2016 AFC Divisional Round:#6 Pittsburgh Steelers @ #1 Denver Broncos

[LambertandHam]

Brown should be ready to go, not sure on Ben. If Ben can't play, I doubt the Steelers win with Landry.

[55]

If Roethlisberger can stand, he'll play.

[kehlis]

Ben will for sure play, I think the question is how effective can he be with that shoulder injury.

[Feared]

This is quite an interesting match-up on one hand if Roethlisberger plays he will probably be limited in his ability to throw down the field and the coaches will have to scheme the Offense around a lot of short, intermediate routes. Denver has a strong secondary so they will probably come up and play Pitt's receivers tight, jumping routes.

Then again I'm also curious to see how Peyton performs. Not having any significant playing time really since Week 10. (Yeah he played the 2nd half of the Week 17 win vs. San Diego) but only attempted 9 passes. His experience, will allow him to check into plays based on looks but if say he comes out and stinks it up, putting no zip on his passes. One has to think is there a possibility Kubiak switches to Osweiler at any point?

[kehlis]

I wish Osweiler would start but they had to go this route.

[LambertandHam]

Welp, Rotoworld is reporting that Brown "doesn't look good" to play Sunday according to Bob Holtzman from ESPN. It would be a huge loss, with Wheaton, Bryant and DHB having to step up. I imagine Coates would be active as well.

[JayBee74]

Quote: Originally Posted by LambertandHam

Welp, Rotoworld is reporting that Brown "doesn't look good" to play Sunday according to Bob Holtzman from ESPN. It would be a huge loss, with Wheaton, Bryant and DHB having to step up. I imagine Coates would be active as well.

Yeah, Williams not looking good either. Steelers will have an uphill battle.

[ggsimmonds]

Quote: Originally Posted by LambertandHam

Brown should be ready to go, not sure on Ben. If Ben can't play, I doubt the Steelers win with Landry.

Once word got out that it was a concussion I figured Brown would miss this game. Ben should play, but Brown is likely not.

Unless Peyton from the first half of the regular season shows up Denver should win easily.

As a Steelers ***** and Peyton fan this makes me glad, but as a football fan it sucks that so many of the Steelers top players will be unable to go.