1 00:00:03,560 --> 00:00:06,840 Speaker 1: This is the Drive with Dale Lolly and Matt Williamson 2 00:00:07,240 --> 00:00:12,360 Speaker 1: on Home of the Black and Gold Steelers Nation Radio. 3 00:00:29,560 --> 00:00:32,720 Speaker 1: Welcome to the Drive. I'm Dale Lolly here with Matt Williamson. 4 00:00:32,840 --> 00:00:39,040 Speaker 1: It is a Monday, A victory victory Monday, an interesting Monday. Um. 5 00:00:39,080 --> 00:00:43,360 Speaker 1: There there have been a lot of kind of strange 6 00:00:43,680 --> 00:00:47,839 Speaker 1: or different or challenging or however you want to describe 7 00:00:47,880 --> 00:00:51,239 Speaker 1: them endings over the years to Steelers Ravens point. I mean, 8 00:00:51,240 --> 00:00:54,200 Speaker 1: they typically go down to the wire. That was a 9 00:00:54,200 --> 00:00:57,760 Speaker 1: new one yesterday, that was a new one and middle 10 00:00:57,880 --> 00:00:59,880 Speaker 1: right into an article now for the trip. And I 11 00:01:00,080 --> 00:01:03,040 Speaker 1: saw this stat I have to steal it that half 12 00:01:03,160 --> 00:01:06,600 Speaker 1: now of the Tomlin versus Hardba matchups have been a 13 00:01:06,680 --> 00:01:11,000 Speaker 1: three point swing. Are different? I mean, like, I'm so 14 00:01:11,120 --> 00:01:13,800 Speaker 1: dumb for pick. It was the last since Hardba had 15 00:01:13,840 --> 00:01:16,399 Speaker 1: taken the job in two thousand and eight, going into 16 00:01:16,480 --> 00:01:20,400 Speaker 1: yesterday's game. It was in the regular season. It's now 17 00:01:20,480 --> 00:01:23,800 Speaker 1: fourteen thirteen Steelers. But that's how close. I mean, It's 18 00:01:23,800 --> 00:01:25,800 Speaker 1: just a razor thin margin and half of them are 19 00:01:25,880 --> 00:01:28,920 Speaker 1: three point games. It's amazing. As I said, I'm I'm 20 00:01:28,959 --> 00:01:31,760 Speaker 1: so dumb for picking. The Ravens are really either team 21 00:01:32,040 --> 00:01:34,280 Speaker 1: to win handily. On Friday when we made our picks, 22 00:01:34,319 --> 00:01:38,880 Speaker 1: I'm like, I pick the three point margin. I said 23 00:01:38,880 --> 00:01:40,240 Speaker 1: it could be three one week, could be three the 24 00:01:40,240 --> 00:01:42,120 Speaker 1: other way. I think I should just do that for 25 00:01:42,160 --> 00:01:46,280 Speaker 1: every Ravens period. But you know, because what happens, it 26 00:01:46,319 --> 00:01:49,680 Speaker 1: becomes a self fulfilling prophecy. I've said this before. Both 27 00:01:49,760 --> 00:01:54,400 Speaker 1: coaches talk about they both remember all these you know, knockdown, 28 00:01:54,520 --> 00:01:58,000 Speaker 1: drag out brawls muscle at this point, right, and so 29 00:01:58,040 --> 00:02:00,280 Speaker 1: they get their their their teams all fire it up 30 00:02:00,320 --> 00:02:02,760 Speaker 1: to play a game like that on the weekend, and 31 00:02:02,800 --> 00:02:05,480 Speaker 1: then it becomes a self fulfilling prophecy, like that's how 32 00:02:05,520 --> 00:02:08,639 Speaker 1: the game plays out because this way and right right right. No, 33 00:02:08,760 --> 00:02:10,240 Speaker 1: I think there's a lot of truth to that, and 34 00:02:10,280 --> 00:02:12,520 Speaker 1: we did talk about that last week before it happened. 35 00:02:13,240 --> 00:02:15,560 Speaker 1: Um So, right off the bat, I'm gonna throw one 36 00:02:15,560 --> 00:02:18,800 Speaker 1: at you. Would you have gone for two? I wouldn't 37 00:02:18,840 --> 00:02:22,079 Speaker 1: have either have the best kicker in the league, right, 38 00:02:22,400 --> 00:02:26,280 Speaker 1: you have a quarterback who can run for twenty yards 39 00:02:26,320 --> 00:02:28,720 Speaker 1: on his own in a whim, in a whim, right, right, right? 40 00:02:29,040 --> 00:02:31,120 Speaker 1: And if you win, the didn't have any corners, though, 41 00:02:31,120 --> 00:02:33,120 Speaker 1: I thought that was a good argument. That's fine, you know, 42 00:02:33,440 --> 00:02:35,519 Speaker 1: that's fine. And maybe he didn't trust his defense to 43 00:02:35,560 --> 00:02:37,240 Speaker 1: be able to stop the Steelers. They didn't stop him 44 00:02:37,240 --> 00:02:41,040 Speaker 1: the entire fourth quarter, right, right, But if you win 45 00:02:41,160 --> 00:02:44,359 Speaker 1: the toss, you're gonna go. You know, you you're probably 46 00:02:44,360 --> 00:02:46,360 Speaker 1: getting three out, You're probably at least getting three out 47 00:02:46,400 --> 00:02:48,119 Speaker 1: of it. And then then if you hold the Steelers, 48 00:02:48,120 --> 00:02:51,280 Speaker 1: you're you're good. I have done for it either. I 49 00:02:51,320 --> 00:02:55,399 Speaker 1: thought there was a little bit of Cubri's drama. Let's 50 00:02:55,480 --> 00:02:59,600 Speaker 1: let's you know, the Hines field was rocking Ben's last 51 00:02:59,600 --> 00:03:03,800 Speaker 1: game year against us. We're gonna, you know, just choke 52 00:03:03,880 --> 00:03:05,799 Speaker 1: the life out of you with this one play and 53 00:03:06,160 --> 00:03:08,400 Speaker 1: put the nail on your coffin for the season. And 54 00:03:08,520 --> 00:03:09,880 Speaker 1: I don't know if he goes for it if it's 55 00:03:09,880 --> 00:03:11,360 Speaker 1: any other team, you know what I mean. Like, I 56 00:03:11,360 --> 00:03:14,040 Speaker 1: think he let the the emotions of the of the 57 00:03:14,200 --> 00:03:16,160 Speaker 1: the didn't show him on the sideline he lam, you 58 00:03:16,200 --> 00:03:18,320 Speaker 1: want to go for this. Of course he wants to 59 00:03:18,320 --> 00:03:20,440 Speaker 1: go for it. But I always look at those things 60 00:03:20,440 --> 00:03:22,560 Speaker 1: like if I'm the opponent, you know, the Steeler fan, 61 00:03:22,600 --> 00:03:25,079 Speaker 1: and he's watching and whenever they said, oh, they're going 62 00:03:25,080 --> 00:03:28,440 Speaker 1: for two, I didn't feel super strong about oh no, 63 00:03:28,760 --> 00:03:30,280 Speaker 1: or a boy otter than the other, you know what 64 00:03:30,320 --> 00:03:32,560 Speaker 1: I mean. I thought for sure, I didn't feel real strong. 65 00:03:33,040 --> 00:03:35,600 Speaker 1: Was going to keep it and run, That's what I 66 00:03:35,600 --> 00:03:38,360 Speaker 1: would have done. Because he wasn't accurate all day long. 67 00:03:39,320 --> 00:03:41,760 Speaker 1: He had trouble he was he had trouble with his accuracy, 68 00:03:41,800 --> 00:03:43,640 Speaker 1: as he's had over the last month. They had a 69 00:03:43,720 --> 00:03:45,680 Speaker 1: lot of problems. And we'll talk about their passing game, 70 00:03:45,720 --> 00:03:48,360 Speaker 1: but I mean, boy, I have a lot of Andrews 71 00:03:48,360 --> 00:03:52,360 Speaker 1: had a couple of drops before. That wasn't his best game. No, 72 00:03:52,480 --> 00:03:55,440 Speaker 1: it was not his best game. Um well, let's start there. 73 00:03:55,480 --> 00:03:57,000 Speaker 1: I mean, there's so much thing to talk about in 74 00:03:57,000 --> 00:04:01,040 Speaker 1: this game. Steel's pass rush was awesome. What was unlievable? 75 00:04:01,240 --> 00:04:04,320 Speaker 1: You know, they now lead to league in Sacks realized 76 00:04:04,320 --> 00:04:06,640 Speaker 1: that the thirty seven okay, one ahead of I think 77 00:04:06,840 --> 00:04:09,640 Speaker 1: I can't remember who, but they're yeah, they're back on top, 78 00:04:09,680 --> 00:04:13,240 Speaker 1: back where they never typically are five weeks ago or whatever. 79 00:04:13,240 --> 00:04:16,679 Speaker 1: And you just kind of looked at largely without blitzing 80 00:04:17,960 --> 00:04:20,839 Speaker 1: Baltimore's O lines bad. It's awful. It's really really bad. 81 00:04:20,880 --> 00:04:23,000 Speaker 1: And then when maccary went out, it was even worse. 82 00:04:23,080 --> 00:04:28,400 Speaker 1: You see, their running game is a fallacy. Expand to 83 00:04:28,400 --> 00:04:32,280 Speaker 1: a large degree, their running game with their running backs 84 00:04:32,960 --> 00:04:36,120 Speaker 1: is a fallacy. It's it's it's it's false. It's not 85 00:04:36,240 --> 00:04:38,919 Speaker 1: it's not a thing. They're running game is what it is. 86 00:04:38,920 --> 00:04:42,120 Speaker 1: Because Lamar runs. You talked about it last week. That's 87 00:04:42,120 --> 00:04:44,520 Speaker 1: not because they've got a great run blocking offensive line. 88 00:04:44,720 --> 00:04:48,200 Speaker 1: It's because Lamar is Lamar and he gets them. They 89 00:04:48,279 --> 00:04:53,279 Speaker 1: average a hundred fifty yards rushing per game. Lamar averages 90 00:04:53,480 --> 00:04:57,080 Speaker 1: about eighty yards rushing per game. Ipso fact though Lamar 91 00:04:57,160 --> 00:05:00,000 Speaker 1: out of the equation, they're averaging about seventy rushing yards 92 00:05:00,040 --> 00:05:02,680 Speaker 1: for game. With that offensive line. They can't run the 93 00:05:02,680 --> 00:05:05,240 Speaker 1: football consystem. No, I mean the Dobbins and I mean 94 00:05:05,279 --> 00:05:07,799 Speaker 1: Freeman starting to look okay, you know, but it's pass 95 00:05:08,200 --> 00:05:11,120 Speaker 1: But yeah, he's before it was most of the year 96 00:05:11,200 --> 00:05:13,880 Speaker 1: they didn't have a running back period, he averaged three 97 00:05:13,920 --> 00:05:16,480 Speaker 1: point seven yards per carry. Yesterday they ended up with 98 00:05:16,520 --> 00:05:20,960 Speaker 1: about with their backs not named Lamar averaging about three 99 00:05:20,960 --> 00:05:22,719 Speaker 1: point five yards and carry. Yeah, I bet that's not 100 00:05:22,800 --> 00:05:24,440 Speaker 1: uncommon for them for the year. I mean, come to 101 00:05:24,480 --> 00:05:26,599 Speaker 1: think of it, because there's a lot of downtime. Before 102 00:05:26,640 --> 00:05:31,080 Speaker 1: Freeman looked acceptable. They leve bell experiments and stuff like that, 103 00:05:30,279 --> 00:05:33,520 Speaker 1: and that was rough. Here's the other thing, though, like 104 00:05:34,279 --> 00:05:36,240 Speaker 1: Lamar all of a sudden is a whipping boy, which 105 00:05:36,279 --> 00:05:40,080 Speaker 1: I get, he's the quarterback. You know, nobody bad things 106 00:05:40,080 --> 00:05:41,880 Speaker 1: that he was an m v P and he was. Yeah, 107 00:05:41,880 --> 00:05:44,800 Speaker 1: he's He's being asked to carry the entire offense. It's crazy, 108 00:05:45,000 --> 00:05:48,240 Speaker 1: you know, Like after watching that game, and I heard 109 00:05:48,279 --> 00:05:51,120 Speaker 1: some people breaking it down and I'm gonna steal some 110 00:05:51,160 --> 00:05:55,760 Speaker 1: of their thoughts, but I mean this, They're fundamentally broken schematically. 111 00:05:55,920 --> 00:05:59,200 Speaker 1: I mean, like if you watch their passing game, no 112 00:05:59,279 --> 00:06:02,400 Speaker 1: one else in the world does this. That they most 113 00:06:02,440 --> 00:06:07,160 Speaker 1: of their routes couldn't be anymore Unsteeler, Like they're all intermediate, 114 00:06:07,200 --> 00:06:09,360 Speaker 1: too deep, and they put three or four guys out 115 00:06:09,360 --> 00:06:14,000 Speaker 1: in a route combination. But they never give Lamar a 116 00:06:14,120 --> 00:06:17,120 Speaker 1: dump off options. There were a couple of times yesterday. 117 00:06:17,240 --> 00:06:19,800 Speaker 1: The reason they do that because of his legs. Because 118 00:06:19,800 --> 00:06:21,560 Speaker 1: of his legs, they want all the they want all 119 00:06:21,560 --> 00:06:23,599 Speaker 1: the defensive backs down the field right so that we 120 00:06:23,640 --> 00:06:26,520 Speaker 1: don't have to do that because but when he had 121 00:06:27,040 --> 00:06:29,960 Speaker 1: the scrimmage, we want we want fifteen yards between him 122 00:06:29,960 --> 00:06:32,680 Speaker 1: and the closest defensive back because he gonna get tent. 123 00:06:32,880 --> 00:06:35,000 Speaker 1: But everybody in the world knows it. So they dropped 124 00:06:35,080 --> 00:06:37,120 Speaker 1: deep in their drops and know that they're not gonna 125 00:06:37,160 --> 00:06:40,400 Speaker 1: hit you underneath, you know. So the Steelers linebackers and 126 00:06:40,440 --> 00:06:43,600 Speaker 1: safeties are dropping two points where they know that all 127 00:06:43,640 --> 00:06:45,279 Speaker 1: the routes are in the same area. It's kind of 128 00:06:45,279 --> 00:06:47,640 Speaker 1: like the opposite the Steelers but the same. And the 129 00:06:47,720 --> 00:06:50,960 Speaker 1: NFL doesn't work this way that if this doesn't work, 130 00:06:51,480 --> 00:06:54,520 Speaker 1: Lamar go bing a play. It's we're not out back 131 00:06:54,640 --> 00:06:57,320 Speaker 1: in elementary school where the best athlete can just do 132 00:06:57,400 --> 00:06:59,520 Speaker 1: that and he still gets away with it. And yet 133 00:06:59,520 --> 00:07:05,159 Speaker 1: Gregg Row's being mentioned for he's a dope. He's a dope, 134 00:07:05,160 --> 00:07:10,600 Speaker 1: he's running a high school offense from and he's somehow 135 00:07:11,320 --> 00:07:15,040 Speaker 1: he's somehow seen as this innovative genius, Like I give 136 00:07:15,080 --> 00:07:17,880 Speaker 1: hardball the credit in the world for I'm about to 137 00:07:17,920 --> 00:07:19,760 Speaker 1: get fired. I better put Joe on the bench and 138 00:07:19,880 --> 00:07:24,480 Speaker 1: put this superstar first round pick in Who's because everybody 139 00:07:24,560 --> 00:07:26,800 Speaker 1: ran it when when they were kids. It's not that 140 00:07:26,920 --> 00:07:29,480 Speaker 1: hard to incorporate to throw this poor kid right in 141 00:07:29,520 --> 00:07:31,800 Speaker 1: the mix before he's ready. So let's keep it simple. 142 00:07:32,480 --> 00:07:35,560 Speaker 1: But they've they've tried to expand their passing game by 143 00:07:35,560 --> 00:07:39,520 Speaker 1: getting better receivers verse man coverage, but make life easier 144 00:07:39,520 --> 00:07:42,280 Speaker 1: on your quarterback. I mean, part of it's because the 145 00:07:42,360 --> 00:07:44,920 Speaker 1: line is in such bad shape. That's not their fault. 146 00:07:45,200 --> 00:07:48,000 Speaker 1: But give him Davante Freeman up to well kind of 147 00:07:48,000 --> 00:07:50,160 Speaker 1: it's like Stanley's injury. And you know, I mean, like 148 00:07:50,160 --> 00:07:53,000 Speaker 1: they've got they've had some bad luck there too. But 149 00:07:53,320 --> 00:07:56,760 Speaker 1: telling your quarterback just go make a play is option B. 150 00:07:57,480 --> 00:08:00,520 Speaker 1: That's not the NFL. I mean, that's high School of stuff, 151 00:08:00,560 --> 00:08:03,920 Speaker 1: and it makes me crazy. And plus the Steelers know 152 00:08:04,040 --> 00:08:06,000 Speaker 1: this better than anyone. They play him all the time, 153 00:08:06,440 --> 00:08:09,000 Speaker 1: so they don't let him run in those situations and 154 00:08:09,040 --> 00:08:11,680 Speaker 1: then he's got nothing, you know, I mean, like, I mean, yeah, 155 00:08:11,680 --> 00:08:14,320 Speaker 1: there were a number of times I'm sitting there in 156 00:08:14,320 --> 00:08:16,480 Speaker 1: in the past rush we get, we close in on 157 00:08:16,600 --> 00:08:20,360 Speaker 1: him and then just stop, stop throw the football. We 158 00:08:20,400 --> 00:08:22,280 Speaker 1: know your guys are covered because they're always in the 159 00:08:22,320 --> 00:08:26,040 Speaker 1: same spot and they're not tremendous receivers and you can't 160 00:08:26,040 --> 00:08:28,120 Speaker 1: just dump it over our head, tor, you know what 161 00:08:28,120 --> 00:08:29,800 Speaker 1: I mean, and get out of it. They have no 162 00:08:29,960 --> 00:08:33,280 Speaker 1: outs when things go wrong. And on the message board, well, 163 00:08:33,280 --> 00:08:35,400 Speaker 1: the Steelers pass rush doesn't getting there. I'm like, it's 164 00:08:35,400 --> 00:08:37,480 Speaker 1: on purpose. They get this on purpose. They're they're they're 165 00:08:37,480 --> 00:08:39,760 Speaker 1: trying to ham him in and make him throw the 166 00:08:39,760 --> 00:08:42,840 Speaker 1: football from the pocket. There was some extreme examples like 167 00:08:42,880 --> 00:08:45,040 Speaker 1: you mentioned to like just stopping, you know, just like 168 00:08:45,120 --> 00:08:46,880 Speaker 1: I'm just gonna kind of play two guys. I'm about 169 00:08:46,920 --> 00:08:50,720 Speaker 1: five yards from you, I'm gonna stop right Yeah, and 170 00:08:50,720 --> 00:08:52,440 Speaker 1: we know you're not throwing the ball particularly well to 171 00:08:52,480 --> 00:08:56,240 Speaker 1: begin with. Yeah, they're broke. I mean, there's a lot 172 00:08:56,280 --> 00:08:58,040 Speaker 1: of positive to take away from the Steelers, and I'm 173 00:08:58,080 --> 00:09:02,160 Speaker 1: not ignoring those, but they're the Ravens, as we mentioned 174 00:09:02,160 --> 00:09:05,040 Speaker 1: throughout the week, aren't nearly as good as their record, 175 00:09:05,160 --> 00:09:07,160 Speaker 1: and I think they have a lot more problems than 176 00:09:07,200 --> 00:09:09,559 Speaker 1: answers right now. Well, the problems grew even more so 177 00:09:09,679 --> 00:09:15,400 Speaker 1: for them with the loss of Marlins. Remember practice report 178 00:09:15,400 --> 00:09:18,280 Speaker 1: reach critical mass exactly. And here's what they have left 179 00:09:19,440 --> 00:09:21,960 Speaker 1: the Browns this week coming off of bye. That's not 180 00:09:22,000 --> 00:09:25,160 Speaker 1: a terrible thing, but it's up there. So you're back 181 00:09:25,200 --> 00:09:27,120 Speaker 1: to back road games and they're gonna they're gonna throw 182 00:09:27,160 --> 00:09:30,120 Speaker 1: something new act you know. Uh, then you got they've 183 00:09:30,120 --> 00:09:32,920 Speaker 1: also got green Bay real quick though, and the Browns, 184 00:09:33,760 --> 00:09:36,000 Speaker 1: you know they're gonna put eight nine in the bottom. Dude, 185 00:09:36,000 --> 00:09:38,880 Speaker 1: you're gonna leave your corners on island. So there you 186 00:09:38,920 --> 00:09:41,440 Speaker 1: know that that. Hey that the game two weeks ago 187 00:09:41,559 --> 00:09:45,559 Speaker 1: was very winnable for Cleveland. Oh yeah, without question. Okay, 188 00:09:45,559 --> 00:09:48,320 Speaker 1: So they play the Browns, then they play they also 189 00:09:48,360 --> 00:09:50,400 Speaker 1: have to play they have to play the Packers, they 190 00:09:50,400 --> 00:09:52,800 Speaker 1: have to play the Rams, they have to play the 191 00:09:52,800 --> 00:09:55,920 Speaker 1: Bengals again in Cincinnati, and then they finish up against 192 00:09:55,920 --> 00:09:59,959 Speaker 1: the Steelers. All those teams have receivers and the beats 193 00:10:00,000 --> 00:10:03,480 Speaker 1: to know how to beat them. I mean, they made 194 00:10:03,520 --> 00:10:06,120 Speaker 1: one more win, That's what I'm saying. Like they may 195 00:10:06,160 --> 00:10:10,040 Speaker 1: struggle that that game. That game and they close out 196 00:10:10,080 --> 00:10:13,280 Speaker 1: the season down in Baltimore in January with the Steelers 197 00:10:13,720 --> 00:10:17,960 Speaker 1: might be for a playhoff spot for one of the Yeah, 198 00:10:18,120 --> 00:10:21,560 Speaker 1: right right, No, it's it's quite possible. Like they're not 199 00:10:21,640 --> 00:10:24,560 Speaker 1: beating the Packers with what they have remaining. They're not 200 00:10:24,600 --> 00:10:26,719 Speaker 1: beating the Rams with what they have remaining. No, they're 201 00:10:26,760 --> 00:10:28,640 Speaker 1: not beating the Bengals with what they have remained. The 202 00:10:28,640 --> 00:10:30,200 Speaker 1: Bengals are a much better team than them. I know 203 00:10:30,200 --> 00:10:33,040 Speaker 1: they stumbled yesterday, but they so they better win this 204 00:10:33,080 --> 00:10:35,960 Speaker 1: one against the Browns this week. Those teams all have answers, 205 00:10:36,120 --> 00:10:37,880 Speaker 1: you know, like if this doesn't work, we can go 206 00:10:37,960 --> 00:10:39,520 Speaker 1: to this. I mean, that's why I think the Bengal 207 00:10:39,559 --> 00:10:41,640 Speaker 1: is the best team in the division is they were 208 00:10:41,640 --> 00:10:43,600 Speaker 1: short offensive lineman. I know we'll go around the league 209 00:10:43,600 --> 00:10:47,120 Speaker 1: at some point, but the Bengals, if if if it's 210 00:10:47,160 --> 00:10:52,120 Speaker 1: not all mixing well, they and their defense is well rounded, 211 00:10:52,200 --> 00:10:55,720 Speaker 1: you know, like even the Ravens defense around the inside 212 00:10:55,760 --> 00:10:58,240 Speaker 1: linebacker yesterday, I haven't seen a house. Seriously, Wilson, Yeah, 213 00:10:58,440 --> 00:11:01,480 Speaker 1: I did him off one. They can't afford Delors. I 214 00:11:01,480 --> 00:11:04,120 Speaker 1: mean their linebackers are a bunch of guys other than him. Yeah, 215 00:11:04,200 --> 00:11:08,200 Speaker 1: So it's I mean it's interesting, you know, with what 216 00:11:08,240 --> 00:11:11,520 Speaker 1: with what remaining for everybody, we and everyone listening has 217 00:11:11,559 --> 00:11:14,240 Speaker 1: focused so much on the Steelers problems and they're still 218 00:11:14,360 --> 00:11:16,960 Speaker 1: so still there. They're still there, don't get me wrong, 219 00:11:17,440 --> 00:11:20,800 Speaker 1: but it's just glowing examples that other teams have them 220 00:11:20,840 --> 00:11:25,120 Speaker 1: to and wait till we start start talking bikes. I 221 00:11:25,120 --> 00:11:26,679 Speaker 1: don't know how much you fights on work you've been 222 00:11:26,679 --> 00:11:28,800 Speaker 1: able to do yet none at this point. Yeah, other 223 00:11:28,800 --> 00:11:31,360 Speaker 1: than the fact that they don't give up sacks. They've 224 00:11:31,400 --> 00:11:34,560 Speaker 1: only a lot of eight teams this third fewest, but 225 00:11:35,040 --> 00:11:37,280 Speaker 1: they did yesterday and that was one of their strengths. 226 00:11:37,280 --> 00:11:39,400 Speaker 1: They do yesterday. Just real quick, I know we'll talk 227 00:11:39,559 --> 00:11:43,760 Speaker 1: only three three shows this week. The Bikes are currently 228 00:11:43,800 --> 00:11:46,640 Speaker 1: and I'm assuming we'll still be out a very good 229 00:11:46,880 --> 00:11:51,079 Speaker 1: young left tackle, Adam Feeling, Dalvin Cook really both their 230 00:11:51,200 --> 00:11:55,760 Speaker 1: edge rushers, both their every down linebackers, and Patrick Peterson 231 00:11:55,760 --> 00:12:01,000 Speaker 1: who's a shallow himself, but they could best guy. And 232 00:12:01,080 --> 00:12:03,960 Speaker 1: all those weaknesses were on full display against the line 233 00:12:03,960 --> 00:12:06,719 Speaker 1: against the Lion Against the Lions who took advantage of them. 234 00:12:06,720 --> 00:12:09,679 Speaker 1: I mean they play action those linebackers and threw over 235 00:12:09,720 --> 00:12:12,520 Speaker 1: the middle time and time again. The left tackle was 236 00:12:12,559 --> 00:12:14,800 Speaker 1: a guard that I had never heard over placing Dari 237 00:12:14,880 --> 00:12:18,160 Speaker 1: Saw and you know, Charles Harris is ripping through him 238 00:12:18,160 --> 00:12:21,679 Speaker 1: time and time again. Like the Bikes have issues too. Yeah, 239 00:12:21,760 --> 00:12:25,600 Speaker 1: I mean it's it's the whole league, does Yeah. Watch 240 00:12:25,720 --> 00:12:28,560 Speaker 1: Kansas City last night. Their offense scored one touchdown. You 241 00:12:28,600 --> 00:12:32,040 Speaker 1: know they're broken. Yeah, everyone's broken, right, Um? Yeah, I 242 00:12:32,040 --> 00:12:34,080 Speaker 1: mean so this is this is a pivotal game for 243 00:12:34,080 --> 00:12:35,960 Speaker 1: the Steelers this week. That was a pivotal win for 244 00:12:36,000 --> 00:12:39,520 Speaker 1: them Sunday. If you win, if you beat the Vikings, 245 00:12:39,960 --> 00:12:42,120 Speaker 1: get nice little time off, get some time off. And 246 00:12:42,160 --> 00:12:44,760 Speaker 1: then you get the Titans here, which they they're very 247 00:12:44,760 --> 00:12:47,200 Speaker 1: broken right now. I mean all these teams are. But yeah, 248 00:12:47,200 --> 00:12:49,439 Speaker 1: I mean, so if you can if you can stack 249 00:12:49,480 --> 00:12:52,560 Speaker 1: a little three game winning streak together here, Now, all 250 00:12:52,559 --> 00:12:56,000 Speaker 1: of a sudden, you're eight five and one. Yeah. Um, 251 00:12:56,080 --> 00:12:59,160 Speaker 1: then you had to Kansas City. Then they got a 252 00:12:59,200 --> 00:13:01,560 Speaker 1: shot in that game. You got Cleveland in Baltimore to 253 00:13:01,559 --> 00:13:05,520 Speaker 1: finish off the season, and you just spelled up Baltimore's schedule. 254 00:13:05,760 --> 00:13:08,560 Speaker 1: Baltimore schedules, all of a sudden, way harder than the Steeler. Yeah. 255 00:13:08,600 --> 00:13:11,280 Speaker 1: I mean, well, here's what Cincinnati has left. Play the 256 00:13:11,320 --> 00:13:14,120 Speaker 1: forty niners this week at home. It's a coin flip. 257 00:13:14,200 --> 00:13:16,679 Speaker 1: Yeah there. Now they do have a heavy home schedule here. 258 00:13:16,800 --> 00:13:18,320 Speaker 1: That is nice for them. I remember that, all right. 259 00:13:18,400 --> 00:13:21,120 Speaker 1: Then they go to Denver. Okay, I mean that's Denver 260 00:13:21,200 --> 00:13:23,959 Speaker 1: could beat anybody, but they're not. Denver defensively will give 261 00:13:24,000 --> 00:13:29,920 Speaker 1: them issues. They won that game defensively, Williams is no joke, babe. Uh. 262 00:13:30,000 --> 00:13:32,320 Speaker 1: Then they play there, they host a Ravens christ Day 263 00:13:32,360 --> 00:13:37,000 Speaker 1: after Christmas. Then they played then they hosted Chiefs, comming opponent, 264 00:13:37,080 --> 00:13:39,160 Speaker 1: and they finished with the Browns, who smoked him in 265 00:13:39,240 --> 00:13:42,839 Speaker 1: Cincinnati earlier this year. Yeah, I mean they're not sweeping that, 266 00:13:42,840 --> 00:13:44,640 Speaker 1: that's for certain, you know. I mean it was a 267 00:13:44,640 --> 00:13:47,480 Speaker 1: big loss for them on Sunday. They have not handled 268 00:13:47,520 --> 00:13:51,320 Speaker 1: success well. No, they had two or three offensive linemen 269 00:13:51,360 --> 00:13:54,320 Speaker 1: out and it showed. But they got blown off the ball. 270 00:13:54,440 --> 00:13:57,079 Speaker 1: They were from the throwing the LIKELR and mixing. We're 271 00:13:57,080 --> 00:14:00,880 Speaker 1: having a fumbling content. You're taking no, you take it, no, 272 00:14:01,080 --> 00:14:03,480 Speaker 1: you take it. The Chargers just got up immediately, which 273 00:14:03,559 --> 00:14:07,440 Speaker 1: made me think immediately, as you said, how you know, 274 00:14:07,760 --> 00:14:09,720 Speaker 1: how serious do you think this week of practice where 275 00:14:09,720 --> 00:14:11,679 Speaker 1: you're reading your headlines, you just had that field to 276 00:14:11,720 --> 00:14:14,400 Speaker 1: you kind of come out that slow. And I still think, 277 00:14:14,600 --> 00:14:17,000 Speaker 1: to me, I think they're the team that's gonna win 278 00:14:17,040 --> 00:14:20,240 Speaker 1: a division title. I tend to agree. I would put that. 279 00:14:20,520 --> 00:14:22,000 Speaker 1: I would be the chip I would put that. I 280 00:14:22,040 --> 00:14:23,640 Speaker 1: think that's the best team, and that's the chip put 281 00:14:23,840 --> 00:14:25,680 Speaker 1: down on them. But I'm not so sure that the 282 00:14:25,680 --> 00:14:29,560 Speaker 1: Steelers a can't sneak past them. And the fact even 283 00:14:29,600 --> 00:14:32,240 Speaker 1: though you lost to them twice doesn't really come in 284 00:14:32,280 --> 00:14:34,040 Speaker 1: the factor because you got the time, you got the tie, 285 00:14:34,200 --> 00:14:37,160 Speaker 1: no tiebreakers. The tie is like a hook. It's like 286 00:14:37,360 --> 00:14:39,480 Speaker 1: it's like a three and a half and half. Yeah, 287 00:14:40,440 --> 00:14:42,600 Speaker 1: because if you can get the nine, I think nine 288 00:14:42,640 --> 00:14:44,280 Speaker 1: and a half wins gets you in. Yeah, nine and 289 00:14:44,280 --> 00:14:46,800 Speaker 1: a half win, get somebody into the playoff. If nine wins, 290 00:14:46,800 --> 00:14:50,000 Speaker 1: get somebody in the playoffs. And if you've got the half, well, yeah, 291 00:14:50,240 --> 00:14:53,120 Speaker 1: and now you're at six wins, win three more, you're 292 00:14:53,160 --> 00:14:56,600 Speaker 1: probably in. I mean, this is speculation. I'd really have 293 00:14:56,640 --> 00:14:58,800 Speaker 1: to look through schedules, but I think ten wins in 294 00:14:58,840 --> 00:15:01,000 Speaker 1: the a f C gets you in. Definitely gets you in. 295 00:15:01,200 --> 00:15:03,240 Speaker 1: I don't know that nine does, but I think nine 296 00:15:03,240 --> 00:15:05,560 Speaker 1: and a half does, right, you know, That's what I'm saying. 297 00:15:06,080 --> 00:15:08,600 Speaker 1: There's gonna be a bunch of teams tied with nine wins, 298 00:15:08,640 --> 00:15:10,720 Speaker 1: but that hook get you into the post. It might 299 00:15:10,720 --> 00:15:12,720 Speaker 1: be enough to be the seventh seed or whatever. Right, 300 00:15:13,200 --> 00:15:14,760 Speaker 1: and then who knows, I mean, then you don't even 301 00:15:14,800 --> 00:15:17,080 Speaker 1: know who you like, are you gonna play Tennessee or 302 00:15:17,160 --> 00:15:19,120 Speaker 1: Tennessee gonna get there? You know, they've they've still got 303 00:15:19,120 --> 00:15:22,280 Speaker 1: games against Houston in Jacksonville. They're not gonna be the 304 00:15:22,320 --> 00:15:23,840 Speaker 1: one seed. They're not gonna be the one, but they 305 00:15:23,840 --> 00:15:25,960 Speaker 1: could be the two. They could be the two. Certainly 306 00:15:26,040 --> 00:15:29,400 Speaker 1: be a winnable game. And I don't think either one 307 00:15:29,440 --> 00:15:31,480 Speaker 1: of us believe the Steelers are gonna win the super 308 00:15:31,480 --> 00:15:33,280 Speaker 1: Bowls here or anytime. I mean, don't get me wrong. 309 00:15:33,320 --> 00:15:39,120 Speaker 1: I mean and his Brian looks at you, like really stunned. 310 00:15:39,880 --> 00:15:42,720 Speaker 1: But no one thought Tampa this time a year was 311 00:15:42,760 --> 00:15:44,640 Speaker 1: ready to do it either. I don't think the Steelers. 312 00:15:44,640 --> 00:15:46,320 Speaker 1: Somebody from the a f C is going to the 313 00:15:46,360 --> 00:15:49,480 Speaker 1: super Bowl, right somebody, And we might We're gonna see 314 00:15:49,480 --> 00:15:51,920 Speaker 1: a game tonight. Tonight might have a big influence on 315 00:15:51,960 --> 00:15:53,640 Speaker 1: who we think might be, like, oh, that's probably the 316 00:15:53,640 --> 00:15:55,480 Speaker 1: super Bowl team, you know. I mean, I I still 317 00:15:55,520 --> 00:15:57,680 Speaker 1: believe sure it's not Baltimore. I still believe in Buffa. 318 00:15:57,680 --> 00:15:59,600 Speaker 1: I don't think Baltimore's I don't even I don't know 319 00:15:59,600 --> 00:16:02,600 Speaker 1: if bald More mixed playoffs. I'm not sure. I really 320 00:16:02,760 --> 00:16:06,600 Speaker 1: I'm unsure of that right now, Like I don't I 321 00:16:06,600 --> 00:16:08,680 Speaker 1: don't know who's gonna go to super Bowl. But I 322 00:16:08,720 --> 00:16:10,920 Speaker 1: don't think it's Cleveland. I know he's not going. I 323 00:16:10,920 --> 00:16:14,240 Speaker 1: don't think it's Baltimore. I'm almost certain Denver and the 324 00:16:14,360 --> 00:16:19,480 Speaker 1: Raiders are no longer in it either, so Jags and 325 00:16:19,520 --> 00:16:22,280 Speaker 1: those guys. I mean, the Colts might be the hot team. 326 00:16:22,360 --> 00:16:23,920 Speaker 1: I mean there's a couple of teams we didn't mention, 327 00:16:24,040 --> 00:16:26,680 Speaker 1: but the Chargers could be the hot team. I mean 328 00:16:26,720 --> 00:16:29,880 Speaker 1: the Colts right now are six or seven and six. Yeah, Okay, 329 00:16:29,920 --> 00:16:33,920 Speaker 1: here's what they have left, because I think they're better 330 00:16:34,000 --> 00:16:36,640 Speaker 1: than Pittsburgh and maybe anyone in our division, to be 331 00:16:36,680 --> 00:16:40,920 Speaker 1: honest with you, Patriots card and a terrible matchup for 332 00:16:40,960 --> 00:16:45,080 Speaker 1: them too, Patriots and Patriots back to back weeks. There's 333 00:16:45,120 --> 00:16:47,560 Speaker 1: eight losses right there. Yeah, yeah, that might be all 334 00:16:47,560 --> 00:16:50,320 Speaker 1: you need to know because they're not gonna win the division. Uh. 335 00:16:50,360 --> 00:16:52,200 Speaker 1: Then they have then they host the Raiders, then they're 336 00:16:52,200 --> 00:16:55,800 Speaker 1: at the Jaguars. That's the games two and two. But 337 00:16:55,840 --> 00:16:57,520 Speaker 1: they could lose the Raiders too, So they get the 338 00:16:57,560 --> 00:16:59,720 Speaker 1: nine and eight. Yeah, and then they're a half games 339 00:17:00,000 --> 00:17:04,200 Speaker 1: and then there and get to nine. That's the key. 340 00:17:04,440 --> 00:17:06,680 Speaker 1: Get to nine, and then the Steelers are talking about, Yeah, 341 00:17:07,920 --> 00:17:09,560 Speaker 1: get nine. They win three more, get three of the 342 00:17:09,640 --> 00:17:13,160 Speaker 1: final five, and I think get punches a ticket. Yeah, 343 00:17:13,359 --> 00:17:15,080 Speaker 1: I think so as well. I mean I'm looking here, 344 00:17:15,640 --> 00:17:18,159 Speaker 1: who else the Raiders? Nah, I think the Raiders and 345 00:17:18,200 --> 00:17:21,480 Speaker 1: Broncos are dead. The Chargers have remaining. Yeah, I'm interested 346 00:17:21,480 --> 00:17:25,600 Speaker 1: in where they're they have, Uh, the Giants this week, 347 00:17:25,680 --> 00:17:27,960 Speaker 1: they should win that, they should win that game. Then 348 00:17:27,960 --> 00:17:31,480 Speaker 1: they play the Chiefs again. Yeah, I give him a shot. 349 00:17:31,800 --> 00:17:35,520 Speaker 1: Then they play there at the Texans. They win that one. Uh, 350 00:17:35,600 --> 00:17:38,800 Speaker 1: then they get the Broncos, probably at home, they played 351 00:17:38,800 --> 00:17:42,040 Speaker 1: well at home. Then they're at the Raiders. But that 352 00:17:42,080 --> 00:17:44,040 Speaker 1: sounds like three or four wins should be you know, 353 00:17:44,119 --> 00:17:47,399 Speaker 1: it should be five. You think you would think that 354 00:17:47,480 --> 00:17:51,440 Speaker 1: they're going. I think they're going. You think Buffalo and 355 00:17:52,040 --> 00:17:56,840 Speaker 1: New England at this point probably both still okay, So realistically, 356 00:17:56,880 --> 00:17:59,960 Speaker 1: all you really have to do you come in set 357 00:18:00,000 --> 00:18:02,520 Speaker 1: getting in the division you're probably in. You get past 358 00:18:02,520 --> 00:18:06,359 Speaker 1: the Bengals and hold off the Colts. Looking at that 359 00:18:06,400 --> 00:18:09,040 Speaker 1: Bengal schedule again right now, the Bengals are seven and 360 00:18:09,080 --> 00:18:11,040 Speaker 1: we're kind of get past the Ravens. That's why I'm 361 00:18:11,080 --> 00:18:13,679 Speaker 1: saying that that last game of the season, if the 362 00:18:13,760 --> 00:18:16,600 Speaker 1: Ravens us of the way is, I think they're going 363 00:18:16,680 --> 00:18:18,959 Speaker 1: to as you spelled it out, I'm believing that more 364 00:18:18,960 --> 00:18:23,320 Speaker 1: and more that Ravens Steelers for weeks seventeen for the 365 00:18:24,280 --> 00:18:27,760 Speaker 1: it could be the seven winners in probably because there 366 00:18:27,800 --> 00:18:30,800 Speaker 1: won't be tiebreakers a right, right, which is interesting, But 367 00:18:30,840 --> 00:18:34,480 Speaker 1: that that Bengal schedule forty niners this week at the Broncos, 368 00:18:36,119 --> 00:18:39,360 Speaker 1: Ravens at home. I think their favored in all three 369 00:18:39,359 --> 00:18:42,000 Speaker 1: of those right this minute, Chiefs at home, and then 370 00:18:42,040 --> 00:18:45,760 Speaker 1: at the Browns. It's probably three wins, okay, that that 371 00:18:46,200 --> 00:18:48,880 Speaker 1: would get them to Tenant tennant seven. Yeah, I'd be hard. 372 00:18:48,920 --> 00:18:52,080 Speaker 1: I'd be surprised since he doesn't get in. But they could. 373 00:18:52,160 --> 00:18:53,760 Speaker 1: They could stop. None of those are gimmes. They could 374 00:18:53,760 --> 00:18:56,840 Speaker 1: stumble in Denver, they could summer Denver, could beat anybody. Yeah, 375 00:18:57,160 --> 00:19:00,520 Speaker 1: they can lose anybody. They can beat anybody. Stealing they 376 00:19:00,520 --> 00:19:04,160 Speaker 1: are and their defense is good. Teddy's not. But they're 377 00:19:04,160 --> 00:19:08,440 Speaker 1: not beating the Chiefs. The Bengals. Yeah, I don't know 378 00:19:08,480 --> 00:19:10,200 Speaker 1: about that. I don't think. I don't think they can. 379 00:19:10,680 --> 00:19:11,960 Speaker 1: I think there's I think there's that. He did not 380 00:19:12,080 --> 00:19:15,520 Speaker 1: impress me last night. I think there's a I don't 381 00:19:15,520 --> 00:19:18,479 Speaker 1: think that. Where is that game? That's probably it's in Sinci. 382 00:19:19,200 --> 00:19:21,560 Speaker 1: I mean they're a dog, but they could, they could run. 383 00:19:22,200 --> 00:19:25,200 Speaker 1: This is a key game for them. This week. Yeah, 384 00:19:25,280 --> 00:19:26,760 Speaker 1: this is one they got to have at home. It's 385 00:19:26,800 --> 00:19:28,760 Speaker 1: kind of like the Seers version of the Bikes, you know, 386 00:19:28,800 --> 00:19:31,440 Speaker 1: like it's an FC game, but this is a big week. 387 00:19:31,560 --> 00:19:33,359 Speaker 1: It's a big week in the FC. I think a 388 00:19:33,400 --> 00:19:35,640 Speaker 1: lot a lot happened for the first week in a while. 389 00:19:35,800 --> 00:19:39,520 Speaker 1: I feel like some answers were happening this past week. Again, 390 00:19:39,600 --> 00:19:42,439 Speaker 1: I think the Raiders in Denver are now gone. You know, 391 00:19:42,600 --> 00:19:45,600 Speaker 1: some people disappeared. Raiders are hanging around at six and six. 392 00:19:45,680 --> 00:19:47,400 Speaker 1: I don't know what to think of the Browns coming 393 00:19:47,400 --> 00:19:49,480 Speaker 1: off the by I mean, I'm sure they let's just 394 00:19:49,520 --> 00:19:52,240 Speaker 1: for just to look at it. What the Browns have left. 395 00:19:52,880 --> 00:19:54,320 Speaker 1: I mean, they're not out of it. They get the 396 00:19:54,400 --> 00:19:58,040 Speaker 1: Ravens this week. Are you picking that game right this second? 397 00:19:58,080 --> 00:19:59,480 Speaker 1: I mean, I'm not gonna hold you to it, but 398 00:20:00,240 --> 00:20:02,080 Speaker 1: I kind of like, I mean, the fact that the 399 00:20:02,160 --> 00:20:05,560 Speaker 1: Ravens just lost what was left to their secondary. I 400 00:20:05,600 --> 00:20:07,560 Speaker 1: don't know how they're I don't know what their defensive 401 00:20:07,560 --> 00:20:09,920 Speaker 1: strategy is going to be. I get no idea because 402 00:20:10,080 --> 00:20:12,000 Speaker 1: especially in that game, or they're gonna want to stack 403 00:20:12,040 --> 00:20:15,879 Speaker 1: the box. Yeah, um, then they go to Green Bay 404 00:20:16,119 --> 00:20:19,200 Speaker 1: the Browns do. Yeah, they're losing. Good luck with them. Yeah, 405 00:20:19,280 --> 00:20:22,919 Speaker 1: Green Bay is good. Then they're at Pittsburgh. Steelers are 406 00:20:22,920 --> 00:20:24,880 Speaker 1: gonna be favored in that game. If that happened this week, 407 00:20:24,920 --> 00:20:27,040 Speaker 1: I think the Steelers are two and a half favorite 408 00:20:27,119 --> 00:20:29,000 Speaker 1: something like that. And then they get the Bengals at home. 409 00:20:30,400 --> 00:20:33,280 Speaker 1: I mean there's maybe no wins there. They could maybe 410 00:20:33,280 --> 00:20:40,200 Speaker 1: get to they'd have to beat beat the Raiders. Very 411 00:20:40,200 --> 00:20:44,920 Speaker 1: possible in Ravens, they yeah, they could get they could 412 00:20:44,920 --> 00:20:46,760 Speaker 1: get the eight and six and not win another game. 413 00:20:47,280 --> 00:20:49,960 Speaker 1: I'm flushing the Broncos and Raiders. I'm not ready to 414 00:20:50,000 --> 00:20:52,680 Speaker 1: flush the Browns yet. Yeah, they're still there's still got 415 00:20:52,680 --> 00:20:54,720 Speaker 1: some games there that they're hanging on the edge of 416 00:20:54,720 --> 00:20:57,359 Speaker 1: the toilet pool though. They're about to get kicked right in, 417 00:20:57,480 --> 00:20:59,240 Speaker 1: I think, but we'll see what they look like. I'm 418 00:20:59,280 --> 00:21:01,640 Speaker 1: another box. So it's it's it's all possible right now. 419 00:21:02,119 --> 00:21:05,800 Speaker 1: Right now, Tennessee is the number two seed. Yeah you get. 420 00:21:05,960 --> 00:21:09,840 Speaker 1: I mean if if Tennessee can hold on to the 421 00:21:09,840 --> 00:21:16,640 Speaker 1: two spots, I think they'll hold on. Yeah, because Kansas City, 422 00:21:16,720 --> 00:21:20,240 Speaker 1: the Ravens, and Tennessee are all eating four. Same with 423 00:21:20,359 --> 00:21:23,840 Speaker 1: the East Champ. I have at the East Champ gets 424 00:21:23,880 --> 00:21:27,399 Speaker 1: the one in Kansas City gets the two, and I 425 00:21:27,400 --> 00:21:31,160 Speaker 1: don't know their schedules. I just know Tennessee stinks. Here's 426 00:21:31,200 --> 00:21:34,520 Speaker 1: what Tennessee has left. They played at Jaguars this week. 427 00:21:34,760 --> 00:21:37,320 Speaker 1: I know that their path is the easiest they I 428 00:21:37,320 --> 00:21:39,679 Speaker 1: think they're gonna win the division. Then they're at Pittsburgh, 429 00:21:40,040 --> 00:21:42,359 Speaker 1: then they get the forty Niners at home, so I 430 00:21:42,359 --> 00:21:45,119 Speaker 1: think they lose the Niners. Then they get the Dolphins. 431 00:21:45,400 --> 00:21:48,440 Speaker 1: They might lose the Dolphins. They might. The Dolphins, unfortunately, 432 00:21:48,480 --> 00:21:49,760 Speaker 1: are probably out of it, even though they have won 433 00:21:49,800 --> 00:21:51,600 Speaker 1: five in a row. I don't know if they can 434 00:21:51,600 --> 00:21:53,800 Speaker 1: get the ten and then they play it there at Houston. 435 00:21:54,960 --> 00:21:56,440 Speaker 1: They got at least two wins that they're gonna get 436 00:21:56,440 --> 00:21:59,160 Speaker 1: the tan Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah. I don't think they'll 437 00:21:59,200 --> 00:22:00,639 Speaker 1: be the one seed, but they'll be the two or 438 00:22:00,680 --> 00:22:02,960 Speaker 1: three probably. Yeah, that's what I'm saying. If they're the 439 00:22:02,960 --> 00:22:08,520 Speaker 1: two seed, because remember they had the tiebreaker over Kansas City. True, 440 00:22:08,680 --> 00:22:11,000 Speaker 1: so if they get they they tie, they get the two, 441 00:22:11,040 --> 00:22:14,359 Speaker 1: they would get the two seed ahead of them. An 442 00:22:14,400 --> 00:22:16,680 Speaker 1: ideal matchup like it doesn't want to play them going 443 00:22:16,720 --> 00:22:18,720 Speaker 1: into the postseason. I can't wait to bet against the 444 00:22:18,760 --> 00:22:20,840 Speaker 1: Titans in the first round of the players matter who 445 00:22:20,880 --> 00:22:22,760 Speaker 1: they play, yeah, I mean, if it's Ravens or a 446 00:22:22,760 --> 00:22:25,320 Speaker 1: team of Man High on, I'm gonna bet against the Titans. 447 00:22:25,920 --> 00:22:28,400 Speaker 1: The Dolphins and Colts are the ones I feel bad 448 00:22:28,440 --> 00:22:31,080 Speaker 1: for because they might. They almost have to feel bad 449 00:22:31,119 --> 00:22:33,520 Speaker 1: for the Dolphins because the Dolphins dugged themselves that whole. 450 00:22:33,680 --> 00:22:35,960 Speaker 1: They both did legitimately. It was early in the year 451 00:22:36,000 --> 00:22:38,000 Speaker 1: and we talked about the Colts schedule. Early. The Colt 452 00:22:38,040 --> 00:22:41,120 Speaker 1: schedule was brutal. Early Miami was losing to bad football 453 00:22:41,119 --> 00:22:43,000 Speaker 1: teams early, that's true. I mean we never had the 454 00:22:43,040 --> 00:22:45,199 Speaker 1: Colts in the bottom five of power ranks. I mean 455 00:22:45,200 --> 00:22:48,320 Speaker 1: there was something that Miami was like thirty one. I 456 00:22:48,320 --> 00:22:52,160 Speaker 1: mean they were their their schedule. They get they beat 457 00:22:52,160 --> 00:22:55,679 Speaker 1: the Patriots in Week one, then they lost their next seven. 458 00:22:55,840 --> 00:22:59,000 Speaker 1: Do they have six wins right now? Yeah? They lost seven. 459 00:22:59,040 --> 00:23:01,880 Speaker 1: They lost seven in a row. Yeah, they lost the Bills, 460 00:23:01,960 --> 00:23:06,439 Speaker 1: the Raiders, the Colts, the Bucks, the Jaguars, the Falcons, 461 00:23:08,040 --> 00:23:09,960 Speaker 1: the Bills again and then beat the Texans. So there's 462 00:23:09,960 --> 00:23:13,160 Speaker 1: too bad, Like if they could be kicking themselves losing 463 00:23:13,200 --> 00:23:16,760 Speaker 1: to the Jaguars and Falcons, get one of those. Now 464 00:23:16,760 --> 00:23:19,440 Speaker 1: it's a conversation. But now everybody's talking about you. Is 465 00:23:19,480 --> 00:23:22,639 Speaker 1: the hot team, you know, because one five in a row, 466 00:23:22,680 --> 00:23:24,119 Speaker 1: because I don't think they can get the tent and 467 00:23:24,160 --> 00:23:26,240 Speaker 1: they play the Jets this weekend, they're at the Saints, 468 00:23:26,720 --> 00:23:28,919 Speaker 1: and I like your chance of both those. The Saints 469 00:23:28,920 --> 00:23:31,320 Speaker 1: game will be a tricky one for them. Yeah, it's 470 00:23:31,320 --> 00:23:33,840 Speaker 1: in New Orleans. Yet then you get you would imagine 471 00:23:33,840 --> 00:23:37,040 Speaker 1: tomorrow's back. Then you're at Tennessee and then you finish 472 00:23:37,080 --> 00:23:38,720 Speaker 1: up against the Patriots, who may need to win to 473 00:23:38,760 --> 00:23:41,479 Speaker 1: get to get in themselves. It might be three wins. 474 00:23:41,680 --> 00:23:43,240 Speaker 1: I mean, if a nine win team gets in, it 475 00:23:43,280 --> 00:23:45,320 Speaker 1: could be them. I don't know. But again that's what 476 00:23:45,320 --> 00:23:48,000 Speaker 1: I'm saying, that the Steelers can get to nine, they 477 00:23:48,040 --> 00:23:49,760 Speaker 1: get the half, they good chance that they get in, 478 00:23:50,240 --> 00:23:53,440 Speaker 1: absolutely so. But that's why it's such a huge win yesterday. 479 00:23:53,640 --> 00:23:59,000 Speaker 1: And it all comes down to a throw off the fingertips. Yeah, 480 00:23:59,160 --> 00:24:01,800 Speaker 1: affected by t J. Watt. Yeah boy, he was a 481 00:24:01,960 --> 00:24:04,399 Speaker 1: superstar in that gap. Yeah, we're gonna talk about him 482 00:24:04,400 --> 00:24:06,520 Speaker 1: when we get back. He is Matt Williams and I'm 483 00:24:06,560 --> 00:24:08,960 Speaker 1: dal Lali. 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