PFW Matchup Breakdown: New York Giants vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

No quarterback that has taken on NY in the last six games even ranks in the top 18 in passer rating.

The Steelers are 3-2 at home and two of the Giants’ three losses have happened away from NY. The Giants travel to face the Pittsburgh Steelers (6-5) this weekend, and then host NFC East-rival Dallas Cowboys, who own the best record in the league at 10-1. Giants lead series, 44-29-3.

Can the Steelers keep their playoff hopes alive with a big win over Big Blue this Sunday?

“He’s the best all-around in the game”, Roethlisberger said. With the Steelers offense scoring at will, the Colts made a decision to throw the ball on fourth down, only to be denied once again when Mike Mitchell laid a ideal hit that knocked the ball loose and gave the Steelers offense the football back.

This time they’d go in with a team that is actually balanced and playing well. The Giants have gone playoff-less since Super Bowl XLVI, which put an end to the Tom Coughlin era. The good thing is even though I’m not playing, it doesn’t go away.

What is the strength of the Steelers’ offense?

The Steelers need the victory more, because they are playing at home and, at 6-5, are now on the outside looking in at the postseason.

New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning throws in the first half of an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns, Sunday, Nov. 27, 2016, in Cleveland.

As a betting underdog, the Giants are just 3-16 SU and 7-10-2 ATS in their last 19 games per the OddsShark NFL Database.

He’s had at least four catches in all eight games in which he’s played.

Pierre-Paul has been a man among boys the last two games.

In all, Ferguson, who went undrafted out of IL, has 20 receptions for 136 yards on the year, with eight rushes for eight yards on the ground. The second year wide receiver has found a niche as a slot receiver and has been making big plays down the middle of the field. The Steelers also have two very fast receivers who play with Brown in Darrius Heyward-Bey and Sammie Coates. The Colts pushed the ball down the field in the second half for a almost ideal drive that took up more than 11 minutes off of the clock, a long time for the Steelers defense to be on the field.

Part of the success with this new scheme is adding inside linebackers Lawrence Timmons and Ryan Shazier more in the mix as edge players.

Also, the continued progress of Ladarius Green gives them a huge target in the middle of the field. They are 11-2 in December since 2013.

What is the strength of the Steelers’ defense?

“What we were trying to do and the coverages that we were getting, we had other guys that were the primary”, he said. Getting close to the goal line guarantees nothing for Pittsburgh’s opponents. Antonio Brown leads all wide receivers with 82 receptions, and running back Le’Veon Bell has totaled 477 yards from scrimmage and three touchdowns in the last three games.

It’s Brown – if he can get his hands on a punt or two. No team has scored 30 points against NY in any game, something that Pittsburgh has done on four different occasions.

Limit the damage done by Bell and Brown.

Pittsburgh Steelers running back Le’Veon Bell (26) carries the ball as quarterback Ben Roethlishberger looks on.

With the Pittsburgh Steelers tied for first in the AFC North and fighting for a playoff spot, it may be time for Antonio Brown to accept that the National Football League is not going to allow him to celebrate touchdowns without paying the price. The Giants can not let them run wild.