Yes, here it is at last. The spread is the Steelers by 4.<\/p>\n
I think the Seahawks are a very good team, particularly their offensive line. Hasselback is a good QB, Alexander is a terrific back, and their defense is finally up to snuff relative to their offense. But I don’t think it’s enough. If the Seahawks were in the AFC, they might have been the 4th seed. But Pittsburgh beat the 3, 1, and 2 seeds–on the road, no less–to earn their trip to the big game. Is there really an NFC team–any<\/b> NFC team–which could really compete with the Colts and the Broncos? I don’t think so.<\/p>\n
So the Steelers win. But because Seattle is, in fact, very good, I think they can keep it close. Closer than 4? Tricky. I think the bookies are definitely on to something, because (1) Pittsburgh opened as a 4-point favorite and that hasn’t changed, and (2) I’m not sure I’d give five, and I’d almost definitely give three. <\/p>\n
So, let’s go with the Bill Simmons rule. That is, only pick a road ‘dog in the playoffs (and this will be a home game for the Steelers, it’s only a few hours to Detroit from Pittsburgh and ‘Burghers will take a second mortgage to see their “Stillers” play) if you think they’ll actually win. And I don’t think Seattle will win, so I’m taking Pittsburgh and giving the points. <\/p>\n
Of course, given my record in the playoffs, this almost certainly means the Steelers will win by a field goal.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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