[SBRforum Staff]

Steelers -3 vs Ravens

Game Time: 12/24/2006 1:00:00 PM

By: L.T. Profit Sports Group
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The Steelers are on a roll and will look to keep their playoff hopes alive this Sunday when they host the Baltimore Ravens in Pittsburgh.

Now we usually do not like going against the Ravens as an underdog because of their great defense, but we simply feel that the Steelers have too big of a motivational edge here to overcome.

First of all Pittsburgh is having its usual late season run, winning five of its last six games after a 37-3 rout of Carolina on the road last week. Secondly there is a little matter of revenge as the lone Steeler loss during this six-week stretch was a 27-0 whitewashing at the hands of these Ravens in Baltimore. The Steelers have resembled the World Champions of last season the last few weeks to move to 7-7, and we look for this proud franchise to keep its playoff hopes alive here.

On the other hand Baltimore has locked up the AFC North at 11-3, and it may now be time to start resting some starters, especially some of the veterans on defense. Remember also that quarterback Steve McNair left the game last week with an injured hand, and although he will probably start this week, the Ravens will probably be very cautious and pull him if he shows any lingering effects of the injury.

Play: Steelers -3½

[bigboydan]

I was actually liking the under in this game guys.

I still think we will see Boiler in this game at some point in this game, because why would you risk more injury to McNair if you were Billick.