Jets Or Steelers? Which Outcome Is Better For The Ravens?

[Andrew Keating]

Here's a question: Is it better for the Jets to win and get us one game closer to the division title when we win tomorrow, or is it better for the Steelers to win and all but lock up our play-off berth? Is it possible for the Steelers to drop two games before the season ends? What say you?

[PuRock]

Jets no doubt. We get the division, we get home playoff games. Plus we hold the tiebreaker with the Jets for the wildcard. So its okay to battle with them. In all honesty its not them we need to worry about. It's the Colts, Chargers and KC. We need to keep winning.

Either way I will be happy with the outcome of this game. Because somebody has to lose.

I know the Steelers would need to lose two. But their offense has looked bad and Troy P is out until the playoffs, so there is always hope.

[Andrew Keating]

Actually there are scenarios where the Ravens can win the division with the same record as the steelers, although it involves them losing to the Browns. But, alas, we can't affect the outcome of other games, just try to win ours.

[OLD SCHOOL SMASH BALL]

If we win, we want JETS to win.

If we lose, Squeelers win Division, we then want Jets to lose to stay at 5 seed

[loveravensfootball]

A Jets win is only good if we win against the Saints. If not Pittsburgh so that we can control the fifth seed.

[NeoZer0]

Jets Win!!! I hate the Stillers!

[Ravens Lover]

Both teams losing would help the Ravens and I never want the Steelers to win anything anywhey so Go Jets

[PuRock]

[quote name='NeoZer0' timestamp='1292765754' post='579253']
Jets Win!!! I hate the Stillers!
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Haha yea. I hate the Steelers. A win for them is never a favorable thing. Forget scenarios.

[AsianRice]

[quote name='PuRock' timestamp='1292772242' post='579292']
Haha yea. I hate the Steelers. A win for them is never a favorable thing. Forget scenarios.
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A loss or two will break their momemtum. If Troy won't return until playoff, I think they might lose more than 1 game.

[Tiznut]

We win out. I'll worry about the extra stuff later.

[JO_75]

[quote name='AsianRice' timestamp='1292773083' post='579302']
A loss or two will break their momemtum. [b]If Troy won't return until playoff, I think they might lose more than 1 game.[/b]
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I would agree with you if the next games on the Steelers schedule involved playing QBs with the last name of Manning, Brady or Brees. Those are QBs who would be able to expose their secondary without Troy and take advantage of it. The problem is they don't play the Colts, and they have already faced Brady & Brees, and for the remaining schedule they don't play a QB who can expose their secondary.

Today- Sanchez: Look at how he just folds in the winter time, no way he could do anything in Pittsburgh.

Thursday- Clausen: I have a hard time believing Jimmy Clausen could doom the Steelers and take advantage of Troy not playing.

Week 17 Colt McCoy: Browns are playing well so McCoy I would say has a better shot but still I don't think he'll be able to expose the Steelers secondary without Troy.

We need the Jets to win today and have the Browns beat the Steelers in Week 17 and for us to win out because that can get us the division, the 2 Seed and a Bye at 12-4 and they would drop to 11-5 and the 5th seed.

[RayReedRice]

[quote name='JO_75' timestamp='1292776571' post='579326']
I would agree with you if the next games on the Steelers schedule involved playing QBs with the last name of Manning, Brady or Brees. Those are QBs who would be able to expose their secondary without Troy and take advantage of it. The problem is they don't play the Colts, and they have already faced Brady & Brees, and for the remaining schedule they don't play a QB who can expose their secondary.

Today- Sanchez: Look at how he just folds in the winter time, no way he could do anything in Pittsburgh.

Thursday- Clausen: I have a hard time believing Jimmy Clausen could doom the Steelers and take advantage of Troy not playing.

Week 17 Colt McCoy: Browns are playing well so McCoy I would say has a better shot but still I don't think he'll be able to expose the Steelers secondary without Troy.

We need the Jets to win today and have the Browns beat the Steelers in Week 17 and for us to win out because that can get us the division, the 2 Seed and a Bye at 12-4 and they would drop to 11-5 and the 5th seed.
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While I somewhat agree with you. If you remember last year the Steelers couldn't close games against the Raiders with Gradkowski and I remember a few other collapses against less then stellar QBs without Troy back there. So anything is possible with his absence.

[fanlewis]

We want the Jets to win. The Ravens haven't given up on winning their division just yet. Ask me at 4:00PM and I may change my mind.

[Ravenmore74]

If the Jets could possibly win today it will make it better. We have 2 more games to play after this one this is not the deciding factor for the season...

[OLD SCHOOL SMASH BALL]

[quote name='PuRock' timestamp='1292772242' post='579292']
Haha yea. I hate the Steelers. A win for them is never a favorable thing. Forget scenarios.
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If we lose....IF..... and the JETS win....and the COLTS win....that puts extra pressure on us going against our division rivals who would like nothing more than to bump us out of contention...we hold our own destiny...OR maybe Cam does...lol

However IF we lose, and the Jets lose, we still hold the tiebreak over the Jets, thereby giving ourselves that extra cushion- which by the way we have been playing of late, may come in handy. Tell me you are 100% confident that we won't be exposed by the Saints and I'll tell you that you are a liar! lol....and yes I am concerned, as this team is on short rest after the grueling games we just played. Saints had an extra day and a half to prepare, along with their momentum.

But - WE MUST PROTECT THIS HOUSE! GO RAVENS!

[Andrew Keating]

Thanks for your replies, y'all.

[tweety]

Hope for two Steeler loses, I want that bye.

[OLD SCHOOL SMASH BALL]

J-E-T-S JETS JETS JETS

[PuRock]

Right now the Jets are dominating the Steelers. About to go up two scores.

[Moderator 3]

[url="http://boards.baltimoreravens.com/topic/31033-jets-steelers-game-thread/"]Jets @ Steelers Game Thread[/url] is active and rolling.

[wowbagger]

We still need the Steelers to lose this game AND the game against Cleveland to win the division, right?

Nards.

[theFRANCHISE]

[quote name='wowbagger' timestamp='1292797032' post='580909']
We still need the Steelers to lose this game AND the game against Cleveland to win the division, right?

Nards.
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Might need a little bit more than that, but in a nutshell, yes. If the Steelers lose one more game in the next two weeks and the Ravens win out, the division belongs to our boys.

[MagicianCamille]

We're going to make the playoffs, we want the Steelers to lose out.

[Militant X 1]

the Jets will shake up the world by beating the Steelers! it will be work and there will be times when it looks like they won't be able to accomplish it but they will! c'mon Jets!

[michaelcov]

[font="Impact"][/font][size="4"]The Jets no way I can hope for a Steelers win[/size]

[redlobster]

Jets leading currently 20-17

10 minutes left

[cursona pirate]

come on jets! panthers on thursday night football. hopfully the panthers can run the ball effectivily and beat them also?

[redlobster]

Steelers starting at their own 3 yard line with 2:30 left in the game. Current Score 20-17 Jets. Steelers still have all three timeouts as well.

[redlobster]

JETS JUST GOT A SAFETY ON THE STEELERS!

[redlobster]

Ok at Jets barely wasted any time. Steelers ball again, 2:08 left, one time out left , starting at their own 8 yard line.

Sweet mother of god, Jets had just sacked Roethlisberger and put them in a third and 26 situation and steelers converted