Pittsbugrh (+6) at New Orleans (12-23-18)

[oldunclemark]

4:25 EST.. Jim Nantz and 'The Mad Babbler" Tony Romo on CBS

over-under 53 inside the SuperDome

 

Pittsburgh future Hall-of-Famer (yes he is) QB 'Big Ben' Rothlisbergher (388 of 580, 4,462, 30 TDs, 15 INTs) plays (fir him) a rare game indoors with 1,000-yard boys WRs 'Downtown' Antonio Brown (90 catches, 1,112 yards, 13 TDs) and JuJu Schuster (95 catches, 1,274 yards) 

3rd-string halfback Jaylen Samuels carried 19 times for 142 yards.

Pittsburgh has gained 5,681 yards and 334 first downs in 14 games but Ben faces a NOLA defense that has 43 sacks .

 

The Saints Hall of Fame QB Drew ('King Creole') Brees (37 of 450, 31 Ts, 5 INTs) leads the NFL in completion percentage (74.9%) but NOLA has only scored 50 points in the last three games.    Brees wants the ball to get to Alvin Komara who has run for 860 yards and caught 77 passes for 627 yards.

But the Steelers have 45 sacks led by TJ (my brother is good, too) Watt with 11 sacks.

 

This is a major showdown because both team have a lot in their hands.   The Steelers the AFC North if they win their last two games. Nobody else can be 10-5-1. New Orleans is the top seed in the entire NFC if they win their final two games. Nobody else can be 14-2.

Can the Saints defense, which has allowed just 60 points in their last six games...…..stop Pittsburgh's 300-yard-per game pass attack?

 

Over-under Pitt passing yards = 300 (over)

Over-under points =  53 (over)

Over-under on Ben Rothlisberger passes =  50 (over)

Over-under  on promos for 'Madam Secretary"  and 'NCIS - New Orleans'   = 5 (over)

Over-under on times Tony Romo pauses to take a break =  10 (under)

 

 

If you can get 6 points, take the Steelers...//Pitt rarely loses by a TD or more

[King Colt]

At N.O. is the key. I see the Saints rolling over the Steelers. Brees has been down today he will shine. 

[ricker182]

IDC. I want a blowout by NO.  

  

Tired of biting my nails.

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

Go Saints.

[2006Coltsbestever]

Big Drew says it is MVP time.

[ricker182]

WHAT IN THE WORLD ARE THE SAINTS DOING?

[oldunclemark]

Come on Drew.....early interception.....by the Steelers

[ricker182]

Dumb playcall

Just now, oldunclemark said:

Come on Drew.....early interception.....by the Steelers

That wasn't Brees

[poaponies]

Saints don’t let me down 

[oldunclemark]

7 minutes ago, ricker182 said:

WHAT IN THE WORLD ARE THE SAINTS DOING?

I dont know...3-0 Pittsburgh

[oldunclemark]

7 minutes ago, ricker182 said:

Dumb playcall

That wasn't Brees

Rick,  It wanst? ..it was the backup guy they use for trick plays?   OMG

[oldunclemark]

Green Bay won 44-38 at New York.

Aaron Rodgers was 37 of 55, 442 yards, 2 TDs.

 

..and he ran for 2 TDs...seriously

[ricker182]

What a phantom penalty in NO.  

  

That is so awful.  

  

Helps the Colts though.

[oldunclemark]

Saints got a big break..a 40-yard pass interference call in the end zone..that was hard to see..

7-3 NOLA

[#12.]

Okay, we're officially prohibited from complaining about calls for the next year.  We got lucky in our game and got lucky as hell there.  

[DraftMaster]

Santa: "Hey can you help the Colts out and give a stupid PI call on the Steelers?"

Ref: "Sure no probs Santa..."

 

[ricker182]

"Tough angle"  

  

No that's a terrible terrible call that handed the Saints 7 points. Until you admit that and refs are punished, the NFL will stay in its decline.

  

Alright I'm turning it back off. I can't watch this garbage.

[runthepost]

Probably one of the worst flags on the year

[#12.]

That was basically a 10 point call.  Steelers would have taken over on downs in good field position.

[ricker182]

Garbage league

[oldunclemark]

Saints don't look good..

 

Ben hits McDonald for 49

[#12.]

Our stockings are filled with yellow flags today.  They keep coming.

 

14-6.  

[DraftMaster]

14-6 Saints! If this result holds we're in that final spot with 1 week to go!

[2006Coltsbestever]

14-6 Saints

[DraftMaster]

Missed PI on refs AB was held... But go Colts I'll take it!

[IndySouthsider]

Steelers run same play twice for TD and 2 XP.

 

saints are the worst 12-2 team I have ever seen

[oldunclemark]

97-yard drive by the Steelers ..14-14 tie late 2nd Q...

….

[2006Coltsbestever]

17-14 Saints at Half. Great stuff.

[oldunclemark]

Saints get a FG before the half.....17-14..

This is quite a battle

[DraftMaster]

Our season depends on this game, so far the Saints aren't Chargering!

[#12.]

It still pretty much comes down to this game for us, otherwise we're relying on the Browns, Bengals and Jags.  

[oldunclemark]

Brees just made a great play on a deflected pass...

He jumped in an batted it down to keep the Steelers from picking it off

 

Saints went in to score..24-14

9 minutes ago, #12. said:

It still pretty much comes down to this game for us, otherwise we're relying on the Browns, Bengals and Jags.  

and that's a motley crew

[2006Coltsbestever]

24-14 Saints  

[ColtStrong2013]

1 minute ago, 2006Coltsbestever said:

24-14 Saints  

LET'S GO

[strt182]

Saints gotta keep it up. But no matter what come next Sunday night Colts have to be 1-0.

[#12.]

1 minute ago, oldunclemark said:

 

and that's a motley crew

 

Browns, Bengals and Jags... sounds like a punchline for a joke.

 

Big time drive there.  24-14.

[DraftMaster]

Saints hold this then it all comes down to SNF next week...

[2006Coltsbestever]

1 minute ago, ColtStrong2013 said:

LET'S GO

Just like I predicted so far, 1 more score and Drew can put this puppy to bed and we will win next week and be in the Playoffs. 

[jvan1973]

1 minute ago, DraftMaster said:

Saints hold this then it all comes down to SNF next week...

No,   it just comes down to the colts titans game next week if the saints win

[strt182]

1 minute ago, jvan1973 said:

No,   it just comes down to the colts titans game next week if the saints win

i think thats what he meant by SNF as in the Colts Titans game being flexed to SNF.