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SackAttack · 10-24-2000, 07:00 PM

Week Thirteen

With the Steelers hanging on to a playoff berth at 6-5, .500 might BE enough to make the playoffs this year. To get there, however, we need a win against an 8-3 Bears team. At Soldier Field. Favored to LOSE by 12.

CLEVELAND 21, Chicago 20

Schrempf was, as usual, all over the place, rushing 25 times for 191 yards and a TD, including a 36 yard romp for the game winner just after the two minute warning. Our playoff hopes are still flickering, but we need a lot of help - we need to beat Jacksonville and hope they lose every remaining game except for their season closer against Pittsburgh, we need Pittsburgh to win no more than one of their remaining 4, and we need to hope the AFC West does exceptionally poorly - especially San Diego, whom we play in Week 17.

Week Fourteen

We face off against the division leading Bengals, who are favored by a scant 1 point. If we can control Norman Garcia, who, incidentally, trails our own Schrempf in rushing yardage, we have a shot.

Cincinnati 20, CLEVELAND 17

We led 17-10 with 5:23 left on the clock, but were unable to hang on, giving up a TD, and then, with time expiring, the game winning field goal. Heartbreaker of a loss, but we can still make the playoffs by running the table, and hoping that every team ahead of us in the playoff chase goes winless. Unlikely, I know.

Week Fifteen

CLEVELAND 21, Jacksonville 18

We led 21-3 after 3 quarters, and held on as Jacksonville scored 15 unanswered points to close out the game. However, Tennessee's victory over Pittsburgh gave them 8 wins, and ended any hopes we might have harbored of making the playoffs. Still, we have a shot at 7 wins, a marked improvement over the last two seasons, and more importantly, just a step away from .500 and beyond.

Week Sixteen

At long last, the bye. None too soon for us, either. We needed the healing opportunity.

Week Seventeen

A win over San Diego would deny them the AFC West crown. A loss, and various tiebreakers might just leave Seattle in second place.

San Diego 34, CLEVELAND 24

Ryan Leaf lit us up for 3 TDs, including a 68 yarder and a 70 yarder. The first game all season we've given up that many points and discovered that it wasn't due to a leaky rush defense.

10-24-2000, 07:00 PM	#30
SackAttack Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Green Bay, WI	Week Thirteen With the Steelers hanging on to a playoff berth at 6-5, .500 might BE enough to make the playoffs this year. To get there, however, we need a win against an 8-3 Bears team. At Soldier Field. Favored to LOSE by 12. CLEVELAND 21, Chicago 20 Schrempf was, as usual, all over the place, rushing 25 times for 191 yards and a TD, including a 36 yard romp for the game winner just after the two minute warning. Our playoff hopes are still flickering, but we need a lot of help - we need to beat Jacksonville and hope they lose every remaining game except for their season closer against Pittsburgh, we need Pittsburgh to win no more than one of their remaining 4, and we need to hope the AFC West does exceptionally poorly - especially San Diego, whom we play in Week 17. Week Fourteen We face off against the division leading Bengals, who are favored by a scant 1 point. If we can control Norman Garcia, who, incidentally, trails our own Schrempf in rushing yardage, we have a shot. Cincinnati 20, CLEVELAND 17 We led 17-10 with 5:23 left on the clock, but were unable to hang on, giving up a TD, and then, with time expiring, the game winning field goal. Heartbreaker of a loss, but we can still make the playoffs by running the table, and hoping that every team ahead of us in the playoff chase goes winless. Unlikely, I know. Week Fifteen CLEVELAND 21, Jacksonville 18 We led 21-3 after 3 quarters, and held on as Jacksonville scored 15 unanswered points to close out the game. However, Tennessee's victory over Pittsburgh gave them 8 wins, and ended any hopes we might have harbored of making the playoffs. Still, we have a shot at 7 wins, a marked improvement over the last two seasons, and more importantly, just a step away from .500 and beyond. Week Sixteen At long last, the bye. None too soon for us, either. We needed the healing opportunity. Week Seventeen A win over San Diego would deny them the AFC West crown. A loss, and various tiebreakers might just leave Seattle in second place. San Diego 34, CLEVELAND 24 Ryan Leaf lit us up for 3 TDs, including a 68 yarder and a 70 yarder. The first game all season we've given up that many points and discovered that it wasn't due to a leaky rush defense.