Jacksonville (+7) at Pittsburgh (1-14-18)

[oldunclemark]

Jax can sit in that 2-deep zone and just limit the gains

[Coltfreak]

Man there are a lot of empty seats....  Cold or underestimating the Jaggoffs ?    

[Coltsman1788]

Just now, 2006Coltsbestever said:

Jacks looks good but we also won at Milehigh vs Peyton and Von when Luck was healthy so we will see how the future pans out.

Denver has never been a problem for us. Pittsburgh has been our nemesis and perennial thorn in our side. I’m very impressed with the Jags and the attitude they are displaying against the Steelers.  Wish it could be us. 

[Gramz]

Jags came to play.  Cold Weather Not hurting them At all.

[shakedownstreet]

1 minute ago, Coltsman1788 said:

Denver has never been a problem for us. Pittsburgh has been our nemesis and perennial thorn in our side. I’m very impressed with the Jags and the attitude they are displaying against the Steelers.  Wish it could be us. 

 

Broncos can't beat the Colts. Colts can't beat the Patriots. Patriots can't beat the Broncos

 

These are the days of our NFL lives

[IinD]

2 minutes ago, Coltsman1788 said:

Denver has never been a problem for us. Pittsburgh has been our nemesis and perennial thorn in our side. I’m very impressed with the Jags and the attitude they are displaying against the Steelers.  Wish it could be us. 

So true. Totally jealous of that D.

 

Although NE always wins at home, this D definitely travels well.

[shakedownstreet]

W-w-w-w-wow!

[oldunclemark]

That cannot happen. It cannot happen.....

 

where were the safeties?  4th and 11

 

28-14 now

[Gramz]

Wow.  Gutsy play paid off

[2006Coltsbestever]

1 minute ago, Coltsman1788 said:

Denver has never been a problem for us. Pittsburgh has been our nemesis and perennial thorn in our side. I’m very impressed with the Jags and the attitude they are displaying against the Steelers.  Wish it could be us. 

Yeah I just brought up that Denver game because it was a huge Divisional Round game as well where we were 8 point underdogs. I agree that it would be more fun beating Pitt but my point was we beat a team probably better than Pitt at that time. It's about matchups and they matchup well with Pitt like we did Denver. For whatever reasons I have no idea! We matchup lousy with Pitt.

[IinD]

Total breakdown there.

 

Very Colts like.

[runthepost]

8 minutes ago, oldunclemark said:

Whoa.........we've seen 20-point rallies..its not over yet

Paul George joke

[aaron11]

Just now, IinD said:

Total breakdown there.

 

Very Colts like.

thats what i was thinking

 

looked like something the colts would give up against the steelers

[2006Coltsbestever]

On 4th and 11 Benny throws a TD  . Jacks may find a way to choke this lead away! Huge score by Pitt.

[Colts_Fan12]

the Steelers had one option and you let them have it the top D allows that garbage 

[IinD]

Just now, aaron11 said:

thats what i was thinking

 

looked like something the colts would give up against the steelers

Even with that breakdown. That defense played extremely well in that half.

 

No way Pitt isn't going to get some points.

[Coltsman1788]

2 minutes ago, IinD said:

Total breakdown there.

 

Very Colts like.

As soon as I offer them some praise. Lol 

[oldunclemark]

Just now, IinD said:

Even with that breakdown. That defense played extremely well in that half.

 

No way Pitt isn't going to get some points.

Jax defense has been smoked deep twice...and the Steelwrs get the ball to start the 3rd Q

[MB-ColtsFan]

Will be interesting to see if Fournette can come back in the 2nd half.  Tough to keep that ankle from swelling during halftime.  Time for Blake to carry this team to a win.

 

haha...did I actually say that?  haha.

[2006Coltsbestever]

2 minutes ago, Colts_Fan12 said:

the Steelers had one option and you let them have it the top D allows that garbage 

Yep that was bad, they should be up 28-7

[shakedownstreet]

3 minutes ago, 2006Coltsbestever said:

We matchup lousy with Pitt

 

Our former coach was afraid of them, as well as New England. We were relatively competitive versus both under Tony Dungy 

[BloodyChamp]

Typical, predictable comeback perhaps. The 1 nontypical part would be that the Jags aren't collapsing or anything. They're forcing the pass which is stupid because Yeldon was still getting 4 and 5 yards on 1st down. I would run this thing until his wheels fell off while Fournette iced for a week.

[Colts_Fan12]

Just now, 2006Coltsbestever said:

Yep that was bad, they should be up 28-7

Easily the whole damn planet knew what the Steelers were gonna do

[coltsfan77]

Can't let that happen! Total momentum change. Pitt scores this opening drive, feel that's ballgame. Bortles can't go head to head with Ben without LF!

[oldunclemark]

wish I'd taken the 'over'

[IinD]

1 minute ago, oldunclemark said:

Jax defense has been smoked deep twice...and the Steelwrs get the ball to start the 3rd Q

Oh I get they haven't been perfect, but you can only do so much.

 

Bortles has to do his part, but a pick, a td and a few sacks is a great half in Pittsburgh.

 

We'd be down 30 against Pitt almost any season.

[aaron11]

Just now, shakedownstreet said:

 

Our former coach was afraid of them, as well as New England. We were relatively competitive versus both under Tony Dungy 

we have only beat the steelers twice since 1984, i think both were with dungy

[oldunclemark]

3 minutes ago, Colts_Fan12 said:

Easily the whole damn planet knew what the Steelers were gonna do

Its like both safeties figured the ball must be going to Antonio Brown and it just wasnt

Edited January 14, 2018 by oldunclemark

[BloodyChamp]

1 hour ago, Colts_Fan12 said:

the Steelers had one option and you let them have it the top D allows that garbage 

 

You could make a highlight reel roasting the "top defense" through 16 weeks of football this day and age so...

[BloodyChamp]

But anyway...just run the dang ball Jags. Yeldon isn't trash and he's still gotten 4 and 5 yard per touch. 

[oldunclemark]

   Bortles has avoided the big mistake...7 of 14....and a few yards rushing.

So far, he's not playing the way he usually does

[IinD]

Bortles could open things up with a few runs.

 

It's probably safer then him passing it.

[2006Coltsbestever]

I think any Jags fan and Pitt hater would take a 14 point lead at half but it doesn't feel comfortable for some reason.

[shakedownstreet]

Just now, 2006Coltsbestever said:

but it doesn't feel comfortable for some reason

 

Not at all, not at all...

[will426]

The sad thing is if pits wins the blueprint has been laid..Run it right down thier throats 

[IinD]

1 minute ago, 2006Coltsbestever said:

I think any Jags fan and Pitt hater would take a 14 point lead at half but it doesn't feel comfortable for some reason.

Because it's in Pittsburgh. You could easily see them cone back in epic fashion.

 

They're like NE that way.

[aaron11]

i still like Jacksonville to hold on 

 

LF didnt look that bad, yeldon was running well too

[will426]

They need to do what no1 seems to do anymore in the playoffs Run lol it’s working but they’ll probably mess around and start putting the ball in Bortles hands 

[2006Coltsbestever]

This is Jacks chance to make a Final 4, if they screw this up they will be kicking themselves after being up 28-7. This 1st possession by Pitt is huge.

[IinD]

Although I hate Jax, it's nice to see the South have some competitive playoff football.