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This game could turn out to be better than the Super Bowl or at least I think so. After going into Kansas City and taking down the Chiefs, the Pittsburgh Steelers head to Foxborough to take on the 14-2 New England Patriots in what should be an absolute classic. The two teams played each other earlier in the season where the Pats won 27-16, but the Steelers were also without starting quarterback Ben Roethlisberger.
After beating Kansas City in a thrilling game last Sunday night, the focus then shifted from the win to Antonio Brown going on Facebook Live in the locker room, where head coach Mike Tomlin referred to the Patriots as “assholes.” I personally have no problem with anything Tomlin said, he was just trying to get his team motivated for their biggest game of the season. I also really don’t have too much of an issue with what Brown did and think it’s getting a little bit overblown. Now, if he doesn’t go out and perform on Sunday and the Steelers end up losing, then it might be a problem. What the Steelers have going for them besides an explosive offensive led by the killer Bs (Ben Roethlisberger, Antonio Brown, Le’Veon Bell), is their defense, which has been playing very well as of late, especially when it comes to getting opposing teams quarterbacks, which is the key to beating the Patriots. Pittsburgh won their last seven games to get into the postseason, and are playing as well as anyone right now. Personally, I give them a great shot at pulling off the upset on Sunday.
To do so, they’ll have to do something that not many teams have done, and that’s beat the Patriots on the road in the playoffs. New England did not look great last weekend against Houston, and yet they still won by 18 points. Although he didn’t look his best last week, Tom Brady had another MVP season and continues to beat Father Time. The Pats will be without Brady’s top target and most dominating player in the league Rob Gronkowski, but the addition of running back Dion Lewis somewhat fills in the Gronk void nicely. New England will most likely have to match touchdowns with the Steelers to move on to the Super Bowl, but it’s their defense that’s going to have to slow down the high-powered Pittsburgh offense that will be their main key for a victory.
The Pats are 5.5 point favorites going into this game, and rightfully so, given their history with Brady and Belichick. If I had to guess I would say they’ll probably win this game, but I really think that the Steelers have a really good chance at winning. We should be in for an all-time classic.
Pittsburgh Steelers vs. New England Patriots Viewing Details
Date: Sunday, January 22, 2017
Time: 6:40 P.M. EST
Location: Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts
TV Channel: CBS
Live Stream (computer): NFL Game Pass
Live Stream (mobile): NFL Mobile App
Spread: Patriots -5.5
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