There are so many variables in this game that I am completely torn. I know the Broncos offense is really bad under Tim Tebow; they run the ball well but that is about it. My concern for this game is much deeper than that though. The Steelers are ailing with injuries to Big Ben, Mendenhall, Pouncey, Clark is out due to a blood disorder, then you have Harrison, Polamalu and the list goes on.
Injury wise I am not as scare as others except for Big Ben. It is not like Ben has been amazing this year because he hasn't. He leads the team in turnovers and dumb ass moves. Knowing that we can only win a championship with him at the helm, why on earth did he even play against Cleveland? Now, he will be hobbled all post season long if the Steelers can even get by a single team.
Denver has a good defense but not as impressive as you might think. Head to head with the Steelers they are 24th in points allowed, 20th in yards allowed, 18th in pass yards allowed and 22nd in rushing yards allowed. Not as impressive as the Steelers who are first in all those categories except rushing yards allowed where they are 8th.
Offense numbers really don't even do anything because of the state of our quarterback and even with him we are not impressive at all. I trust Redman to play a great game and carry this team with the help of the impressive John Clay, I don't trust Big Ben. Ben is prone to mistakes when he is injured, a lot of mistakes.
This game scares me because everyone is counting the Broncos out and the Steelers really don't have the healthy pieces to warrant that. I think this game could go either way for these reasons but I am going to lean on old faithful, the defense. As the old adage goes "defense wins championships" and while I think our offense is garbage and our quarterback could hurt the team more then he could help them, I like our defense over Tim Tebow anytime.
STEELERS WIN: 16-6
On a side note, a win by the Steelers sets an NFL record for most post season wins all time with 34.
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