How Big is Tonights Game?

**SteelCurtainYinzer** · 11-09-2009, 10:57 AM

Huge! If we win we are in a virtual tie with the Bengals all things considered going into next week. Yes the Bengals have us by virtue of beating us a few weeks back and yes they have beaten the Ravens twice are are now perfect in the conference with only 2 games left. We on the the other hand still have 4. They beat Chicago/we didn't so in order to get on the right track against them we need to beat the Broncos. If we don't I our chances of claiming the AFC North Title will start to look more bleak going into next week.
A loss tonight and next week we better get used to looking at next year. These are the two most critial games of the season coming up and we need to get it done tonight and then start preparing on the plane ride back for Sunday!

**LatrobePA** · 11-09-2009, 11:09 AM

If we lose tonight, we'll need to be playing for a wildcard spot....

**yinzer** · 11-09-2009, 11:13 AM

here comes my Tomlinism..

It's a big game because it's the next game.

**Scorp** · 11-09-2009, 11:45 AM

Bigger than my balls the size of grapefruits. GO STEELERS!!!

**JensK** · 11-09-2009, 11:49 AM

Originally Posted by LatrobePA

If we lose tonight, we'll need to be playing for a wildcard spot....

Not really, no... If we lose tonight and win against Bengals next week we'll be all even in the division..

**SteelCurtainYinzer** · 11-09-2009, 11:52 AM

We can't afford to go into next Sunday's game with the season on the line....

**Steel Trap86** · 11-09-2009, 12:54 PM

No, even if we lost tonight we would still be 5-3, 2nd in the division, and playing the Bengals next Sunday. After that our schedule gets softer with the Cheifs, Raiders, Packers, Browns, Ravens, Dolphins...all winnable games. There's no wild card spot over here, we're taking the division. The Steelers are in good shape right now and I think they win this game tonight, Denver's offense doesnt have shit on the Steelers defense. With Mendenhall, Moore, Ward, Holmes, Miller, Sweed, Wallace & Big Ben on the other side, I like our chances!! Watch for a big game from Heath Miller tonight!

**Troyisabeast_43** · 11-09-2009, 01:42 PM

Whether the Steelers win or lose tonight they MUST beat the Bengals next week regardless or it's going to make winning the AFC North that much more of a problem. You dont want this division coming down to tiebrakers with the Bengals having swept you and also having a better division record. So regardless of what happens tonight in Denver the Steelers better have a short memory and forget about it real quick and start focusing on the Bengals in 5 days because that is really the game they cannot afford to lose...