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12-19-2010, 12:10 AM
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Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Steelers cautious of a 'desperate' Jets team
By Scott Brown
PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW
Sunday, December 19, 2010
The New York Jets lug a two-game losing streak into Heinz Field, and free safety Ryan Clark said the Steelers are aware of the mindset coach Rex Ryan's team will take into today's 4:15 p.m. game.
"That's sometimes the worst team to play, a team that can be desperate," Clark said.
The Jets (9-4) have to right themselves quickly or find themselves in a battle to make the playoffs.
That's because they play at Chicago (9-4) next Sunday, leaving a real possibility of entering the season's final week with a 9-6 record.
"Whenever you play this kind of game, it's very similar to a Baltimore-style of game, very similar to a playoff mentality-type of game," Steelers strong safety Troy Polamalu said. "You can never let any splash plays happen because that one splash play is the difference between winning and losing."
• The Steelers (10-3) clinch a playoff berth with a win today.
They can qualify for the postseason with a loss but need the Indianapolis Colts to lose to the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Kansas City Chiefs to lose to the St. Louis Rams.
A win and a Ravens loss to the New Orleans Saints would give the Steelers a two-game lead in the AFC North with two to play.
Scott Brown can be reached at sbrown@tribweb.com or 412-481-5432.
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Steelers cautious of a 'desperate' Jets team
By Scott Brown
PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW
Sunday, December 19, 2010
The New York Jets lug a two-game losing streak into Heinz Field, and free safety Ryan Clark said the Steelers are aware of the mindset coach Rex Ryan's team will take into today's 4:15 p.m. game.
"That's sometimes the worst team to play, a team that can be desperate," Clark said.
The Jets (9-4) have to right themselves quickly or find themselves in a battle to make the playoffs.
That's because they play at Chicago (9-4) next Sunday, leaving a real possibility of entering the season's final week with a 9-6 record.
"Whenever you play this kind of game, it's very similar to a Baltimore-style of game, very similar to a playoff mentality-type of game," Steelers strong safety Troy Polamalu said. "You can never let any splash plays happen because that one splash play is the difference between winning and losing."
• The Steelers (10-3) clinch a playoff berth with a win today.
They can qualify for the postseason with a loss but need the Indianapolis Colts to lose to the Jacksonville Jaguars and the Kansas City Chiefs to lose to the St. Louis Rams.
A win and a Ravens loss to the New Orleans Saints would give the Steelers a two-game lead in the AFC North with two to play.
Scott Brown can be reached at sbrown@tribweb.com or 412-481-5432.