Post by Steelers GM on Dec 6, 2023 1:05:48 GMT
Playoffs are upon us! Lots of good matchups to watch:
#2 Pittsburgh Steelers (16-2) vs #7 New York Jets (12-6)
#3 Denver Broncos (12-6) vs #6 Cleveland Browns (13-5)
#4 Jacksonville Jaguars (10-8) vs #5 Miami Dolphins (14-4)
#2 New Orleans Saints (15-3) vs #7 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (10-8)
#3 Washington Commanders (14-4) vs #6 Green Bay Packers (10-8)
#4 Minnesota Vikings (14-4) vs #5 Detroit Lions (13-5)
#2 Pittsburgh Steelers (16-2) vs #7 New York Jets (12-6)
- PIT 2nd PPG (233.1); NYJ 10th PPG (198.4)
- PIT 1-0 vs NYJ All-Time
- PIT could be missing Rhamondre, McLaurin, Dotson, Daron Payne (~ 43.2 ppg)
- NYJ could be missing Christian Kirk (13.2 ppg)
- PIT is favored, but the missing players on both teams could make this a close matchup
#3 Denver Broncos (12-6) vs #6 Cleveland Browns (13-5)
- DEN 8th PPG (208.2); CLE 7th PPG (208.9)
- CLE 1-0 vs DEN All-Time
- No notable missing players for DEN
- Couple potential injuries & Barton/Fuller on bye for CLE
- This is a very close matchup; could see this coming down to the wire
#4 Jacksonville Jaguars (10-8) vs #5 Miami Dolphins (14-4)
- JAX 18th PPG (164.9); MIA 4th PPG (221.2)
- 1st Matchup All-Time
- JAX will not have Dennis Gardeck (9 ppg)
- MIA will be without Jon Allen (8.8 ppg)
- MIA is without a QB since Mac Jones got benched, but they are still favored in this matchup
#2 New Orleans Saints (15-3) vs #7 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (10-8)
- NO 6th PPG (213.3); TB 12th PPG (186.0)
- NO 4-0 vs TB All-Time
- NO missing Curtis Samuel & a couple potential defensive injuries
- TB still without Deshaun Watson & Jonathan Taylor
- NO is favored, TB missing a couple important pieces and will need other players to step up if they want to pull off upset
#3 Washington Commanders (14-4) vs #6 Green Bay Packers (10-8)
- WAS 9th PPG (206.0); GB 16th PPG (169.7)
- GB 1-0 vs WAS All-Time
- WAS missing a few offensive starters (~15 ppg)
- GB missing no notable starters
- WAS slightly favored, but will be close
#4 Minnesota Vikings (14-4) vs #5 Detroit Lions (13-5)
- MIN 11th PPG (198.4); DET 5th PPG (218.4)
- MIN 3-1 vs DET All-Time (2-0 this season)
- MIN missing Trey McBride & Kevin Strong (~18 ppg)
- DET with no notable players missing
- Should be a hard fought division game, DET is slightly favored but MIN seems to have their number this season and is getting some offensive help back the past few weeks