OT steelers or bengals..

**JAB1985** · 12-13-2012, 08:58 PM

Who is the better team this year?

100% healthy id still say cin. I can never count out the steelers but if i were a betting man id take the bengals. As is ill take them to get the wc, anybody else feel the same despite the pedigree?

**Paintballguy** · 12-13-2012, 09:00 PM

Steelers because of big ben

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**HoustonRaven** · 12-13-2012, 09:11 PM

Can't say Bengals, not after watching this display they're putting on.

Steelers because of Ben.

**Haloti92** · 12-13-2012, 09:15 PM

Steelers because they already beat the Bengals in Cincy.

**JAB1985** · 12-13-2012, 09:16 PM

Bad timing but id say the bengals hurt themselves more than the steelers. Best vs best for the remaining games, id take bengals. Just opinion.

**PerpetuallyBored74** · 12-14-2012, 06:29 AM

Browns

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**Ravenswintitle** · 12-14-2012, 07:15 AM

Bengals have a lot of talent but they haven't won a playoff game since the 90's. Pitt has the #1 D and some weapons on offense, even though they're overall not a great team. From an NFL fan perspective, I'd rather the Ravens face Pitt but I think the chances of winning are better against Cinci

**saintmatthew** · 12-14-2012, 07:19 AM

Originally Posted by HoustonRaven

Can't say Bengals, not after watching this display they're putting on.

Steelers because of Ben.

Honestly, as bad as both teams sound like they looked, I can't judge any team by their performance on Thursday Night Football unless they have a bye the week before. The product, due to the short week, has been consistently terrible and i wish they'd can it or move back to friday or sat night at the least. Bad idea in the first place and inexcusable that they haven't corrected it.

**Ravenswintitle** · 12-14-2012, 07:21 AM

^This is true, all TNF games have been sloppy and at least they managed to score 34. This also gives them a long stretch to prepare for Pitt game.

**JAB1985** · 12-14-2012, 08:01 AM

Originally Posted by Ravenswintitle

^This is true, all TNF games have been sloppy and at least they managed to score 34. This also gives them a long stretch to prepare for Pitt game.

Which is another reason Im taking them to win next week.

**wickedsolo** · 12-14-2012, 08:28 AM

Steelers x-factor: Dick LeBeau.

**Ravenswintitle** · 12-14-2012, 10:39 AM

Originally Posted by wickedsolo

Steelers x-factor: Dick LeBeau.

Did you see their defense last week? embarassing. I know it was one game but it was a 1PM home game against a weak AFCW opponent.

**Complex** · 12-14-2012, 01:50 PM

Yes, one game. Usually a team has a horrible game on only one side of the ball. Well, last week was horrid on both. That happens on occasion to every team. Well, last week was our week. As good as the Steelers D is, I still shudder to watch them sometimes. Lebeau is still the man and I have full confidence in him.

I find it odd some label the Steelers as "weak." Minus a few plays, the team could easily be 9-4 or 10-3. The Ravens could easily be 8-6. Could-shoulda-woulda though, a win is a win, but my point is I feel the teams are pretty evenly matched, and their records don't exactly tell the story.

Right now, I feel the Bengals are the best team in the division. I have full condfidence Roethilsberger will shake off the rust this week and get back to himself (he did throw for three TD's last week) and gain momentum in the playoffs. He was having a great year until he got injured, again. And yes, he is the keystone of the team.

The adage stands that the only goal for each team is a playoff berth. That is when the real season starts! Here is hoping the Steelers and Ravens can lock horns again with two relatively healthy teams!

Originally Posted by Ravenswintitle

Did you see their defense last week? embarassing. I know it was one game but it was a 1PM home game against a weak AFCW opponent.

**Paintballguy** · 12-14-2012, 01:56 PM

Not sure how anyone can say the bengals are the best in the afc north after last night.

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**Complex** · 12-14-2012, 02:11 PM

Just a bad game. Like I said, every team has those. I think they are going win at least one against the Ravens or the Steelers before the year is out. That will have implications for all of the teams for sure.

Originally Posted by Paintballguy

Not sure how anyone can say the bengals are the best in the afc north after last night.

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**Boulderraven** · 12-14-2012, 02:20 PM

Rather see the Bengals get the last spot. Can't stand the Steelers in the playoffs. PS. Ravens better win 1 of the next 2 games.

**GOTA** · 12-14-2012, 02:40 PM

The Bengals have better overall talent. The Steelers are much better coached and have a far better QB.

**PerpetuallyBored74** · 12-14-2012, 06:29 PM

In this salary cap era, with the parity it produces, there's not much disparity in talent. So in this era, coaching and the QB have a significant impact on how well a team plays (or doesn't play). That even a tremendously talented team can't overcome bad/mediocre coaching or QB play anymore.

That's why I feel the Steelers, even with all their injuries and flaws, are still the main threat to the Ravens for the division.

**Ravenswintitle** · 12-14-2012, 07:27 PM

Agree with those comments, hell, Marvin Lewis is the third best coach on his own team

**Yards** · 12-14-2012, 09:23 PM

Originally Posted by Ravenswintitle

Agree with those comments, hell, Marvin Lewis is the third best coach on his own team

Sorry in my opinion its not close. The steeler's culture of winning exudes from them. The Bengals really havnt done shit in decades.
The Steelers are a more dangerous team! And by the way the Steelers beat us at home with their backup QB.