The OFFICIAL Steelers - Ravens (12/2) Game Prediction Thread
Okay then... it's that time again.
Unless the Steelers are really being sneaky, I don't think Ben is playing this weekend.
It will be Batch and a rag-tag bunch of offensive linemen from the looks of things.
I think the Steelers game plan will be simple. Run Dwyer, short passes off play action, and hope the defense or special teams can come up with a big play or two that will even things out.
In a perfect world, the Ravens will jump out to a big lead like they did on opening day last year. Batch's long passes at Cleveland looked like punts. You could have grabbed a stopwatch and measured hang time. They aren't going to get into a long passing shootout with us. That's for sure.
I think it will be a defensive game similar to the one we saw at Heinz.
Get out the brooms..
Ravens 23
Steelers 13
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No way Ben plays. Ain't happening.
Ravens at home are a different beast. Ravens will score early but then trail off in the 2nd and 3rd, but rally big in the 4th. Defense plays lights out again.
Ravens 27
Steelers 10
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I don't see Ben playing, either. While Tomlin and Co. would love to keep themselves in the hunt for the division crown, losing Ben after just one game back to an aggravation of his injury would kill their playoff chances. He'll sit at least one more week.
Harbaugh will want to keep it an AFCN slugfest, but the game is never going to be in doubt.
23-13, Ravens.
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Ravens-27
Steelers-10
The steelers 7 pts. come late in the 4th qtr.
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I was going to pick the Ravens WITH jen playing, where as I would have said we would have lost the Heinz game with jen.
I wouldn't bet against this Ravens team from going all the way with the unity they have right now. I think it's still close and the offense will struggle for the first time this year, but we will pull away in the 4th quarter, and the defense will hold strong all through the evening. 20-13 Ravens. (Note that was my score line prediction in the last game, so I may as well use it here.)
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I think they take us late
Steelers 23
Ravens 20
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I'll go with my prediction from last game.
"We win, they lose"
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runrayrun27
I think they take us late
Steelers 23
Ravens 20
I'm curious as to your reasoning here.
I am going with:
Ravens 13
Steelers 10
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Originally Posted by
runrayrun27
I think they take us late
Steelers 23
Ravens 20
So, you think we will lose at home to a Rothlesburgerless Steelers team? I know it's the NFL and Anything is possible, but I think it's highly unlikely.
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Just my opinion. I think they're going to come out more hungry. It's always a close game and won't be decided by more than 7 points. I see them taking it late.
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NCRAVEN
I'll go with my prediction from last game.
"We win, they lose"
And I will go with mine ...
"A close game"
Troy is back and they still have a very good defense. I don't see this one being a blow out by any stretch of the imagination.