The NFL Preview With The Rizz 12.19.07: Week 15 Recap

Posted by Randy Isbelle on 12.18.2007

The 411 NFL Tournament has reached the Final Four and you won't believe one of the teams still alive

Results for Week 14


Straight Up: 11-5
Vs. Spread: 9-7


Overall Results


Straight Up: 140-84 (63%) +1 %
Vs. Spread: 107-108-9 (50%) +1 %


Here are my revamped (Since Week 12) goals for 2007 are as follows:



Straight up: 65 %
Vs. Spread: 50 %



Well once again, the 411 NFL Preview has changed things up. This week we break this up into two sections. For the rest of the season (unless things need to be changed again) I will come with you with the recaps and the 411 tournament as well as giving you my preview of the Thursday night game (something I have yet to do for you this season). The rest of the preview will be given to you on their regular time but be broken up into two parts. Giving you a three-part preview each and every week, exciting huh?



Let's start with how last week ended up:

	1	2	3	4	Final			1	2	3	4	Final			1	2	3	4	Final
Denver	0	6	7	0	13		Cincinnati	0	10	0	3	13		NY Jets	0	7	0	3	10
Houston	7	3	7	14	31		San Francisco	0	14	6	0	20		New England	7	10	0	3	20
Denver Broncos (6-8, 2-5 away) Houston Texans (7-7, 5-2 home)							Cincinnati Bengals (5-9, 1-6 away) San Francisco 49ers (4-10, 2-5 home)							New York Jets (3-11, 1-6 away) New England Patriots (14-0, 7-0 home)
Passing: Cutler (DEN) 254 yds Rushing: Dayne (HOU) 67 yds Receiving: Marshall (DEN) 107 yds							Passing: Palmer (CIN) 251 yds Rushing: Gore (SFO) 138 yds Receiving: Jackson (SFO) 86 yds							Passing: Pennington (NYJ) 186 yds Rushing: Maroney (NEW) 104 yds Receiving: Moss (NEW) 79 yds
My Picks							My Picks							My Picks
Vs. Spread			Straight Up				Vs. Spread			Straight Up				Vs. Spread			Straight Up
Houston Texans (+2)			Houston Texans				Cincinnati Bengals (-10)			Cincinnati Bengals				New York Jets (+24 1/2)			New England Patriots
	1	2	3	4	Final			1	2	3	4	Final			1	2	3	4	Final
Atlanta	3	0	0	0	3		Seattle	0	0	0	10	10		Tennessee	7	3	10	6	26
Tampa Bay	14	13	3	7	37		Carolina	0	0	0	13	13		Kansas City	0	14	3	0	17
Atlanta Falcons (3-11, 1-6 away) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (9-5, 6-1 home)							Seattle Seahawks (9-5, 3-4 away) Carolina Panthers (6-8, 2-5 home)							Tennessee Titans (8-6, 4-3 away) Kansas City Chiefs (4-10, 2-6 home)
Passing: Garcia (TAM) 109 yds Rushing: Graham (TAM) 79 yds Receiving: Graham (TAM) 40 yds							Passing: Hasselbeck (SEA) 274 yds Rushing: Williams (CAR) 61 yds Receiving: Engram (SEA) 84 yds							Passing: Croyle (KAN) 217 yds Rushing: White (TEN) 93 yds Receiving: White (TEN) 94 yds
My Picks							My Picks							My Picks
Vs. Spread			Straight Up				Vs. Spread			Straight Up				Vs. Spread			Straight Up
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (-10 ½)			Tampa Bay Buccaneers				Seattle Seahawks (-8)			Seattle Seahawks				Tennessee Titans (-4)			Tennessee Titans
	1	2	3	4	Final			1	2	3	4	Final			1	2	3	4	Final
Jacksonville	3	7	12	7	29		Buffalo	0	0	0	0	0		Green Bay	7	10	10	6	33
Pittsburgh	0	7	0	15	22		Cleveland	3	5	0	0	8		St. Louis	7	3	0	0	14
Jacksonville Jaguars (10-4, 5-2 away) Pittsburgh Steelers (9-5, 7-1 home)							Buffalo Bills (7-7, 3-4 away) Cleveland Browns (9-5, 6-1 home)							Green Bay Packers (12-2, 6-1 away) St. Louis Rams (3-11, 1-6 home)
Passing: Garrard (JAC) 197 yds Rushing: Taylor (JAC) 147 yds Receiving: Northcutt (JAC) 81 yds							Passing: Anderson (CLE) 137 yds Rushing: Lewis (CLE) 163 yds Receiving: Edwards (CLE) 64 yds							Passing: Favre (GNB) 227 yds Rushing: Jackson (STL) 143 yds Receiving: Driver (GNB) 80 yds
My Picks							My Picks							My Picks
Vs. Spread			Straight Up				Vs. Spread			Straight Up				Vs. Spread			Straight Up
Jacksonville Jaguars (+3 ½)			Jacksonville Jaguars				Buffalo Bills (-5 ½)			Buffalo Bills				Green Bay Packers (-10)			Green Bay Packers
	1	2	3	4	Final			1	2	3	4	Final			1	2	3	4	Final
Arizona	7	7	7	3	24		Baltimore	3	10	0	3 (0)	16		Indianapolis	10	0	3	8	21
New Orleans	7	14	10	0	31		Miami	0	3	7	6 (6)	22		Oakland	0	7	0	7	14
Arizona Cardinals (6-8, 2-6 away) New Orleans Saints (7-7, 3-4 home)							Baltimore Ravens (4-10, 1-6 away) Miami Dolphins (1-13, 1-6 home)							Indianapolis Colts (12-2, 7-1 away) Oakland Raiders (4-10, 2-5 home)
Passing: Brees (NOR) 315 Yds Rushing: Stecker (NOR) 95 yds Receiving: Colston (NOR) 114 yds							Passing: Lemon (MIA) 315 yds Rushing: McGahee (BAL) 104 yds Receiving: Camarillo (MIA) 109 yds							Passing: Manning (IND) 276 yds Rushing: Fargas (OAK) 89 yds Receiving: Gonzalez (IND) 86 yds
My Picks							My Picks							My Picks
Vs. Spread			Straight Up				Vs. Spread			Straight Up				Vs. Spread			Straight Up
New Orleans Saints (-4)			New Orleans Saints				Miami Dolphins (+3)			Miami Dolphins				Indianapolis Colts (-10 1/2)			Indianapolis Colts
	1	2	3	4	Final			1	2	3	4	Final			1	2	3	4	Final
Philadelphia	0	7	0	3	10		Detroit	0	7	7	0	14		Washington	3	13	6	0	22
Dallas	0	3	3	0	6		San Diego	17	17	10	7	51		NY Giants	0	3	7	0	10
Philadelphia Eagles (6-8, 4-3 away) Dallas Cowboys (12-2, 6-2 home)							Detroit Lions (6-8, 2-5 away) San Diego Chargers (9-5, 6-1 home)							Washington Redskins (7-7, 3-4 away) New York Giants (9-5, 3-4 home)
Passing: Romo (DAL) 214 yds Rushing: Westbrook (PHI) 81 yds Receiving: Witten (DAL) 113 yds							Passing: Kitna (DET) 302 yds Rushing: Sproles (SDG) 122 yds Receiving: Johnson (DET) 102 yds							Passing: Manning (NYG) 184 yds Rushing: Jacobs (NYG) 130 yds Receiving: Moss (WAS) 75 yds
My Picks							My Picks							My Picks
Vs. Spread			Straight Up				Vs. Spread			Straight Up				Vs. Spread			Straight Up
Philadelphia Eagles (+11)			Dallas Cowboys				Detroit Lions (+12)			San Diego Chargers				New York Giants (-4)			New York Giants

	1	2	3	4	Final
Chicago	3	10	0	0	13
Minnesota	0	6	6	8	20
Chicago Bears (5-9, 3-5 away) Minnesota Vikings (8-6, 5-2 home)
Passing: Jackson (MIN) 249 yds Rushing: Peterson (MIN) 78 yds Receiving: Ferguson (MIN) 79 yds
My Picks
Vs. Spread			Straight Up
Minnesota Vikings (-10)			Minnesota Vikings

With the column braking up into three parts, it gives me a little bit more room to add a few new features, in this part, I will bring back the look at the playoff picture, but first let's take a look at the complete NFL standings.

AFC
AFC East
Team	W	L	T	Pct	PF	PA	Net Pts	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Non-Conf	Streak	Last 5
New England Patriots	14	0	0	1.000	523	232	291	7-0	7-0	5-0	11-0	3-0	14W	5-0
Buffalo Bills	7	7	0	.500	222	299	-77	4-3	3-4	4-2	6-6	1-1	1L	2-3
New York Jets	3	11	0	.214	249	335	-86	2-5	1-6	2-4	3-7	0-4	2L	2-3
Miami Dolphins	1	13	0	.071	235	371	-136	1-6	0-7	0-5	1-9	0-4	1W	1-4
AFC North
Team	W	L	T	Pct	PF	PA	Net Pts	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Non-Conf	Streak	Last 5
Pittsburgh Steelers	9	5	0	.643	331	218	113	7-1	2-4	5-0	7-4	2-1	2L	2-3
Cleveland Browns	9	5	0	.643	368	356	12	6-1	3-4	3-2	7-4	2-1	2W	4-1
Cincinati Bengals	5	9	0	.357	323	346	-23	4-3	1-6	2-3	4-6	1-3	1L	2-3
Baltimore Ravens	4	10	0	.286	242	336	-94	3-4	1-6	0-5	1-10	3-0	8L	0-5
AFC South
Team	W	L	T	Pct	PF	PA	Net Pts	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Non-Conf	Streak	Last 5
Indianapolis Colts	12	2	0	.857	402	231	171	5-1	7-1	4-0	8-2	4-0	5W	5-0
Jacksonville Jaguars	10	4	0	.714	334	251	83	5-2	5-2	2-3	7-3	3-1	2W	4-1
Tennessee Titans	8	6	0	.571	275	281	-6	4-3	4-3	3-2	5-5	3-1	1W	2-3
Houston Texans	7	7	0	.500	322	318	4	5-2	2-5	0-4	4-6	3-1	2W	3-2
AFC West
Team	W	L	T	Pct	PF	PA	Net Pts	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Non-Conf	Streak	Last 5
San Diego Chargers	9	5	0	.643	359	264	95	6-1	3-4	3-1	7-3	2-2	4W	4-1
Denver Broncos	6	8	0	.429	295	367	-72	4-3	2-5	3-2	6-5	0-3	1L	2-3
Oakland Raiders	4	10	0	.286	255	319	-64	2-5	2-5	2-3	4-6	0-4	2L	2-3
Kansas City Chiefs	4	10	0	.286	196	297	-101	2-6	2-4	2-4	3-8	1-2	7L	0-5

NFC
NFC East
Team	W	L	T	Pct	PF	PA	Net Pts	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Non-Conf	Streak	Last 5
Dallas Cowboys	12	2	0	.857	429	285	144	6-2	6-0	4-1	9-1	3-1	1L	4-1
New York Giants	9	5	0	.643	300	292	8	3-4	6-1	3-3	7-5	2-0	1L	3-2
Washington Redskins	7	7	0	.500	275	283	-8	4-3	3-4	2-3	5-5	2-2	2W	2-3
Philadelphia Eagles	6	8	0	.429	281	268	13	2-5	4-3	2-4	4-7	2-1	1W	2-3
NFC North
Team	W	L	T	Pct	PF	PA	Net Pts	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Non-Conf	Streak	Last 5
Green Bay Packers	12	2	0	.857	394	243	151	6-1	6-1	3-1	8-2	4-0	2W	4-1
Minnesota Vikings	8	6	0	.571	325	257	68	5-2	3-4	3-3	6-5	2-1	5W	5-0
Detroit Lions	6	8	0	.429	308	390	-82	4-3	2-5	3-2	4-7	2-1	6L	0-5
Chicago Bears	5	9	0	.357	266	316	-50	2-4	3-5	1-4	2-8	3-1	3L	1-4
NFC South
Team	W	L	T	Pct	PF	PA	Net Pts	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Non-Conf	Streak	Last 5
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	9	5	0	.643	292	218	74	6-1	3-4	5-0	8-2	1-3	1W	4-1
New Orleans Saints	7	7	0	.500	331	317	14	3-4	4-3	3-3	6-4	1-3	2W	3-2
Carolina Panthers	6	8	0	.429	223	304	-81	2-5	4-3	2-3	6-4	0-4	1W	2-3
Atlanta Falcons	3	11	0	.214	188	343	-155	2-5	1-6	1-5	2-8	1-3	5L	0-5
NFC West
Team	W	L	T	Pct	PF	PA	Net Pts	Home	Road	Div	Conf	Non-Conf	Streak	Last 5
Seattle Seahawks	9	5	0	.643	325	241	84	6-1	3-4	5-1	8-3	1-2	1L	4-1
Arizona Cardinals	6	8	0	.429	326	353	-27	4-2	2-6	2-3	3-7	3-1	2L	2-3
San Francisco 49ers	4	10	0	.286	191	325	-134	2-5	2-5	3-3	3-8	1-2	1W	2-3
St. Louis Rams	3	11	0	.214	220	349	-129	1-6	2-5	1-4	3-8	0-3	2L	2-3

AFC
Division Leaders
1. New England Patriots (14-0)
Scenarios	Division	Conference	Remaining Opponents
None	5-0	11-0	MIA (1-13), @ NYG (9-5)= 10-18 (.357)
	New England has clinched home-field advantage throughout playoffs
2. Indianapolis Colts (12-2)
Scenarios	Division	Conference	Remaining Opponents
None	4-0	8-2	HOU (7-7), TEN (8-6)= 15-13 (.536)
	Indianapolis has clinched a first round bye
3. San Diego Chargers (9-5)
Scenarios	Division	Conference	Remaining Opponents
None	3-1	7-3	DEN (6-8), @ OAK (4-10)= 10-18 (.357)
	San Diego has clinched the AFC West
4. Pittsburgh Steelers (9-5)
Scenarios	Division	Conference	Remaining Opponents
Can clinch AFC North title: 1) PIT win + CLE loss. Pittsburgh clinches playoff berth: 1) TEN loss 2) PIT win or tie + TEN tie	5-0	7-4	@ STL (3-11), @ BAL (4-10)= 7-21 (.250)
	Pittsburgh has the easiest schedule out of any AFC playoff contender
Wild-Card Teams
5. Jacksonville Jaguars (10-4)
Scenarios	Division	Conference	Remaining Opponents
Can clinch playoff berth: 1) JAC win or tie 2) TEN loss or tie 3) CLE loss	2-3	7-3	OAK (4-10), @ HOU (7-7)= 11-17 (.393)
	Jacksonville is currently matched-up against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the playoffs, the team the Jaguars defeated last week in Pittsburgh
6. Cleveland Browns (9-5)
Scenarios	Division	Conference	Remaining Opponents
Can clinch playoff berth: 1) CLE win 2) TEN loss 3) CLE tie + TEN tie	3-2	7-4	@ CIN (5-9), SF (4-10)= 9-19 (.321)
	Cleveland is the only team not currently in the division lead that still has the chance to win their division
Still In The Hunt
Tennessee Titans (8-6)
Scenarios	Division	Conference	Remaining Opponents
None	3-2	5-5	NYJ (3-11), @ IND (12-2)= 15-13 (.536)
	Tennessee needs to win out while having either the Jaguars or the Browns to lose their remaining games to make the playoffs

NFC
Division Leaders
1. Dallas Cowboys (12-2)
Scenarios	Division	Conference	Remaining Opponents
Can clinch home-field advantage throughout NFC playoffs: 1) DAL win + GB loss	4-1	9-1	@ CAR (5-9), @ WAS (7-7)= 12-16 (.429)
	Dallas is battling for home-field advantage but have to do so by playing two games on the road where they are undefeated, ironic huh
2. Green Bay Packers (12-2)
Scenarios	Division	Conference	Remaining Opponents
None	3-1	8-2	@ CHI (5-9), DET (6-8)= 11-17 (.393)
	Green Bay has clinched a first-round bye and still have a chance to make the NFC side of the playoffs go through Lambeau Field
3. Seattle Seahawks (9-5)
Scenarios	Division	Conference	Remaining Opponents
None	5-1	8-3	BAL (6-8), @ ATL (3-11)= 7-21 (.250)
	Seattle has the easiest schedule for remaining NFC playoff contenders
4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (9-5)
Scenarios	Division	Conference	Remaining Opponents
None	5-0	8-2	@ SF (4-10), CAR (6-8)= 10-18 (.357)
	Just like last week, Tampa Bay's final two games are against teams who have uses several starting quarterbacks this season
Wild-Card Teams
5. New York Giants (9-5)
Scenarios	Division	Conference	Remaining Opponents
Can clinch playoff berth: 1) NYG win or tie 2) WAS loss or tie + NO loss or tie	3-3	7-5	@ BUF (7-7), NE (14-0)= 21-7 (.750)
	The Giants could still actually miss the playoffs, and with a remaining schedule like that, it would not be that surprising
6. Minnesota Vikings (8-6)
Scenarios	Division	Conference	Remaining Opponents
Can clinch playoff berth: 1) MIN win + NO loss or tie	3-3	6-5	@ SF (4-10), CAR (6-8)= 10-19 (.357)
	As one of the hottest teams in the NFL, every playoff team has to worry about the Vikings as a potential spoiler come January
Still In The Hunt
New Orleans Saints (7-7)
Scenarios	Division	Conference	Remaining Opponents
None	3-3	6-4	PHI (6-8), @ CHI (5-9)= 11-17 (.393)
	A schedule featuring two non-playoff teams and a good conference record make the Saints a serious contender in the wild-card hunt
Washington Redskins (7-7)
Scenarios	Division	Conference	Remaining Opponents
None	2-3	5-5	@ MIN (8-6), DAL (12-2)= 20-8 (.714)
	The winner of the Washington/Minnesota game will likely decide your final wild-card team in the NFC
Carolina Panthers (6-8)
Scenarios	Division	Conference	Remaining Opponents
None	2-3	6-4	DAL (12-2), @ TB (9-5)= 21-7 (.750)
	Carolina is a long shot to make the playoffs, but they still are alive at this point

The real playoffs still have yet to be decided, however, the 411 Tournament is reaching the end of the road, and only four teams remain. The final two teams advanced last week, with yet another close game bringing the Cinderella team one step closer to the championship.

	Quarter Finals
	Philadelphia Eagles	Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Points	+4	+34
Yards	+2	+3
Turnovers	+6	+9
Penalties	-2	-2.5
Win	+10	+10
TOTAL	+20	+53.5

	Quarter Finals
	Jacksonville Jaguars	Miami Dolphins
Points	+7	+6
Yards	+4	+1
Turnovers	-3	+3
Penalties	-0.5	-2
Win	+10	+10
TOTAL	+17.5	+18

First Round	Second Round	Quarterfinals	Semifinals	FINALS
Week 81. New England Patriots (+66) 32. St. Louis Rams (-12)	Week 121. NE Patriots (+19.5) 16. Minnesota Vikings (+43)	Week 14 16. Minn Vikings (+40.5) 25. Buffalo Bills (+41)	Week 16 25. Buffalo Bills 13. Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Week 17 TBD TBD
Week 816. Minnesota Vikings (-12) 17. Houston Texans (-39.5)
Week 99. Tennessee Titans (+25) 24. Detroit Lions +56	Week 1324. Detroit Lions (-38) 25. Buffalo Bills (+12)
Week 98. Seattle Seahawks (-8) 25. Buffalo Bills (+24.5)
Week 105. New York Giants (-18) 28. San Francisco 49ers (-25)	Week 125. New York Giants (-37.5) 12. Philadelphia Eagles (-14.5)	Week 15 12. Phil Eagles (+20) 13. TB Buccaneers (53.5)
Week 1012. Philadelphia Eagles (+15.5) 21. Cleveland Browns (-11.5)
Week 1113.TB Buccaneers(+38) 20. Oakland Raiders (-5)	Week 1313. TB Buccaneers (+22.5) 29. Denver Broncos (-27.5)
Week 114. Dallas Cowboys (+13.5) 29. Denver Broncos (+26.5)
Week 93. Pittsburgh Steelers (+50.5) 30. Atlanta Falcons (+21.5)	Week 133. Pittsburgh Steelers (+12.5) 19. Kansas City Chiefs (-27)	Week 14 3. Pittsburgh Steelers (-29) 11. SD Chargers (+13)	Week 16 11. San Diego Chargers 31. Miami Dolphins
Week 914. Carolina Panthers (-25) 19. Kansas City Chiefs (-18)
Week 811. SD Chargers (+45.5) 22. Cincinnati Bengals (-14)	Week 1211. San Diego Chargers (+33) 6. Green Bay Packers (+19.5)
Week 86. Green Bay Packers (+14.5) 27. New York Jets (-18)
Week 117. Washington Redskins (-8.5) 26. New Orleans Saints (-19)	Week 13, 147. Wash Redskins (-8, +16.5) 10. Jack Jaguars (-8, +47)	Week 15 10. Jack Jaguars (+17.5) 31. Miami Dolphins (+18)
Week 1110. Jack Jaguars (+20.5) 23. Chicago Bears (-12)
Week 1015. Baltimore Ravens (-36) 18. Arizona Cardinals (+10.5)	Week 1218. Arizona Cardinals (-19) 31. Miami Dolphins (-9)
Week 102. Indianapolis Colts (-9) 31. Miami Dolphins (-2.5)

With Week 15 now in the books and my recap finished, it is time to move on and look ahead. We finish up the first part of my Week 16 preview, with the only preview in the article. The Thursday game is between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the St. Louis Rams, I guess the NFL network felt bad that they had the Green Bay/Dallas game and the upcoming New England/NY Giants game, so they gave themselves some lesser games in there as well…but anyways, here is the preview.

Week 16
9-5	Pittsburgh Steelers (-8)	versus	St. Louis Rams	3-11
December 20, 2007, 8:15 PM EST – Edward Jones Dome

Last Three Weeks

Pittsburgh Steelers: Pittsburgh has lost their last two games, both games against playoff-bound AFC teams. The bad news is that it does not give Pittsburgh very much momentum going into the playoffs, especially after last week when they lost (at home) against the team that they are set to play in the first round of the playoffs at the moment. The good news for the Steelers and their fans is the fact that their final two games are against two non-playoff teams, and are on the road where the Steelers are perfect so far in 2007. I'm still trying to figure out why people have been saying that Ben Roethlisberger is one of the elite quarterbacks in the NFL right now, yes he does have good numbers and is a good player, I will not say he is a bad football player, but one of the elite? Pittsburgh is led by Willie Parker and a solid defense while Roethlisberger, while still a solid player, is kind of just along for the ride. The Steelers should still win their division, but if they end up playing the Jaguars in the first round then their season will end sooner then they would want it to.

St. Louis Rams: St. Louis is one of the many teams worrying more about who they are going to draft then their remaining two games on their schedule. Injuries have played a major factor, but the last two weeks have shown that even if healthy, the Rams would probably only be fighting for an 8-8 record. Steven Jackson finally gave fantasy owners a reason to celebrate after he surpassed the 100-yard for the first time since Week 3, but how many Steven Jackson owners really made the postseason in their leagues this season? The Rams hope to use the running game to keep the game close against a Pittsburgh Steeler team that is facing a ton of injuries on the defensive side and gave up 224 rushing yards last week against the Jaguars.

Prediction: Pittsburgh is still trying to close out their division, but the short week does not allow them to rest up and get healthy on the defensive side. Vegas put the line at the perfect spot, as I believe the game will either end with Pittsburgh winning by either seven or ten points, so to put the line at eight is just mean. The last few early games have surprised people, and usually the home team has come out the victor. So, I will use those trends, added in with Pittsburgh needing the win and say that the Steelers win the game but do not cover the eight.

Vs. Spread	Straight Up

Pittsburgh Steelers

St. Louis Rams

Cincinnati

W 24-10

Atlanta

W 28-16

@ New England

L 13-34

@ Cincinnati

L 10-19

Jacksonville

L 22-29

Green Bay

L 14-33

Team	SU	ATS	O/U
Pittsburgh	9-5	7-7	6-8
St. Louis	3-11	5-9	4-9-1

Pittsburgh

Team

St. Louis

23.8 (7th)

Pts For

15.7 (29th)

15.6 (1st)

Pts Against

24.9 (27th)

325.0 (18th)

Total Offense

300.7 (22nd)

203.4 (16th)

Passing Yards

185.6 (26th)

139.4 (3rd)

Rushing Yards

97.3 (21st)

258.0 (1st)

Total Defense

329.4 (17th)

174.6 (3rd)

Passing Defense

218.3 (17th)

83.4 (3rd)

Rushing Defense

111.1 (19th)

+3 (12th)

Turnover Diff.

-7 (23rd)

Pittsburgh Leaders					St. Louis Leaders
Passing	COMP	ATT	YDS	TD	Passing	COMP	ATT	YDS	TD
Roethlisberger	249	385	2897	29	Bulger	190	318	2008	7
Rushing	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	Rushing	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD
Parker	320	1317	4.1	2	Jackson	207	862	4.2	5
Davenport	71	349	4.9	3	Leonard	81	288	3.6	0
Receiving	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	Rushing	REC	YDS	AVG	TD
Holmes	44	711	16.2	7	Holt	83	1055	12.7	7
Ward	66	677	10.3	7	Bruce	46	607	13.2	3

Join me on Friday as I bring you Part 2 of Week 16 and then on Saturday as I finish this week off and get you ready for the rest of the NFL Schedule as we move to just one game away from the postseason.