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Old 01-01-2006, 11:09 PM   #1
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The Steelers (11-5) will play AFC North champion Cincinnati, a 37-3 loser to Kansas City, at 4:30 p.m. Sunday in a wild-card game. Pittsburgh won at Cincinnati 27-13 on Oct. 23, but effectively lost the division title with a 38-31 loss to the Bengals in Pittsburgh on Dec. 4.

“We play them twice a year and we know them,” Hines Ward said. “We’ll take our chances going to Cincinnati. ... It’s not going to be easy, but we’re more comfortable with them.”

Pittsburgh avoided a playoff rematch with New England when the Patriots lost 28-26 to Miami.
The Steelers lost AFC championship games at home to the Patriots last season and during the 2001 season.

“It didn’t make any difference to me who we play,” safety Troy Polamalu said. “We have unfinished business with both of them.”
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“It didn’t make any difference to me who we play,” safety Troy Polamalu said. “We have unfinished business with both of them.”

I like Troy's attitude ... on and off the field.

He's a big reason why i confidently expect the Steelers to dispatch both Cinci and Indy ... before they meet their doom up north o' Providence.
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If any team was wanting to avoid playing another in the AFC Wild Card round, it was Pitts playing the Pats, not the other way around.
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i think the steelers will win that game, but lose against indy. and i hope they do, cuz id rather see the pats go to denver 1st, then go to indy without the colts having a week off.
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i think the steelers will win that game, but lose against indy. and i hope they do, cuz id rather see the pats go to denver 1st, then go to indy without the colts having a week off.
Thier first help would be getting the Bengals paasing offense out of the playoffs.

The second would be playing the Colts. Win or lose we win. I'd like to face the finesse Colts a week after getting beat up by the Steelers!
And if the Steelers win, a home game in Foxboro for the Superbowl prize!!
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Denver is the only team that really scares me in these series of games, they have a massive running attack with a forminable defense. I think we can beat them, but it will be at least as physical as Pittsburgh.
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“It didn’t make any difference to me who we play,” safety Troy Polamalu said. “We have unfinished business with both of them.”

I like Troy's attitude ... on and off the field.

He's a big reason why i confidently expect the Steelers to dispatch both Cinci and Indy ... before they meet their doom up north o' Providence.
Ya, but he still needs a hair cut.
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That made it sound like we did not want to play the Patriots. On the contrary. Most people in Pittsburgh wanted to play the Patriots in the first round rather then playing Cincy. We are the healthiest we have been all year and we want to play the champs first. We feel that this team is stronger then the team we took to the AFC Champ game last year and maybe the champs would under estimate us... Good luck to you in the playoffs...hope we meet down the road!

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That made it sound like we did not want to play the Patriots. On the contrary. Most people in Pittsburgh wanted to play the Patriots
Most people in Pitt dont play against the Pats so it really doesnt mean anything how they feel...its how the players feel thats important...
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Yes, but Pitt didn't throw a game to avoid the matchup now did they.
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