It’s the Jets
The mystery has been solved. The Steelers opponent in the AFC Championship is going to be the New York Jets.
The Jets beat the New England Patriots 28-21 in their AFC Divisional Playoff game, and earned the right to advance to the AFC Championship game against the Steelers.
Jets' QB Mark Sanchez
The Steelers and Jets met earlier this season, and the Jets won the game 22-17. This game will give the Steelers an opportunity to avenge that earlier loss.
Many in Steeler Nation were hoping the Jets would beat the Patriots. The Steelers have not had much success against the Patriots in the playoffs in years past. The Jets seemed to present an easier path to the Super Bowl.
So allow me to take this opportunity to say “Thank you” to the Jets. We’ll see you next week……. In Pittsburgh.
Here we go, Steelers. Here we go!!!!!
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It will be a tough game,but I’d rather have our opponents at home than at Foxboro.
No matter who is doing it, seeing Tom Brady defeated always brings a smile to my face.
1The Jets did what you can’t do. “Success against the Pats in the postseason”, – beware the Dog- it might bite you in the back. You will be playing in home but sometimes it is less pressure when you are touring…
2like wise yet i dont think the steelers cared on who won, its a chance of a lifetime for pittsburg to be back on track, and again be playing for the divisional championship it just happens to be the jets, and just like the ravens its a way to get even from the loss to the jets so with that being said fly your jets to steelers country we are waiting on you.and like i said before!!!!!! bring it!!!!
3Paul,
I don’t think the Steelers would have cared if they had to go to Foxboro either. But I’m very happy to be playing at home. It’s a great opportunity for Steelers fans to attend an AFC Championship in our house. Steelers fans are a bit spoiled. They don’t realize that most NFL fans will NEVER get to attend a game where their team is playing for the conference championship and a chance to go to the Super Bowl.
I also think that 60,000 Terrible Towel waving fans will make it more difficult for the Jets. Heinz Field is not a friendly stadium for Steelers opponents.
4The bottom line to me is that the Jets needed a special teams TD, a gimmick play on 4th down for a TD, a safety, and it still came down to a dropped pass in the endzone for them to win it with Troy Polamalu and Heath Miller on the bench.
This time around, the Steelers will squib kick, watch out for trick plays on 4th down, and will not call slow developing run plays on the goal line… and Polamalu and Miller will be playing. So where does that leave the Jets?
Not saying they can’t win, but the onus is on them to substantially raise their game if they want another victory.
5The more I study Mark Sanchez, the less convinced I am that he’s legit. People talk about him beating Manning and Brady as if this was one on one basketball. Sanchez is riding his defense and running game like Dilfer did back in 1997 or so. I can’t wait for the Steelers to expose his lack of skill.
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