Packers at Steelers Discussion Thread

[Joemailman]

Packers lead all-time series 20-16. 19-16 in regular season, 1-0 in Super Bowls.

Last meeting: October 3, 2021. Packers beat Steelers 27-17 at Lambeau. Aaron Rodgers threw for 248 yards and 2 TD's. Randall Cobb caught 5 passes for 69 yards and 2 TD's. Diontae Johnson caught 9 passes for 92 yards and 1 TD for the Steelers.

Steelers have the 29th ranked offense in both points scored and yards. Kenny Pickett has thrown for 1490 yards with 6 TD's and 4 INT's. George Pickens leads the Steelers with 521 yards receiving and 3 TD's. Najee Harris leads the Steelers with 100 rushes for 382 yards and 2 TD's.

Defensively, Steelers rank 31st in points yards allowed, but 13th in points allowed. Opponents have thrown for 1953 yards with 10 TD's and 8 INT's. Opponents have rushed for 1065 yards for a 4.5 YPC and 5 TD's. Steelers have sacked opposing QB's 26 times, led by T.J. Watt with 9.5. Steelers have also recovered 11 fumbles.

Like the Packers, the Steelers offense has struggled in the 1st half and been much better in 2nd half of games. Steelers are +8 in turnover differential while Packers are -2.

Steelers favored by 3.

Moneyline: Steelers -175, Packers +145

Over/under: 38

[Joemailman]

CBS Single - Most of Wisconsin, Illinois, Alaska, UP and northern plains will get Packers at Steelers. Ian Eagle and Charles Davis with the call. Northwest Wisconsin, most of Minnesota and LP of Michigan will get Detroit at L.A. Chargers (Late). Jim Nantz and Tony Romo with the call.

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[Joemailman]

The Packers have lost 5 straight at Pittsburgh. Their last win was by 20-12 on December 6, 1970. Bart Starr threw for 235 yards with 2 TD's and 2 INT's. Packers defense had 5 INT's, 2 by Ken Ellis and 1 each by Fred Carr, Bob Jeter and Willie Wood. Steelers rookie Terry Bradshaw was 3-20 passing for 110 yards with 1 TD and 4 INT's. Terry Hanratty was 5-14 for 33 yards with 1 INT. It was Bart Starr's last win as a Packer player.

[bobblehead]

The steelers have been good at helping the Packers get right. The dropped pass in the endzone to put us in the playoffs one year. Our Owl victory over them. They have some talent, but they have holes that can be exploited as well. I'm intrigued, but basically still just looking for improvement from key players. Use Jones like last week and we have a shot. Give him 7 touches and we are in trouble.

[Joemailman]

Rob Demovsky
@RobDemovsky

Packers doing another Wednesday in pads. That was one of the changes from last week.

Christian Watson is back after dropping out Sunday. Same with Kenny Clark.

Rudy Ford back after missing the game.

DNPs: Quay Walker, Jaire Alexander, Yosh Nijman and Jon Runyan.

[Joemailman]

Punters be ready.

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[MadScientist]

The Packers have lost 5 straight at Pittsburgh. Their last win was by 20-12 on December 6, 1970. Bart Starr threw for 235 yards with 2 TD's and 2 INT's. Packers defense had 5 INT's, 2 by Ken Ellis and 1 each by Fred Carr, Bob Jeter and Willie Wood. Steelers rookie Terry Bradshaw was 3-20 passing for 110 yards with 1 TD and 4 INT's. Terry Hanratty was 5-14 for 33 yards with 1 INT. It was Bart Starr's last win as a Packer player.

The only real value of these stats are if they bring it up in the pregame show to remind Bradshaw of it. More INTs than completions is not a common stat.

[ThunderDan]

The only real value of these stats are if they bring it up in the pregame show to remind Bradshaw of it. More INTs than completions is not a common stat.

Yeah, but he average 36.67 ypc which has to be a league record.

[Joemailman]

Tough year for Jaire. Now a shoulder.

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[QBME]

The Packers have lost 5 straight at Pittsburgh. Their last win was by 20-12 on December 6, 1970. Bart Starr threw for 235 yards with 2 TD's and 2 INT's. Packers defense had 5 INT's, 2 by Ken Ellis and 1 each by Fred Carr, Bob Jeter and Willie Wood. Steelers rookie Terry Bradshaw was 3-20 passing for 110 yards with 1 TD and 4 INT's. Terry Hanratty was 5-14 for 33 yards with 1 INT. It was Bart Starr's last win as a Packer player.

I actually remember.
I used to think I'm old.
Now I know it.
Sheesh.

[Joemailman]

I actually remember.
I used to think I'm old.
Now I know it.
Sheesh.

I was 12 at the time living in Chicago area. Don't remember that one. Bradshaw that year completed 38% of his passes with 6 TD's and 25 INT's. That's Tagge/Hadl territory.

[Fritz]

Tough year for Jaire. Now a shoulder.

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Why do the Packer injury lists usually seem longer? Isn’t there somebody we can call to be fired over this?

[Joemailman]

Why do the Packer injury lists usually seem longer? Isn’t there somebody we can call to be fired over this?

I think it's this guy: Nate Weir - Associate Athletic Trainer / Director of Rehab & Return to Play

I'll see what I can do.

[texaspackerbacker]

I'm assuming Jaire and Jones are just preventative things and they will play like last week, probably Jenkins too. It does seem like somebody is being too hypercautious about keeping players out longer than necessary.

If Minkah Fitspatrick doesn't play for the Steelers or is playing hurt, that would be significant.

[Anti-Polar Bear]

Punters be ready.



Nobody talks about it, cos, Love sucks, but the Ugly Irish hasn’t been a liability this year for the Packers.

The last time the Packers had a punter who wasn’t a liability, Jon Ryan was converting fake punts. Then the incompetent polar bear cut Ryan.

[run pMc]

PIT offense can sometimes be a mess, their defense is good though. Kenny Pickett vs. Jordan Love is a coin flip, but I have to think the home team has the advantage in this game.

[Freak Out]

I was 12 at the time living in Chicago area. Don't remember that one. Bradshaw that year completed 38% of his passes with 6 TD's and 25 INT's. That's Tagge/Hadl territory.

That is some special sauce right there.

[Joemailman]

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[Vincenzo]

Tell me this isn’t cool info going into the game Sunday:

“The Packers have lost 5 straight at Pittsburgh. Their last win was by 20-12 on December 6, 1970. Bart Starr threw for 235 yards with 2 TD's and 2 INT's.
It was Bart Starr's last win as a Packer player.

[Freak Out]

So how many sacks is TJ going to get? Man I hope GB runs the ball well on Sunday.

[Joemailman]

So how many sacks is TJ going to get? Man I hope GB runs the ball well on Sunday.

I think Tom will hold his own. I wonder if they'll move Watt around. Steelers have 26 sacks from 11 different guys though, so you can't just focus on Watt.

[Fritz]

I think Tom will hold his own. I wonder if they'll move Watt around. Steelers have 26 sacks from 11 different guys though, so you can't just focus on Watt.


This is the "time to step up, fellas" game for the offensive line. It's time to try to get a read on Love, and the only way to do that is for the offensive line to block better than they have, both for the running and passing game.

If Love is hanging on to the ball and gets sacked, that's one thing. But if guys are coming through untouched or barely touched, I deem that kind of sack to be a "sack of shit."