It's going to be up to Norv Turner and his Chargers' offense to figure out ways to move the ball through the air, keep from going three-and-out, and get that same yardage on the ground in this game that they've been used to getting against lesser run defenses, like Denver and Indy.
How the Game Will Play Out
I hope you like the type of grind-it-out game that this contest is going to turn into. Tomlin and Turner aren't about to ruin a good thing by throwing a bunch of Harry-High-School stuff at their opponent, hope that it worked out OK, but ultimately watch it blow up in their faces.
The Steelers aren't Montana's 49ers. They rely on their defense to make the big plays, to give superior field position to Ben Roethlisberger and his RB/WR corps. They allow a few too many sacks, and won't make you forget about the '99 Rams, The Greatest Show on Turf. They just do what's needed to win.
If defense really does win championships, the Pittsburgh Steelers had better clear a space out in their trophy case, because this LeBeau-led 11-man force gets the job done with physicality, speed, and purpose.
If the Chargers plan on moving on to the AFC Championship game next weekend, Norv Turner and his Charger offense will have to do whatever they can to try to put up about 23-27 points in the game, and hope that Big Ben and the Steeler offense don't beat that act.
It doesn't look like a high-scoring affair at all to this jaded reporter. Remember, this game will also take place in the early evening, Pittsburgh time, with temps in the 20's, and scattered snow showers, which I don't believe will hinder either team too terribly much, the way they both like to operate.
It's more likely that we'll have a 20-13 game over a 26-23 final. The Steelers' approach to the game, combined with their lack of offensive prowess overall, tends to cause me to lean towards making an "under 38" play on the game, but I'll eventually leave this game alone.
The reason?
It'll be much more fun to watch, then it would be to bet.
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