Quote: @dadevike said:
Another reason why we need at least one home playoff game. This crowd gives us a definite home field advantage.
if we are going to get by the Eagles... I think we need all our playoff games at home.
I think people seriously underestimate how good this defense is. Yes the Eagles are a good team. But our defense is insanely good.
Quote: @Mike Olson said:
I think people seriously underestimate how good this defense is. Yes the Eagles are a good team. But our defense is insanely good.
they are good, but they are vulnerable, I think we have seen them stumble against some of the better teams on the road when they dont have the crowd noise advantage. these next 3 games are really going to say more about our teams D than any games to date IMO. If we can win these 3, I will start to relax about Philly, but after giving up 30 to the Skins on the road I am still a little gun shy.... not to mention Philly is looking like they getting better as the season progresses in terms of becoming more complete. They have a solid D of their own, and lead the league in scoring. That could be a monster match up. The NFC playoffs are looking like they are going to be very very tough this year, I really want home field if you hadnt heard... 
Quote: @JimmyinSD said:
@ Mike Olson said:
I think people seriously underestimate how good this defense is. Yes the Eagles are a good team. But our defense is insanely good.
they are good, but they are vulnerable, I think we have seen them stumble against some of the better teams on the road when they dont have the crowd noise advantage. these next 3 games are really going to say more about our teams D than any games to date IMO. If we can win these 3, I will start to relax about Philly, but after giving up 30 to the Skins on the road I am still a little gun shy.... not to mention Philly is looking like they getting better as the season progresses in terms of becoming more complete. They have a solid D of their own, and lead the league in scoring. That could be a monster match up. The NFC playoffs are looking like they are going to be very very tough this year, I really want home field if you hadnt heard...
This take I don't understand. We have an 80% win percentage right now. Are a top (if not thee) defense in the league and still we have to prove it.
We've allowed teams to score more than 20 points twice, while losing only one of those two. Jim... This is a game changing defense. Of course every defense is going to have some sort of weakness. While this defense may not be airtight.... It is pretty close.
Quote: @Mike Olson said:
@ JimmyinSD said:
@ Mike Olson said:
I think people seriously underestimate how good this defense is. Yes the Eagles are a good team. But our defense is insanely good.
they are good, but they are vulnerable, I think we have seen them stumble against some of the better teams on the road when they dont have the crowd noise advantage. these next 3 games are really going to say more about our teams D than any games to date IMO. If we can win these 3, I will start to relax about Philly, but after giving up 30 to the Skins on the road I am still a little gun shy.... not to mention Philly is looking like they getting better as the season progresses in terms of becoming more complete. They have a solid D of their own, and lead the league in scoring. That could be a monster match up. The NFC playoffs are looking like they are going to be very very tough this year, I really want home field if you hadnt heard...
This take I don't understand. We have an 80% win percentage right now. Are a top (if not thee) defense in the league and still we have to prove it.
We've allowed teams to score more than 20 points twice, while losing only one of those two. Jim... This is a game changing defense. Of course every defense is going to have some sort of weakness. While this defense may not be airtight.... It is pretty close.
we have looked vulnerable against decent offenses on the road... whats so hard to understand about that. The steelers and the redskins both scored points on this D on their fields when our D didnt have the crowd noise advantage. the rest of the teams we have played on the road arent really worth writing home about so in a conversation talking about our D vs playoff teams potentially on the road... yes I am looking for more. The next 3 weeks will be very good tests to convince me that the rankings are worth the paper they are printed on.
right now I say we have a very good defense, but game changing... not proven there yet IMO. in a conversation regarding our defense I dont think the win/loss record should matter when we are talking about winning a game with over 60 combined points... no good defense is ever happy giving up 30 points, even in a win.
Quote: @JimmyinSD said:
@ Mike Olson said:
@ JimmyinSD said:
@ Mike Olson said:
I think people seriously underestimate how good this defense is. Yes the Eagles are a good team. But our defense is insanely good.
they are good, but they are vulnerable, I think we have seen them stumble against some of the better teams on the road when they dont have the crowd noise advantage. these next 3 games are really going to say more about our teams D than any games to date IMO. If we can win these 3, I will start to relax about Philly, but after giving up 30 to the Skins on the road I am still a little gun shy.... not to mention Philly is looking like they getting better as the season progresses in terms of becoming more complete. They have a solid D of their own, and lead the league in scoring. That could be a monster match up. The NFC playoffs are looking like they are going to be very very tough this year, I really want home field if you hadnt heard...
This take I don't understand. We have an 80% win percentage right now. Are a top (if not thee) defense in the league and still we have to prove it.
We've allowed teams to score more than 20 points twice, while losing only one of those two. Jim... This is a game changing defense. Of course every defense is going to have some sort of weakness. While this defense may not be airtight.... It is pretty close.
we have looked vulnerable against decent offenses on the road... whats so hard to understand about that. The steelers and the redskins both scored points on this D on their fields when our D didnt have the crowd noise advantage. the rest of the teams we have played on the road arent really worth writing home about so in a conversation talking about our D vs playoff teams potentially on the road... yes I am looking for more. The next 3 weeks will be very good tests to convince me that the rankings are worth the paper they are printed on.
right now I say we have a very good defense, but game changing... not proven there yet IMO. in a conversation regarding our defense I dont think the win/loss record should matter when we are talking about winning a game with over 60 combined points... no good defense is ever happy giving up 30 points, even in a win.
The steelers scored 6 of their 26 points with less than 3:20 seconds on the clock. And the defense was on the field all damn day because the offense was adjusting to the change in personnel. The Defense actually played fairly well that day all things considered. Offense not clicking, on the road, home opener for Pittsburgh.
Quote: @Mike Olson said:
@ JimmyinSD said:
@ Mike Olson said:
@ JimmyinSD said:
@ Mike Olson said:
I think people seriously underestimate how good this defense is. Yes the Eagles are a good team. But our defense is insanely good.
they are good, but they are vulnerable, I think we have seen them stumble against some of the better teams on the road when they dont have the crowd noise advantage. these next 3 games are really going to say more about our teams D than any games to date IMO. If we can win these 3, I will start to relax about Philly, but after giving up 30 to the Skins on the road I am still a little gun shy.... not to mention Philly is looking like they getting better as the season progresses in terms of becoming more complete. They have a solid D of their own, and lead the league in scoring. That could be a monster match up. The NFC playoffs are looking like they are going to be very very tough this year, I really want home field if you hadnt heard...
This take I don't understand. We have an 80% win percentage right now. Are a top (if not thee) defense in the league and still we have to prove it.
We've allowed teams to score more than 20 points twice, while losing only one of those two. Jim... This is a game changing defense. Of course every defense is going to have some sort of weakness. While this defense may not be airtight.... It is pretty close.
we have looked vulnerable against decent offenses on the road... whats so hard to understand about that. The steelers and the redskins both scored points on this D on their fields when our D didnt have the crowd noise advantage. the rest of the teams we have played on the road arent really worth writing home about so in a conversation talking about our D vs playoff teams potentially on the road... yes I am looking for more. The next 3 weeks will be very good tests to convince me that the rankings are worth the paper they are printed on.
right now I say we have a very good defense, but game changing... not proven there yet IMO. in a conversation regarding our defense I dont think the win/loss record should matter when we are talking about winning a game with over 60 combined points... no good defense is ever happy giving up 30 points, even in a win.
The steelers scored 6 of their 26 points with less than 3:20 seconds on the clock. And the defense was on the field all damn day because the offense was adjusting to the change in personnel. The Defense actually played fairly well that day all things considered. Offense not clicking, on the road, home opener for Pittsburgh.
great defenses carry games. I am not saying they cant be great, or that they arent great, I just need to see them play some tougher road games before I am going to go all in on their greatness. as far as I am concerned this team has a lot to prove yet. we've talked all year about this stretch of games defining this team, well here they are, now its time to go win them.
I thought it was the last stretch of four games that was going to define them.....
Quote: @Mike Olson said:
I thought it was the last stretch of four games that was going to define them.....
what 4 is that? if you are talking the playoff then it should only be 3 games as we are sitting pretty for a first round bye.
Gave up 7 points to the top scoring offense. Yes. This defense is special. Championship level special.
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