The big game of the week was fun to watch if you're into defensive, smashmouth football. The Jets are a good football team and will be in the playoffs. But the Steelers demonstrated one more time why they are the team to beat in the AFC, not New England.
The first half was all defense, but you could see the main reason I think Pittsburgh is going to the Super Bowl. The Steelers play great defense! They may not stuff you 3-and-out every time, but they just keep coming from all different directions and mixing things up.
In the second half you could see the other reason I think the Steelers are going to the Super Bowl. The offense started wearing the Jets down. Using 3 different running backs they kept a fresh pair of legs on the field. And in the 4th quarter the Bus, running strong and being fresh, was unstoppable.
And Bill Cowher demonstrated how to put a game away. The Steelers were only a few yards from the end-zone and had used Bettis to get them into scoring position. Then, using Bettis to draw the entire defense forward, Cowher had him throw to a wide open receiver in the end zone. You gotta love it!
Pittsburgh is winning the way most Super Bowl champs win; solid defense, strong running, and good coaching.
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