Black & Yellow | Pittsburgh Steelers M26

[djp73]

better start protecting that ball

[redsox907]

Thing was over before it even really started, damn.

Now you gotta go stop the Texans from this undefeated shit.

WE WAS READY

update coming about the Texans fraudulent run to 17-0

Like i said, some fuckery.

Bo Nix just ain't built for cubans, big dawg

gave Allen belt twice, gotta respect it

Texans some paper tigers

I've never had a problem with Allen. Mahomes and Burrow always give me the work. Lamar on occasion

better start protecting that ball

interception was on me, fumbles were just madden doing madden tings

[redsox907]

2027 - Championship Round Preview

Pittsburgh Steelers (15-2)
90 Overall // 91 Offense // 89 Defense
Offensive Points Per Game: 39.5 (1st)
Pass Yards: 241.7 (7th)
Rush Yards: 186.2 (1st)
Defensive Points Per Game: 22.9 (15th)
Opp Pass Yards: 200.6 (1st)
Opp Rush Yards: 89.5 (4th)

Houston Texans (17-0)
87 Overall // 84 Offense // 91 Defense
Offensive Points Per Game: 27.4 (3rd)
Pass Yards: 227.4 (14th)
Rush Yards: 120.4 (5th)
Defensive Points Per Game: 17.1 (2nd)
Opp Pass Yards: 207.9 (5th)
Opp Rush Yards: 81.4 (2nd)

Pittsburgh Steelers                                         Houston Texans
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Cincinnati (5-12) W 49-28                   | Week 1       | @ Arizona (9-8) W 30-20
Denver (11-6) W 31-28                       | Week 2       | Tennessee (4-13) W 27-14
@ Los Angeles (A) (8-8) W 34-31             | Week 3       | @ New Orleans (6-11) W 24-17
Las Vegas (9-8) W 36-13                     | Week 4       | Indianapolis (5-12) W 28-23
@ Arizona (9-8) W 38-13                     | Week 5       | New England (9-8) W 42-14
Cleveland (5-12) W  52-14                   | Week 6       | @ Miami (7-10) W 22-19
BYE                                         | Week 7       | Cleveland (5-12) W 31-14
Baltimore (12-5) L 42-34                    | Week 8       | Jacksonville (6-11) W 34-28
@ Indianapolis (5-12) W 49-14               | Week 9       | @ Los Angeles (A) (8-9) W 24-10
@ Kansas City (9-8) W 42-10                 | Week 10      | New York (A) (12-5) W 31-10
@ San Francisco (7-10) W 46-45              | Week 11      | Tampa Bay (9-8) W 28-19
Los Angeles (N) (13-4) W 38-14              | Week 12      | @ Indianapolis (5-12) W 24-14
@ Detroit (8-9) W 37-21                     | Week 13      | @ Atlanta (5-12) W 28-20
Seattle (7-10) W 49-17                      | Week 14      | BYE
@ Baltimore (12-5) W 28-18                  | Week 15      | Carolina (9-8) W 15-13
Cleveland (5-12) W 47-10                    | Week 16      | @ Jacksonville (6-11) W 20-7
@ Cincinnati (5-12) L 28-49                 | Week 17      | @ Buffalo (9-8) W 24-21
Buffalo (9-8) W 29-23                       | Week 18      | @ Tennessee (5-12) W 34-28
Buffalo (9-8) W 40-34                       | Wild Card    | BYE
Denver (11-6) W 38-22                       | Divisional   | Kansas City (9-8) W 28-6

Pittsburgh Steelers                                               Houston Texans
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TE Pat Freiermuth (86) Broken Collarbone (1-2 Weeks)      | INJ | N/A

Pittsburgh Steelers                                          Houston Texans
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Anthony Richardson 311/456, 4,174 Yds, 48 TD, 15 INT | QB  | CJ Stroud 288/431, 3,555 Yds, 35 TD, 4 INT
Anthony Richardson 84 Att, 1,034 Yds, 7 TD           | QB  | CJ Stroud 39 Att, 131 Yds, TD
Quinshon Judkins 179 Att, 1,053 Yds, 12 TD           | HB  | Joe Mixon 297 Att, 1,614 Yds, 16 TD
DK Metcalf 80 Rec, 1,413 Yds, 19 TD                  | WR  | Tank Dell 77 Rec, 1112 Yds, 17 TD
Ryan Williams (R) 95 Rec, 1,144 Yds, 16 TD           | WR  | Nico Collins 81 Rec, 1,030 Yds, 9 TD
SS Ji'Ayir Brown 100 Tkl, 8 TFL, 3.5 Sacks, INT      | DEF | MLB Azeez Al-Shaair 131 Tkl, 6 TFL, 4.5 Sacks
EDGE TJ Watt 64 Tkl, 37 TFL, 18 Sacks                | DEF | DT Peter Woods 80 Tkl, 17 TFL, 12 Sacks
MLB Patrick Queen  85 Tkl, 25 TFL, 12 Sacks          | DEF | EDGE Will Anderson Jr 79 Tkl, 11 TFL, 16.5 Sacks
CB Joey Porter Jr 69 Tkl, 3 INT                      | DEF | CB Derek Stingley Jr 75 Tkl, Sack, 3 INT

Championship Round Matchups
Philadelphia Eagles (11-6) @ Los Angeles Rams (13-4)

[Soapy]

take care of Will Anderson, avoid Derek Stingley Jr and we eat

[redsox907]

The Pursuit of Perfection: Steelers Stand Between Texans and History

Houston, TX. - Two teams, two historic pursuits, one AFC Championship Game.

The Pittsburgh Steelers (15-2) will travel to NRG Stadium to face the undefeated Houston Texans (17-0) in a clash that pits the reigning Super Bowl champions against a team chasing immortality. For Pittsburgh, it's a chance to defend their title and send reigning MVP Anthony Richardson to his second consecutive Super Bowl. For Houston, it's an opportunity to join the 1972 Miami Dolphins as the only undefeated team in NFL history.

The stakes couldn't be higher. The storylines couldn't be richer.

Anthony Richardson has been nothing short of spectacular in his encore performance. After winning Super Bowl LXI and capturing the 2026 NFL MVP award in his first season with the Steelers, Richardson has somehow been even better in 2027.

The numbers tell the story: 4,174 passing yards and 48 touchdowns against just 15 interceptions, plus another 1,034 yards and 7 touchdowns on the ground. Richardson's dual-threat ability has made Pittsburgh's offense virtually unstoppable, ranking first in the NFL in both scoring (39.5 points per game) and rushing (186.2 yards per game).

"He's playing at a level we've rarely seen from the quarterback position," Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans said this week. "The way he can beat you with his arm and his legs, the poise he shows in big moments—there's a reason he's the MVP favorite again."

Richardson has elevated everyone around him. Rookie sensation Ryan Williams has hauled in 95 receptions for 1,144 yards and 16 touchdowns, while DK Metcalf remains one of the league's most dangerous deep threats with 80 catches for 1,413 yards and 19 scores. Running back Quinshon Judkins has given Pittsburgh a legitimate ground game with 1,053 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns.

The Steelers are seeking their eighth Super Bowl championship and second in as many years—a feat that would cement this era as one of the franchise's greatest.

Houston's 17-0 regular season represents the first perfect campaign in the expanded 17-game era, surpassing the 2007 New England Patriots' 16-0 regular season as the longest undefeated streak to start a season in NFL history.

The comparisons to that Patriots team are inevitable, though the 2027 Texans have taken a markedly different path to perfection. While New England's 2007 squad dominated with historically explosive offense—scoring 589 points and averaging 36.8 per game—Houston has relied on balance and defense to remain unbeaten.

The Texans rank second in the NFL in scoring defense (17.1 points allowed per game) and have held opponents to just 81.4 rushing yards per contest, second-best in the league. Defensive tackle Peter Woods (12 sacks), edge rusher Will Anderson Jr. (16.5 sacks), and linebacker Azeez Al-Shaair (131 tackles) anchor a unit that has suffocated opposing offenses all season.

Offensively, CJ Stroud has been efficient if not spectacular, throwing for 3,555 yards and 35 touchdowns against just 4 interceptions. His development in his fifth season has been complemented by Joe Mixon's workhorse rushing performance (1,614 yards, 16 TDs) and a receiving corps led by Tank Dell (77 catches, 1,112 yards, 17 TDs) and Nico Collins (81 catches, 1,030 yards, 9 TDs).

"We're not the '07 Patriots offensively, and we're fine with that," Stroud said. "We play complementary football. The defense gets stops, we take care of the ball, and we find ways to win."

But here's where Houston's pursuit of perfection hits a snag in the court of public opinion: their schedule.

The Texans' path to 17-0 featured just three games against teams that finished with winning records—a Week 10 victory over the 12-5 New York Jets and narrow wins over 9-8 New England and 9-8 Carolina. Their division provided little resistance, with Indianapolis (5-12), Tennessee (4-13), and Jacksonville (6-11) combining for just 15 wins.

By contrast, the 2007 Patriots faced five opponents that finished 10-6 or better. The 1972 Dolphins, meanwhile, navigated a 14-game schedule that included the defending Super Bowl champion Dallas Cowboys and concluded with victories over the Cleveland Browns and Washington Redskins in the playoffs.

Houston's average opponent win percentage sits at .412—the weakest schedule faced by any team in NFL history to finish 14-0 or better. Their closest game came in Week 15, a 15-13 squeaker against the 9-8 Carolina Panthers that required a last-second field goal.

"The schedule is what it is," Ryans said when asked about the criticism. "We don't pick our opponents. We just beat whoever shows up on Sunday."

The numbers support the skepticism. Houston's offense ranks third in scoring (27.4 PPG) but 14th in passing yards—pedestrian figures against largely overmatched competition. Their defensive statistics are elite on paper, but they've faced just two quarterbacks who finished the season with winning records as starters.

The Miami Dolphins remain the only team in NFL history to complete a perfect season, finishing 17-0 including playoffs in 1972. That team, led by head coach Don Shula and featuring a dominant ground game behind Larry Csonka and Mercury Morris, outscored opponents 385-171 during the regular season.

Every year since, the surviving members of that team have famously toasted champagne when the final undefeated team falls. This year, they're still waiting.

"I've got nothing against Houston," said former Dolphins guard Larry Little. "But there's something special about being the only one. I hope they understand how hard it is."

The Texans are three wins away from joining that exclusive club. But standing in their way is a Pittsburgh team that has been here before—and knows exactly what it takes to win when everything is on the line.

This game presents a fascinating contrast in styles. Pittsburgh's explosive, high-scoring offense against Houston's suffocating defense. CJ Stroud's ball security and efficiency against Anthony Richardson's big-play ability and occasional risk-taking.

The Steelers have the more impressive résumé, having defeated multiple playoff teams including Baltimore (twice), the Rams, and surviving a brutal wild card comeback against Buffalo. They've proven they can win ugly, win close, and win in shootouts.

Houston has shown remarkable poise under pressure, winning seven games by one possession and never trailing by more than 10 points all season. But they haven't faced an offense like Pittsburgh's, nor a quarterback like Richardson operating at his current level.

"We're not chasing perfection," Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin said. "We're chasing another championship. If Houston wants to be mentioned with the '72 Dolphins, they've got to go through the defending champs first."

One team will walk away with a trip to Super Bowl LXII in Atlanta. The other will see their season end in heartbreak.

For Pittsburgh, it's a chance to cement Richardson's legacy as one of the game's elite quarterbacks and continue a dynasty in the making. For Houston, it's an opportunity to etch their names alongside the greatest teams in NFL history.

The 1972 Dolphins went 14-0 in the regular season and won all three playoff games by an average of 15 points. The 2007 Patriots went 18-0 before falling to the New York Giants in the Super Bowl, forever remembered as the greatest team that didn't win it all.

The 2027 Texans sit at 17-0 with two games to go. But the path to perfection runs through Pittsburgh and a quarterback who has already proven he knows how to win when the lights are brightest.

Sunday will reveal whether Houston's undefeated season is the stuff of legend—or just another footnote in NFL history.

Kickoff is set for 3:00 PM ET on CBS.

[Captain Canada]

Will Anderson going to try and take A-Rich's life.

You've got this (fuck the Steelers)