NFL Ytd 59-42-2, +15,400
14-4-2 in the Playoffs and on a 28-7-2 run.
10*Pitt -6.5
Defense wins Championships--Of the 42 past Super Bowls, the losing team has scored 20 points or fewer 33 times.
The Steelers 3-4 scheme ranked second in the league during the regular season in rush defense, allowing just 80.2 yards per game and an average of 3.3 yards per carry.
Defense wins championships, a formula Pittsburgh has used in five previous Super Bowl victories. The Steelers pride themselves on stopping the run, and Arizona’s ground game is not the strong point of its offense. Pittsburgh’s defense creates problems with its unorthodox 3-4 scheme highlighting four talented linebackers. The Steelers rushing defense ranked second in the league during the regular season, while Arizona’s ground game was last. The Steelers have owned the NFC West in 2 of their Super Bowls, both winning and covering ATS over the Rams and Seahawks.
The Steelers continued their defensive dominance during their two postseason games, yielding an average of 44 yards per game rushing and an average of 2.4 yards per carry. Those performances occurred against San Diego’s Sproles (11 carries, 15 yards) and Baltimore’s McGahee (20 carries for 60 yards and two touchdowns).
Expect to see the Cardinals pass the ball to open up their ground game, hoping to get enough out of the running attack to keep the Steelers pass rush honest.
I see Arizona’s offense becoming one dimensional as the game progresses, with The Steel Curtain shutting down the run and forcing Warner to a few mistakes, while Big Ben has some time consuming scoring drives, keeping the Cards O on the sidelines as the time runs out.
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14-4-2 in the Playoffs and on a 28-7-2 run.
10*Pitt -6.5
Defense wins Championships--Of the 42 past Super Bowls, the losing team has scored 20 points or fewer 33 times.
The Steelers 3-4 scheme ranked second in the league during the regular season in rush defense, allowing just 80.2 yards per game and an average of 3.3 yards per carry.
Defense wins championships, a formula Pittsburgh has used in five previous Super Bowl victories. The Steelers pride themselves on stopping the run, and Arizona’s ground game is not the strong point of its offense. Pittsburgh’s defense creates problems with its unorthodox 3-4 scheme highlighting four talented linebackers. The Steelers rushing defense ranked second in the league during the regular season, while Arizona’s ground game was last. The Steelers have owned the NFC West in 2 of their Super Bowls, both winning and covering ATS over the Rams and Seahawks.
The Steelers continued their defensive dominance during their two postseason games, yielding an average of 44 yards per game rushing and an average of 2.4 yards per carry. Those performances occurred against San Diego’s Sproles (11 carries, 15 yards) and Baltimore’s McGahee (20 carries for 60 yards and two touchdowns).
Expect to see the Cardinals pass the ball to open up their ground game, hoping to get enough out of the running attack to keep the Steelers pass rush honest.
I see Arizona’s offense becoming one dimensional as the game progresses, with The Steel Curtain shutting down the run and forcing Warner to a few mistakes, while Big Ben has some time consuming scoring drives, keeping the Cards O on the sidelines as the time runs out.
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