Thursday, December 19, 2013

Steelers vs Packers - What To Expect?

A BIG game!  What Packers must do to win?

Defense

1 - Stop the run!
Pittsburgh Run Game Rank - 31st - 79.4 per game
Le'Veon Bell - 24th - 646 yards - 3.3 average
Packer Run Defense Rank - 25th - 123.4 per game
The Packer run defense will not have Johnny Jolly(out with shoulder injury)  Must hold the Steelers, especially on first down!  Need to tackle!!!

Pittsburgh Pass Game Rank - 11th - 260.9 per game
Antonio Brown - 3rd - 1307 yards - 8 TD's
Emmanuel Sanders - 44th - 707 yards - 5 TD's
Jerricho Cotchery -66th - 568 yards - 9 TD's
Packers Pass Defense - 22nd - 252.9 per game
The Packers need to play fast!  Unlike the Bears with their BIG receivers, the Steelers are fast!  I think Williams & Shield can handle them!  I'm worried about Cotchery, especially over the middle & he does have 9 TD's!  And they love their TE Miller, he is another concern!  The defense needs to play an entire game, not a half!

Offense

Pack Run Game Rank - 7th - 130.4 per game
Eddie Lacy - 8th - 1028 yards - 4.1 average
Steeler Run Defense Rank - 19th - 115.6 per game

Green Bay Pass Game Rank
Jordy Nelson- 12th - 1107 yards - 8 TD's
JamesJones - 47th - 692 yards - 3 TD's
Jarret Boykin - 54th - 619 yards - 2 TD's
Pittsburgh Pass Defense - 8th - 222.4 yards per game
To me this favors the Steelers, and I love Polamalu, he is a play maker!  As happened last week I think Quarless is the key.  If he catches 7-8 passes we win!

Weather looks like an issue snow!  When will it hit?  The Packer Backers will be there with their snow gear!  Come on Pack!

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