NFL Wild Card weekend (and Black Monday) thread

The Steelers have lost plenty of playoff games at home, but I can't remember the last time they looked this pathetic. Brady/Belichick lit them up in 2005 AFC Championship Game in the first half, but I think that game was at least watchable in the second half.

 

So, does Cleveland rock or are the Steelers getting rocked?

 

Only 35? You’re confident.

 

The Browns have a very good offense. I expected Chubb to have a big day. I thought Mayfield could hit some big throws.

I did not expect the Steelers to play this horribly. The gift touchdown on the first drive hurt, but it was Roethlisberger who buried his own team tonight. The defense seemed to just quit.

Now that I think of it, this looks like the Steelers that lost to the Bengals a month ago. The difference is the Browns have a competent quarterback and a great running back to turn it into a blowout.

 

I’d say what this looks like but wrong thread.

 

Maybe ... but no one saw this coming. Not even the most optimistic Browns fan, or the most pessimistic Steelers fan.

 

It's not as if CLE is a complete fluke. They did win 11 games. Get a fast start, capitlize on a mistake, away you go. When I was in college we got a 92-yard pick six, some momentum, and beat 9th-ranked Florida State. The year before we beat LSU 48-7.

 

I've been telling people all week the Browns had a good chance to win this game. I didn't expect this, but I did expect the Browns to put up points. The question was if Roethlisberger would play like he did most of the last month, or the way he did in that half against the Colts. The shitty version showed up, so this isn't even a competitive game.

 

Browns set an NFL playoff record for first-quarter scoring. The Raiders had 28 in a playoff game in the 1969 season if you want to count the AFL days.

 

So many batted balls. Who is qbing Pittsburgh, Dough Flutie?

 

It'll be funny if the Browns don't score again tonight then get shut out next week.