Week 8: Redskins Vs Steelers Matchup Thoughts

[CRedskinsRule]

Good write up, especially for the half glass empty crowd.

Pittsburgh is not the dominant team it has been in the past, they lost to the powerhouses of Oakland and Tennessee. They are tough at home, but this is certainly a winnable game. One thing I don't understand, is why fans keep projecting us to score less than 20 points. We haven't yet had a <20 point game (incl defensive scores) and our rushing totals have kept creeping up. Tampa Bay was the #1 rushing defense at the time we played them, and Morris ran for 113 yds. Griffin certainly is learning every week, and we haven't made our passing living off of speedsters, but of well designed plays that put a player in a spot to make a play.

No one would argue that our defense is going to suddenly step up and get a shutout. But generally we have made teams take long drives, and then find a way to get a TO or an occasional 3 & out.

Our offense needs to somehow get a 2 score lead going into the 4th quarter, maybe into the last 5 minutes but I think we get it done with Pitt trying, and failing to get the win at the last minute.

Skins - 27
Pitt - 25