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Playoff hopes still alive for Steelers Nation

Steelers will need a lot of help from other teams

Playoff hopes still alive for Steelers Nation

Steelers will need a lot of help from other teams

man really proud of those, those guys in that locker room, another challenging week, hostile environment, primetime television on the road. Um, but you know, those guys didn't blink. Um, you know, we, we obviously felt short of perfection man in *** lot of areas, the penalties and things, But it's an emotional game. It's an emotional environment. Um, I thought we really kind of got *** hold of ourselves at the half and have some real frank conversations and had the type of focus that was needed to, to finish the game out and for that, I'm thankful. Um, I can't say enough about our young cube. Um, he smiles in the face of it. He's always ready to be that guy in the moments that we need him to be that guy. And it's just good to see the young guy. Um, but I can't say enough about guys like Liel, how about young guys like Liel and Mark Robinson man stepping up and, and the reason why we played him is because you know, although they, they lack experience, the type of game we were in lending itself to there, you know, to the approach the ball, their combative, confrontational young people. And it was needed man really proud of those, those guys in that locker room, another challenging week, hostile environment, primetime television on the road. Um, but you know, those guys didn't blink. Um, you know, we, we obviously felt short of perfection man in *** lot of areas, the penalties and things, But it's an emotional game. It's an emotional environment. Um, I thought we really kind of got *** hold of ourselves at the half and have some real frank conversations and had the type of focus that was needed to, to finish the game out and for that, I'm thankful. Um, I can't say enough about our young cube. Um, he smiles in the face of it. He's always ready to be that guy in the moments that we need him to be that guy. And it's just good to see the young guy. Um, but I can't say enough about guys like Liel, how about young guys like Liel and Mark Robinson man stepping up and, and the reason why we played him is because you know, although they, they lack experience, the type of game we were in lending itself to there, you know, to the approach the ball, their combative, confrontational young people. And it was needed
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Playoff hopes still alive for Steelers Nation

Steelers will need a lot of help from other teams

It may not be the best odds, but Pittsburgh's playoff hopes are still alive.Steelers fans became Patriots fans for a few hours Sunday afternoon, as Pittsburgh needed a New England victory over Miami in order to keep playoff hopes alive.“It's not a great feeling to root for the Patriots, but you just have to hope that they are going to win cause you want to see the playoffs. It doesn't matter. You want to see them go as far as they can go,” Sam Elliott said.It was "Go Pats, Go" as Steelers fans watched the Patriots take on the Dolphins at bars and restaurants across the city. The Patriots did their part for the Steelers by winning the game.“It's great. As long as they win today, that's the only day I will root for them, is today,” Bruce Burks said.The other thing that had to happen Sunday to keep the Steelers alive was the Seattle Seahawks defeating the New York Jets. Then, the Steelers had to defeat the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday night, which they did after pulling off a last-minute rally.There's been a lot of ups and downs this season for the Black and Gold. Fans said although Pittsburgh might only have a slight chance of making the playoffs this year, they are staying optimistic and hoping luck is on their side.“At the end of the day, it is great that we can all get together and have a good time and watch both games tonight,” Patriots fan Brian King said.

It may not be the best odds, but Pittsburgh's playoff hopes are still alive.

Steelers fans became Patriots fans for a few hours Sunday afternoon, as Pittsburgh needed a New England victory over Miami in order to keep playoff hopes alive.

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“It's not a great feeling to root for the Patriots, but you just have to hope that they are going to win cause you want to see the playoffs. It doesn't matter. You want to see them go as far as they can go,” Sam Elliott said.

It was "Go Pats, Go" as Steelers fans watched the Patriots take on the Dolphins at bars and restaurants across the city. The Patriots did their part for the Steelers by winning the game.

“It's great. As long as they win today, that's the only day I will root for them, is today,” Bruce Burks said.

The other thing that had to happen Sunday to keep the Steelers alive was the Seattle Seahawks defeating the New York Jets. Then, the Steelers had to defeat the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday night, which they did after pulling off a last-minute rally.

There's been a lot of ups and downs this season for the Black and Gold. Fans said although Pittsburgh might only have a slight chance of making the playoffs this year, they are staying optimistic and hoping luck is on their side.

“At the end of the day, it is great that we can all get together and have a good time and watch both games tonight,” Patriots fan Brian King said.