Baltimore at Pittsburgh (01/15/2011)

You got the Ravens and under GL

I like the hook and ed reed's beard. Ravens and under for the large.

Other than my silliness some stats stick out as well that really support that extra half point. The past eight Baltimore-Pittsburgh battles have been decided by: 3, 3, 3, 3, 9, 4, 3 and 6. Also....

 Playoff teams coming off byes are 10-18 ATS since 2003 (7-13 since 2005).

Playoff teams coming off a road win in Round 1 are 7-2 ATS in Round 2 since 2005.

Black and Yellow...Black and Yellow

You know what it izzzzz

Pitt -3

I rarely post on here....However,the Steelers are my sort of niche.Baltimore will not be able to run...clearly...no one runs on Pitt.

Better D=Pitt./Better QB=Pitt/Ben has proven he can make plays necessary at crunch time,Has Flacco on the biggest of stages as of yet?.Pitts o_line has gelled last 4 weeks...asl long as that trend continues...i.e. ...running game....I see a td cover here at least.Pitt is 2nd in the league in turnover ratio.

Only edge i see here for Bmore is special teams.....PITT MINUS THE POINTS

    What's this? I see everybody and their mother betting on the Ravens!  It must be on sentiment, because it sure doesn't jibe with the facts. Rule # 1)  When it comes to playoff "crunch time", the Steelers ALWAYS find a way for a big game to advance! Rule # 2) Follow Rule #1!   I appreciate that Baltimore Offensive Coach keeps the reins on Flacco. Expect the Ravens to settle for FG's, and 1 or 2 TD's by Ben. Further expect both defenses to dictate the tempo of the game.

PITTSBURGH  -  3.5

UNDER 37

 PLAY FOR THIS WEEKEND 1ST HALF (7 point teaser)

RAVENS +9.5  & UNDER 25.5

GB PACKERS +7.5 & OVER 15

SEATTLE = 13.5 & over 13.5

NE PATRIOTS +1 & OVER 15.5

DIME ON IT.. BANK ON IT

That last stat is quite compelling!! It appears most of the posts on this thread are fueled by emotion rather than stats/facts. Being a Browns fan I loathe both teams.....lol....just when I thought the Steelers were the play....Dr. has to throw this into the mix!!! Great input as always Doc.....back to the drawing board....GL to all!!!

How are the Steelers slowly sliding down? Funny way to describe a team that won 6 of their last 7 and clinched a first round bye. And all games matter where they're played. I know it's a rivalry game but home field does mean something, especially come playoff time.

Why has no one brought up the fact that Big Ben is 8-2 in his career against the ravens and currently has a 5 game winning streak against them? The last time Ben lost to the Ravens was in 2006 when Steve McNair was the QB.

Let's also not forget how bad Flacco plays against this Steelers defense. In seven contests against the Black & Gold, Flacco has accumulated a mere 204 yards per game at 6.5 yard per attempt. He's completed just 53.4 percent of his passes and has 6 TD's to 7 INT's.

PIT -3 (this is the line most books have it at and this is the line I'm hoping to get it at after the public bets heavy on the ravens getting that extra .5)

BIG BEN

WATCH OUT !!!!!!!!!

THEY WILL GET TO FALCO BIG TIME

DUDE THAT AVATAR IS SO GAY