RodThePat

I'm hoping the Steelers kick the living s*** out of Jax so we don't have to hear about how "dangerous" they are or how they "match up really well against the Patriots".

Every year we have to live through this same charade. They talk the Jags up all season long and they dissapoint in the end.

NYPatsFan

Jacksonville barely beat Pittsburgh a few weeks ago. Now, after a solid week of hearing how they will lose at home, I look for the Steelers to play their best game of the season.

While I share some people's desire to face Jacksonville only to prove to the media that trendy picks rarely deliver in the playoffs, the Jags are a more physical team than Pittsburgh and I think the Pats would be better off playing the Steelers than the Jaguars.

Doctor DDS

I'm thinking that Pittsburgh is going to win as they are getting completely overlooked and no respect anywhere. Everyone is picking the Jags. They are an excellent home team and I love Big Ben against that D. W/o Willie they will end up passing the ball over 40 times and I think that is to their advantage. I am a big believer in Ben and he scares me more than anyone ouside of Manning in the entire NFL. Their receivers are gonna run wild in that secondary. I think their injuries will have a much bigger impact against the Pats in round 2 as we have a better pass rush and since we are not as strong against the run Willie being out will really hurt them.

FrontSeven

How is that a "reason", as you put it?

FrontSeven

I suppose I'd rather beat the Steelers again, but I don't expect them to get that far.

SmokeShowin

He wants to see the Pats vs the Jags.

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beastoftheweek3

I prefer the Steelers, but I think the Jaguars can easily handle them. They're the hottest team in the league right now, and Pittsburgh has been going downhill for weeks. Jags all the way.

jbb9s

For the sake of the secondary ticket exchange market, I would surely NOT like to see Dallas or GB. Those fans will drive up the tickets probably 50% from what they would be if the Pats faced Seattle or TB.

fnordcircle

I don't know why you people get so wound up over the media hyping up a team.

What is ESPN et. al. supposed to do? Just say that nobody can beat the Patriots in the post season other than Indy and then stare at the camera for 28 minutes?

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dtbrks

I think Pitt wins.

How is it that a team that has lost TWICE to Indy is getting so much respect??
Because they ran on some bad teams?