someone else got hurt. And, this was Pouncy's first game back so he was rusty. If I am the Steelers, I rest for every game except the Browns and get ready for the playoffs. Not too much advantage to winning this year. the only team that gets a bye week is the team with the best record and that is pretty much off the table now. .

Browns Ravens, tonight, now takes on some significance.

 

[RU31trap]

I think the Steelers are done. Injuries have decimated their defense.