AFC Championship Preview

This should be a good one. Not the high scoring, 400 yard passing kind of good one. More like an early 20s dog fight where two underatted defences will slug it out. Both qbs are capable of taking over a game but this has the feel of who can defend the best. For New England the key will be Leveon Bell. If they can limit Bell and force the steelers to be  one dimensional then they have areal shot. Big Ben isnt 100 percent (and he hasnt been in about 10 years), therefore a couple hard shots on him should set the tone. Malcolm Butler and Antonio Brown will be one hell of a matchup with Brown getting the better of him on a couple plays as he does everybody. Brady should be able to move the ball on Pitts ever weak secondary but his redzone production should decide the game. For Big Ben, getting the ball out of his hands and protecting himself will be the most important. He cant afford to put himself in position to further injure himself. X-Factor for Pitt will be Sean Davis. The young safety really set the tone with a few bone jarring hits last week. If he and Mike Mitchell can lay down some hits early it might make the Pats recievers think twice about going over the middle. For New England its Legarrette Blount or however the fuck you spell it. If the run game is a go for the Pats then you are hard pressed to stop anything New England does. All in all I dont see Pitt taking this one. Their corners will be victimized early and often. However, there offence gives them a chance. New England in a close physical game.

26-20 Pats

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