Steelers @ Bengals: Official Game Thread

In week 14, the Steelers lost to the Bills at Bills Stadium. Now the Steelers travel to Paul Brown Stadium to play the Bengals.

For the Steelers to win:
The Steelers need to play a complete game (Offense, Defense, Special Teams for 60 min.).
The Steelers defense needs to pressure Ryan Finley.
The Steelers defense needs to shut down the Bengals running game.
The Steelers need to run the ball effectively.
The Steelers need to catch the ball.
Ben Roethlisberger needs to play well.
The Steelers need to score TDs when in the red zone (and when not).
Chris Boswell needs to play well - like he did in 2019.
The Steelers need to protect the ball. They need to win the turnover battle.
Alejandro Villanueva, James "J. C." Hassenauer, Maurkice Pouncey, David DeCastro, and Chukwuma Okorafor need to play well as a unit.

From Steelers Depot:
Steelers Versus Bengals Week 15 Projected Inactive List (is Not Available at this time so below is my guess)

QB Joshua Dobbs
G Kevin Dotson
TE Kevin Rader
DT Carlos Davis
S Antoine Brooks Jr.

 

Keys to the game:

Mike Prisuta: Sense of Urgency.
Craig Wofley: Be Physical (Run, Catch, Block, Tackle).
Matt Williamson: This week of preparation.

 

Keys to the game:
Win with a solid performance and no more injuries.
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Lord help Steeler Nation if they lose this game

 

This is the easiest game to win followed by the Colts. The Browns is the toughest. Win tonight and then think about the 2 seed. The bye is most likely out.

 

Win tonight and you clinch the AFCN title. It's doubtful you can catch the Chiefs for the #1 seed and a bye. They have the Falcons and Chargers left to play.

 

The last couple weeks of the season can be crazy. The jets just beat the rams

 

However . . .

Lose to the Bengals - I would highly suggest you keep an eye on your rear view mirror.

 

From Steelers Depot:
Steelers Versus Bengals Week 15 Projected Inactive List

QB Joshua Dobbs – Dobbs remains the third-string backup quarterback to starter Ben Roethlisberger and Mason Rudolph going into the team’s Week 15 game and that’s not a bit surprising. Barring any injuries, Dobbs is likely to remain the Steelers third quarterback the remainder of the season so that means he will likely remain a mainstay on the team’s game-day inactive list in 2020. Dobbs has already been inactive thirteen times this season and his fourteenth time should happen on Monday night against the Bengals in Cincinnati.

G Kevin Dotson – Dotson injured a shoulder in the team’s week 15 Sunday night road loss to the Buffalo Bills. After failing to practice any this past week, Dotson was officially ruled out for the Monday night gamer against the Bengals on the team’s Saturday injury report. With Dotson out Monday night, the Steelers are likely to start J.C. Hassenauer or Derwin Gray at left guard against the Bengals.

RB James Conner – Conner ended the week listed as questionable on the team’s injury report after failing to be a full practice participant all week. On Monday, Conner, who is currently dealing with a quadricep injury, was downgraded to out on the injury report so he will not play against the Bengals. With Conner out, rookie running back Anthony McFarland Jr. gets a helmet Monday night after being inactive in Week 15.

DT Carlos Davis – In Week 14, defensive end Isaiah Buggs was inactive. the week prior to that, it was Davis who was the inactive defensive lineman. There’s been no rhyme or reason as to which one gets the final helmet. I will go out on a limb and guess that Buggs gets sat down again Monday night against the Bengals but I won’t be surprised if he dresses over Davis just the same, This is a huge crapshoot right now when it comes to these two players and the inactive list.

OLB Jayrone Elliott – The Steelers recently added outside linebacker Cassius Marsh and odds are good he’ll be active Monday night against the Bengals. If that’s the case, Elliott might be the odd man out at inside linebacker and thus wind up on the inactive list.

S Antoine Brooks Jr. – The Steelers get cornerback Joe Haden back on Monday night after he missed the Week 15 game with a concussion. The Steelers also elevated linebacker Tegray Scales on Monday to provide depth at that inside position. Scales also can contribute some on special teams. With the team needing seven inactives Monday night, it makes sense that Brooks might be one of them.

 

Enough bull crap, it’s time to get the division title and kick the kitties to the curb. Too many hair balls in Cincinnati. Let’s just kick some butt and destroy this bungle team.

 

Kevin Greene is dead. 58 years old. Let’s dedicate the rest of the season to

 

What is wrong with Ben he can't throw good

 

Derek Watt down on punt coverage.

 

Fellas, I hate to say this but beloved Ben may be done. A disturbing start on offense.

hopefully he can turn it around

 

And.....fumble

 

What a waste of a defense

 

About the worst start imaginable for Ben...hope the D can hold to a FG here

 

Check defibrillators now

 

12 total yards and no first downs at the end of one.

Ladies and gentlemen: Your 2020 Pittsburgh Steelers

 

This team went from 11-0 to looking like they were 0-11. Very disappointing