Who Is Our Biggest AFC Threat?

[mosslost]

I don't know, bengals have the best all around team but the steelers have Big Ben and when he's in the lineup that offense is straight up scary

Is it me or does Ben still throw some bad picks though?

 

[meatface]

So their QB being 0-4 in the Playoffs (versus one who has 2 rings) means this is an easy answer?

That is just stupid.

We aren't talking about the past, we are talking about this season and maybe he will still choke but Dalton and the bengals look good

 

[FourierSeries]

I still think it's the Broncos. Tough to neutralize that pass rush and secondary with our two quick pass studs with Edelman and Lewis out.

They haven't had a pass rush the last couple of weeks. I don't anticipate that changing going forward, even if Ware returns. His back issues will plague him the remainder of the season.

Also, even if we don't produce a high point total, we'll likely hold that offense to under 10 points. More than enough to win.

 

[Guts]

The Steelers are our *****es
The Bengals need to win a game in the playoffs for me to take then seriously
The Broncos have a great defense, but seem to be melting down with the QB situation
The Colts LOL
Only true threat I see is a divisional opponent getting hot at the right time or a team like the Chiefs, but don't really see anyone other than injuries being our main threat

 

[NG Pats Fan]

I think the Bengals are the most talented team both on offense and defense. I do question their qb and head coach though and think we have a huge advantage for both.
The Steelers will create problems for us on the defensive end. They have great receivers and Big Ben is very good. However, their defense is suspect at best.
Denver is good defensively, but Peyton in the cold weather doesn't scare me.
Watching the Chiefs yesterday, I think they may be a team to keep an eye on as well.

Don't forget ashley, Brady owns the steelers. He has career games against them nearly every time.
Pm

 

[FCB02062]

None of the above...

injuries are the only thing that will derail this team

 

[PATS16N0]

Jets in the Divisional.

 

[tasmlab]

Bills and Jets probably deserve to be on that list more so than the Colts at this point.

 

[A Defiant Goose]

Steelers. I worry more about Ben/Brown than any other offense in the AFC, or hell, the NFL.

 

[FourierSeries]

Steelers. I worry more about Ben/Brown than any other offense in the AFC, or hell, the NFL.

We handled them in week 1, and our defense has improved each week since then.

 

[A Defiant Goose]

We handled them in week 1, and our defense has improved each week since then.

Yea. It's a really good year when our biggest threat (IMO) is Pittsburgh

 

[Deus Irae]

Bengals and Steelers, and anyone who thinks week one would mean anything come playoff time must be high as a kite.

 

[FourierSeries]

Yea. It's a really good year when our biggest threat (IMO) is Pittsburgh

They aren't. Steelers are far down the list of threats.

 

[patfanken]

Two or three weeks ago I read a post that said "nobody but us can beat Denver". Now this. cincy will
Lose at least 3 games. Mark it down.


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Yes, what has happened to Denver and GB the last few weeks has been hard to figure and makes what the Pats have accomplished much more remarkable. We should never take for granted what we've been allowed to witness and in a tangential way, be part of.

 

[Banjo]

I heard Bengals have not sent a single player to IR! They're like the Golden State Warriors in the NBA. Great team, but also super healthy while everyone else is falling apart

 

[VrabelJr]

Bills and Jets probably deserve to be on that list more so than the Colts at this point.

You NEVER, EVER, I repeat EVER, want divisional rivals making the playoffs.

 

[Rhodey]

If this year's New England Patriots are healthy and do their jobs for 60 minutes, what difference does it make who they play?

Sometimes, the biggest competition is...one's self. And this is true at the team level, as well.

Put simply, this is not simply a "happy to be here" team. Rather, they are a "who's next; game plan; execute" kind of team. And regardless of who's next, look out- we're coming one way!

 

[VrabelJr]

They aren't. Steelers are far down the list of threats.

The Steelers defense is younger and more athletic than the ones Brady tore apart. It also isn't a **** LeBeau zone blitz defense anymore. They are a much better unit now than in Week 1. I'm still not concerned about them though.

 

[FourierSeries]

The Steelers defense is younger and more athletic than the ones Brady tore apart. It also isn't a **** LeBeau zone blitz defense anymore. They are a much better unit now than in Week 1. I'm still not concerned about them though.

So is our defense.

I'm not concerned about them either. I think there's a greater chance that a divisional rival could give us more trouble than Pittsburgh.

Cincinnati is still the biggest threat. But even they don't scare me, given their track record in the postseason.

 

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