YoungJRNY wrote:
2 & 5 defense respectively. Pittsburgh 2, Green Bay 5
Right, but that's only yards per game given up. Points given up is the stat that matters most for a defense. In that category, they are one and two respectively, and Green Bay has given up a whopping half a point more per game than Pittsburgh. Listen, I'm not saying that Pittsburgh doesn't have a good defense. They would be nowhere near this game without a great defense, because their offense is VERY average. All I'm saying is that your comment about "defense wins championships" comes across as if the team on the other side of the field knows nothing about defense!
YoungJRNY wrote: The glaring thing that sticks out is that Pittsburgh can run the ball, and Green Bay can't.
Now, that's something to hang your hat on and an intelligent argument. I think that if the Steelers can run the ball and control the clock, they win this game. They won't get into a shootout with the Packers again and come away with the victory.