No one can get through that Pats D. What'll define next week's game is:

The Steelers OLine giving the receivers enough time so Rothlisberger doesn't make bad selections that turn into INT That Pats D gives no margin of error to the QB. The Pats have this edge without a doubt.

The Pats need to control the TOPoss. The more Bettis is holding the ball, the more yards are picked up and the less time the Pats can give it to Dillon. I think the Steelers have this edge.

I'm taking the Pats -3. I'm stayin' away from this 37 O/U.

That being said, the Steelers got away with murder last week and at the beginning of the season, I said the final four would be the Falcons, Eagles, Pats, and Jets.

Eagles v. Pats in SB39 and the Eagles win.

I stick to that SB prediction after flip-flopping over the last month. (I should run for president.) My Jets prediction was looking good until they laid down mid-season and pissed on a horrible game last week after their D was almost perfect in that game.

DMcNabb is a great QB with a great line and a lot of time to throw the ball. As great as these D's are, the O/U is 41.5, I'd have to take the over and give the 4 points to the Falcons. But these numbers are gonna change over the next 5 days.

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