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Kalli
Jun 2, 2001



THE BEAT DOWN?

In one corner the Steelers have won 7 straight games and look to be the healthiest they've been probably all season. In the other, a Dolphins team that's limped into the playoffs without Ryan Tannehill and a large number of other injuries, particularly to their secondary. The Steelers are prohibitive favorites, but the last time that happened Tim Tebow won a playoff game.

Weighted DVOA:

Offense:
Steelers 8th
Dolphins 13th

Defense:
Dolphins 20th
Steelers 7th

ST:
Dolphins 12th
Steelers 16th

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THE GAME

One team has a dominant defense, the other a dominant offense. Neither has a good other, yet both are pretty much everyone's picks to make a Superbowl run from Wildcard weekend. The Winner gets a trip to Dallas, so enjoy watching a million Texans poo poo themselves for a week if the Giants win folks. The Packers feature a crippled secondary that means they need last second crazy Rodger throws to beat the Bears while the Giants haven't scored 21 offensive points since before Thanksgiving.

Weighted DVOA:

Offense:
Packers 4th
Giants 23rd

Defense:
Packers: 23rd
Giants: 2nd

ST:
Packers: 20th
Giants: 15th

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Kalli
Jun 2, 2001



Pregame warmup:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jwoCmnGkB1o

Ehud
Sep 19, 2003

football.

Sweeper
Nov 29, 2007
The Joe Buck of Posting
Dinosaur Gum
go giants! go dolphins!

Black Sunshine
Apr 4, 2004

LEFT 4 DEAD IS A LOT LIKE FOOTBALL - I JERK OFF TO BOTH
Fins up! gently caress Pittsburgh

Go Giants I guess cuz yeah, would be hilarious if they beat Dallas again

Chromatic
Jan 21, 2005

You guys ready to hear a satanic song?
http://i.imgur.com/KPwZkEu.gifv

Mulaney Power Move
Dec 30, 2004

Miami's only hope is that Matt Moore has an insane game because our defense will probably just get shredded and there's no way they'll let Ajayi rush anywhere near 200 yards a second time and with Pouncey out.

R.D. Mangles
Jan 10, 2004


beat the packers

R.D. Mangles fucked around with this message at 18:25 on Jan 8, 2017

Vertical Lime
Dec 11, 2004


on a related note

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-x0RstYEGs

Crescent Wrench
Sep 30, 2005

The truth is usually just an excuse for a lack of imagination.
Grimey Drawer
In Matt Moore we trust

The Little Kielbasa
Mar 29, 2001

and another thing: im not mad. please dont put in the newspaper that i got mad.
I know tanny is out, but twelve points seems like a crazy spread for the steel given their frequent inability to score touchdowns.

PS Go Steelers!

Qwijib0
Apr 10, 2007

Who needs on-field skills when you can dance like this?

Fun Shoe
:coolfish:

Ehud
Sep 19, 2003

football.

The Little Kielbasa posted:

I know tanny is out, but twelve points seems like a crazy spread for the steel given their frequent inability to score touchdowns.

PS Go Steelers!

It's not just Tannehill being out. We're missing a bunch of guys in the back 7. We won't be able to stop anything.

Roasted Donut
Aug 24, 2007

NWA WHITE POWERRR!!!!
go stillers

CubanMissile
Apr 22, 2003

Of Hulks and Spider-Men
Dolphins Game Stomach Ache Status: Early

Ehud
Sep 19, 2003

football.

CubanMissile posted:

Dolphins Game Stomach Ache Status: Early

I feel totally fine. I think my expectations are just super low. If it was somehow a game going into the 4th quarter I might poop in my own pants tho

Chris James 2
Aug 9, 2012


Prediction: the weekend of blowouts continues, everyone wonders if this is playoffs or preseason performance levels we're watching

Chromatic
Jan 21, 2005

You guys ready to hear a satanic song?
hype song

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsHjsxZt3jE

Ehud
Sep 19, 2003

football.


hahahahaha

Ehud
Sep 19, 2003

football.

reminds me of this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NGywOqul4o

Do it ironically
Jul 13, 2010

by Pragmatica
cant wait to see the dolphins get embarrassed by a literal rapist :thumbsup:

Blitz of 404 Error
Sep 19, 2007

Joe Biden is a top 15 president
I don't care for the Dolphins but I hope they win tbh

Mr. Nice!
Oct 13, 2005

c-spam cannot afford



Blitz7x posted:

I don't care for the Dolphins but I hope they win tbh

the steelers are one of the only teams that I will always have a negative reaction towards, so yeah, fins up.

haljordan
Oct 22, 2004

the corpse of god is love.






Doom Metal is more appropriate for the Dolphins and their odds against Pittsburgh

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNydDJkC6J8

Ehud
Sep 19, 2003

football.

haljordan posted:

Doom Metal is more appropriate for the Dolphins and their odds against Pittsburgh

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNydDJkC6J8

i like this doom metal song:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-2RGFNyaGU

Elephanthead
Sep 11, 2008


Toilet Rascal
Matt Moore, savior of fans that are decent humans. gently caress the Steelers forever.

Ehud
Sep 19, 2003

football.

they just called matt moore a young quarterback

Sweeper
Nov 29, 2007
The Joe Buck of Posting
Dinosaur Gum

Ehud posted:

they just called matt moore a young quarterback

well he hasn't had a midlife crisis yet

haljordan
Oct 22, 2004

the corpse of god is love.






Also will CBS somehow find an excuse to show JJ Watt a bunch of times during this game as well?

DR AIDS
Nov 4, 2008

No shits will be given
Today I stand with you, Dolph-fans.

No Butt Stuff
Jun 10, 2004

Go Dolphins.

Ehud
Sep 19, 2003

football.

hahaha I'm sitting here laughing at us being in the playoffs

I still can't believe it

Brain Curry
Feb 15, 2007

People think that I'm lazy
People think that I'm this fool because
I give a fuck about the government
I didn't graduate from high school



Phins up! No expectations but lots of hope

GaussianCopula
Jun 5, 2011
Jews fleeing the Holocaust are not in any way comparable to North Africans, who don't flee genocide but want to enjoy the social welfare systems of Northern Europe.
Go Steelers I guess.

Chichevache
Feb 17, 2010

One of the funniest posters in GIP.

Just not intentionally.
I guess I'm cheering for Miami because KC looks like our best bet to beat the Pats.

Elephanthead
Sep 11, 2008


Toilet Rascal

Ehud posted:

hahaha I'm sitting here laughing at us being in the playoffs

I still can't believe it

Really a room full of football experts should pick the teams like the NCAA so only popular teams get in.

Asproigerosis
Mar 13, 2013

insufferable
Good to see the lovely steelers fanbase rocking that 50% attendance today

CubanMissile
Apr 22, 2003

Of Hulks and Spider-Men

Ehud posted:

hahaha I'm sitting here laughing at us being in the playoffs

I still can't believe it

It's like my first day of work after I lied about all my qualifications in the interview.

WampaLord
Jan 14, 2010

I would like Miami to win, but as a Tampa fan I am too familiar with how Florida teams play in the cold.

Sorry in advance, Fins.

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Ehud
Sep 19, 2003

football.

CubanMissile posted:

It's like my first day of work after I lied about all my qualifications in the interview.

lol

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