Who do you think wins and why?

Big Ben is out... Brady is in.. 'nuff said...

It'll be closer than most think.

 

I'll go with New England 27-13, with a mid-late 4th quarter TD putting it away.

Landry Jones is awful. They likely won't say it, and perhaps if Ben was healthy it would be different, but I bet they give this week and the following bye week to the guys who are borderline to return. Cam Heyward, Shazier, Wheaton, Gilbert and others. They'll say all the right things but will donate this one. Only shot the Steelers have is for Leveon to win it on his own merit.

Landry Jones is awful. They likely won't say it, and perhaps if Ben was healthy it would be different, but I bet they give this week and the following bye week to the guys who are borderline to return. Cam Heyward, Shazier, Wheaton, Gilbert and others. They'll say all the right things but will donate this one. Only shot the Steelers have is for Leveon to win it on his own merit.

 

I envision them to let Bell and Williams run the ball near 40 times. Eat up the clock and try to shorten the time that Brady and the offense see the field.

I envision them to let Bell and Williams run the ball near 40 times. Eat up the clock and try to shorten the time that Brady and the offense see the field.

They'll have no choice. L.Jones isn't the guy you need to convert 3rd downs. Unless there is an unforeseen turnover or 2 on the Pats part, I can't see any way the Steelers have a shot in this one. There isn't much of a prayer that they stop the Pats offense with the patchwork they have out there. Heck, even healthy, I think the Steelers best chance would have been a shootout. Talk about limping to the bye week. Sheesh.

New England 27-17.

Pats large.

Landry Jones is awful. They likely won't say it, and perhaps if Ben was healthy it would be different, but I bet they give this week and the following bye week to the guys who are borderline to return. Cam Heyward, Shazier, Wheaton, Gilbert and others. They'll say all the right things but will donate this one. Only shot the Steelers have is for Leveon to win it on his own merit.

 

Looks like you're on to something....Heyward has already been ruled out.

Looks like you're on to something....Heyward has already been ruled out.

Thankfully they ruled out Ben too so the lunacy of him coming back this week can fade. I'd suspect you'll see limited participation from Shazier, Gilbert, Wheaton. They'll be questionable or ruled out by Friday. Doubt you'll see them. They'll play shorthanded and try to be as close to full strength by the Ravens game. Probably wise in the long run, but sucks if you wanted this to be any sort of contest.

I haven't looked, but Ladarius Green is supposed to be cleared to practice, so maybe we will see him in some capacity. He came off the PUP yesterday