2012 Week 12 NFL Power Rankings

Houston Texans: Week 12 NFL Power Rankings (#1)

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Last week: 1 (+0)

Record: 9-1

They’re still the #1 team, but maybe only by default. I’m still not sold on any one team right now and maybe they’re just keeping this seat warm for the 49ers, who I’ll be sold on in a way I’m sold on no other if Kaepernick continues to start and proves last Monday was not a fluke. Instead, for right now, I think there are 6 teams that are in the upper echelon, with Houston at the top, but the Super Bowl will probably be won by the team who gets hot at the right time. It’s still very wide open.

Studs

LT Duane Brown: Did not allow a pressure on 59 pass block snaps, run blocked for 0 yards on 1 attempt

LG Wade Smith: Did not allow a pressure on 55 pass block snaps, run blocked for 15 yards on 5 attempts

C Chris Myers: Did not allow a pressure on 59 pass block snaps, run blocked for 85 yards on 13 attempt

RT Derek Newton: Allowed 1 quarterback hit on 59 pass block snaps, run blocked for 13 yards on 1 attempt

QB Matt Schaub: 43 of 55 for 527 yards, 5 touchdowns, and 2 interceptions, 103.6 adjusted QB rating, pressured on 8 of 57 drop backs (2 sacks, 3 of 6, 1 interception)

RB Justin Forsett: Rushed for 59 yards (44 after contact) on 7 attempts, 3 broken tackles, caught 1 pass for 6 yards on 2 attempts

WR Andre Johnson: Caught 14 passes for 273 yards and a touchdown on 19 attempts on 55 pass snaps, 7.1 YAC per catch, 1 interception when thrown to

TE Garrett Graham: Caught 8 passes for 82 yards and 2 touchdowns on 9 attempts on 24 pass snaps, 2.9 YAC per catch

CB Johnathan Joseph: Allowed 2 catches for 17 yards on 4 attempts, 2 solo tackles, 2 assists, 1 stop

MLB Bradie James: 9 solo tackles, 1 assist, 8 stops, 1 missed tackle, 2 quarterback hurries on 12 blitzes, allowed 2 catches for 12 yards on 3 attempts

LE JJ Watt: 1 sack and 2 quarterback hits on 35 pass rush snaps, 5 solo tackles, 2 assists, 6 stops

ROLB Brooks Reed: 1 quarterback hit and 3 quarterback hurries on 29 pass rush snaps, 2 solo tackles, 2 stops

RE Antonio Smith: 2 quarterback hits and 2 quarterback hurries on 36 pass rush snaps, 2 batted passes, 1 penalty

Duds

RB Arian Foster: Rushed for 88 yards (49 after contact) on 28 attempts, 1 fumble, allowed 1 quarterback hurry on 6 pass block snaps, caught 3 passes for 15 yards on 3 attempts

CB Brice McCain: Allowed 3 catches for 102 yards and a touchdown on 7 attempts, 2 solo tackles, 1 quarterback hurry on 3 blitzes

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San Francisco 49ers: Week 12 NFL Power Rankings (#2)

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Last week: 6 (+4)

The 49ers would be #1 in these Power Rankings if I knew, first that Colin Kaepernick was going to be their starter for the rest of the season and second that his performance on Monday Night was not a fluke. We’ll know the answer to both of those questions in the next few weeks and it’s certainly an interesting situation. They were 6th last week and they’d probably still be there if I knew Smith was going to continue to start. Smith is a nice quarterback in that system, but I’ve never felt he could lead them to a Super Bowl.

If Kaepernick is for real, they absolutely can. They have the defense, the running game, the offensive line. They rank 2nd in yards per play differential and 3rd in rate of sustaining drives differential. Kaepernick makes the run even more dangerous because teams have to respect the deep ball now and because they also have to respect Kaepernick’s own running ability. They have an incredibly complex playbook, but Kaepernick allows them to use more of it with his athletic gifts and it didn’t appear he had any issues with the mental part of it either, which was formerly Alex Smith’s biggest advantage.

I’m not saying bench Smith. That could be potentially disastrous for team morale and chemistry, so it’s not advisable to do it unless you know Kaepernick is for real, but there’s nothing wrong with giving Smith a couple more games to “rest up,” see what the kid has, and then bench Smith in 2 weeks or so when you’re sure Kaepernick is the better option. If he is, this is an incredibly dangerous team with no flaws that can absolutely win the Super Bowl. If not, they go back to Smith and remain a fringe contender.

Studs

QB Colin Kaepernick: 16 of 23 for 243 yards and 2 touchdowns, 2 throw aways, 2 drops, 130.0 adjusted QB rating pressured on 9 of 26 drop backs (1 sack, 2 scrambles, 3 of 6, 1 drop, 2 throw aways), rushed for 10 yards on 4 attempts

RG Alex Boone: Did not allow a pressure on 28 pass block snaps, run blocked for 12 yards on 3 attempts

TE Vernon Davis: Caught 6 passes for 83 yards on 8 attempts on 24 pass block snaps, 2.7 YAC per catch

ROLB Aldon Smith: 6 sacks and 2 quarterback hits on 22 pass rush snaps, 1 penalty, 5 stops

CB Tarell Brown: Allowed 5 catches for 37 yards on 9 attempts, 1 interception, 2 solo tackle, 1 stop

MLB Patrick Willis: 3 solo tackles, 3 assists, 2 stops, 1 quarterback hurry on 2 blitzes, allowed 2 catches for 11 yards on 4 attempts, 2 pass deflections

MLB Navorro Bowman: 11 solo tackles, 6 stops, allowed 4 catches for 19 yards on 4 attempts

RE Justin Smith: 1 sack and 5 quarterback hurries on 25 pass rush snaps, 6 solo tackles, 5 stops

Duds

None

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New England Patriots: Week 12 NFL Power Rankings (#3)

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Last week: 4 (+1)

Record: 7-3

The Patriots suffered a serious injury last week, losing Rob Gronkowski for at least 4 weeks with a broken arm. Gronkowski is an incredible football player and one of the top offensive players in the NFL and his absence obviously hurts. However, no one does the “next man up” thing offensively better than the Patriots. Remember when Aaron Hernandez went down and people thought it was a big deal?

Tom Brady’s favorite receiver has always been the open one. They’ll be fine without Gronkowski for a few weeks. They still have Wes Welker, Aaron Hernandez (returning from injury this week), Brandon Lloyd, and Julian Edelman. That’s probably a better receiving corps than they had when they won their 3 Super Bowls. Tom Brady has never needed great receivers and no team makes week to week adjustments for injuries better than the Patriots. In 2007, when they scored all those points, their tight end was Ben Watson.

They’re averaging 35.8 points per game this season, the 2nd most in NFL history (16 games seasons), right behind…yep, the 2007 Patriots. They’ve lost 3 games by a combined 4 points and won 7 games by a combined 137, leading the league with a +133 points differential. In a way, they’re playing as well as they did in 2007, without having the pressure of being undefeated thanks to some close losses. Defensively, Aqib Talib has stabilized things in the secondary, even if only a little. Coming off a 59 point performance against the Colts, I would not want to bet against them, especially since some people are doubting them in the wake of Gronkowski’s recent injury. They thrive off that kind of thing.

As for whether or not I agree with the Patriots leaving Gronkowski in there on the final PAT, where he got hurt, initially I didn’t agree. I don’t have an issue with “running up the score.” I’ve always said, if you don’t want to get the score run up on you, don’t suck. It’s not unsportsmanlike. In fact, it’s more unsportsmanlike to cry because you can’t stop the other team. I’m not offended by it. In fact, I’m much more offended by people saying he “had it coming to him” because the Patriots were running up the score. This is a serious injury we’re talking about here.

However, leaving him in on a PAT seemed pointless. They could have sent any Joe Schmo out there to do that job with a 34 point lead. But Belichick’s explanation of the matter made perfect sense. “I think you’ve got to be careful when you’re trying to run a team, to go up to one guy and say, ‘Michael, we’re going to leave you in the game because we care about you, but Glenn, we’re going to take you out because you’re really important. You other guys go in there because if something happens to you, we don’t really care.” That’s perfectly reasonable. That’s exactly how Belichick coaches: no one is worth more than the team. Who am I to question that? He’s won 3 Super Bowls.

Speaking of 3 Super Bowls, fuck the fans who booed Adam Vinateri. The guy is a local icon and a hero. You shouldn’t hold anything him for taking more money in Indianapolis after the Patriots low balled him (yes, the Patriots even low ball kickers). Kickers don’t make much to begin with, but the money he took in Indianapolis was record money. I wish he was still on the team, but booing him baffles me.

Studs

QB Tom Brady: 24 of 35 for 331 yards and 3 touchdowns, 1 hit as thrown, 1 batted pass, 2 drops, 99.5 adjusted QB rating, pressured on 6 of 35 drop backs (0 sacks, 2 of 6, 1 hit as thrown, 1 drop)

TE Rob Gronkowski: Caught 7 passes for 137 yards and 2 touchdowns on 7 attempts on 24 pass snaps, 7.8 YAC per catch

FS Devin McCourty: Did not allow a catch on 3 attempts, 3 solo tackles, 3 stops

MLB Brandon Spikes: 1 solo tackle, 5 assist, 1 quarterback hit and 4 quarterback hurries on 14 pass rush snaps, did not allow a catch on 1 attempt

DT Vince Wilfork: 3 quarterback hurries on 42 pass rush snaps, 2 batted passes, 2 solo tackles, 2 stops, 2 missed tackles

LE Jermaine Cunningham: 2 quarterback hits and 4 quarterback hurries on 47 pass rush snaps, 1 solo tackle, 1 stop

WR Julian Edelman: 2 punt returns for 117 yards and a touchdown, rushed for 47 yards (17 after contact) on 1 attempt, 1 broken tackle, caught 5 passes for 58 yards and a touchdown on 6 attempts on 32 pass snaps, 11.2 YAC per catch, 1 drop

Duds

RB Stevan Ridley: Rushed for 28 yards (22 after contact) and a touchdown on 13 attempts, 2 broken tackles

CB Aqib Talib: Allowed 8 catches for 141 yards and 2 touchdowns on 11 attempts, 1 interception, 7 solo tackles, 1 missed tackle

Chicago Bears: Week 12 NFL Power Rankings (#4)

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Last week: 2 (-2)

Record: 7-3

I think we can all agree Jay Cutler is pretty valuable. He doesn’t put up huge numbers, but his ability to succeed in spite of a horrific offensive line and avoid sacks is so valuable to this team.  Jason Campbell isn’t a terrible backup. He’s had decent success as a starter in this league, but this offensive line made him look horrific. The Monday Night Football guys said that start was an audition for him for a potential starting job in 2013. I think the only one who could possibly have come away impressed is Rex Ryan. There’s a reason Mike Tice said this after their loss to the 49ers, when asked about if Cutler would return this week, “God, I hope so…nothing against Jason.”

Cutler is now 12-1 in his last 13 starts (excluding the Houston game in which he left at halftime). He’s such an underrated player. Every year, one team goes from out of the playoffs to a first round bye. The Bears are by far the most likely to do so, but they took a hit with their past 2 losses without Cutler. They basically need to win out to do so, but Cutler should be back this week, so it should be possible. The biggest test will be a home game against Green Bay.

Studs

None

Duds

QB Jason Campbell: 14 of 22 for 107 yards, 1 touchdown, and 2 interceptions, 60.0 adjusted QB rating, pressured on 13 of 29 drop backs (6 sacks, 1 scramble, 4 of 6, 1 touchdown, 2 interceptions)

RB Matt Forte: Rushed for 63 yards (25 after contact) on 21 attempts, 1 broken tackle, allowed 1 quarterback hit on 5 pass block snaps, caught 3 passes for 4 yards on 4 attempts

LT J’Marcus Webb: Allowed 3 sacks and 5 quarterback hurries on 31 pass block snaps, run blocked for 7 yards on 2 attempts

LG Chilo Rachal: Allowed 1 sack and 1 quarterback hurry on 31 pass block snaps, 2 penalties, run blocked for 6 yards on 5 attempts

RT Gabe Carimi: Allowed 3 sacks, 1 quarterback hit, and 1 quarterback hurry on 31 pass block snaps, run blocked for 7 yards on 3 attempts

WR Earl Bennett: Caught 1 pass for 6 yards on 2 attempts on 25 pass snaps, 2.0 YAC per catch, 1 interception when thrown to

SS Major Wright: Allowed 4 catches for 54 yards and a touchdown on 4 attempts, 7 solo tackles, 1 assist, 1 stop, 2 missed tackles

DT Henry Melton: Did not record a pressure on 21 pass rush snaps, 1 solo tackle, 1 stop

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Atlanta Falcons: Week 12 NFL Power Rankings (#5)

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Last week: 3 (-2)

Record: 9-1

Michael Turner is so useless. He’s averaging 3.1 YPC over his last 5 games with just one carry longer than 13. On the season, he’s failed to convert on goal-to-go carries over 75% of the time. He’s also only caught 10 passes on the year. He literally has no NFL-level skills anymore. He’s weighing this team down and they need to find a competent replacement by the playoffs. Right now, I’m not scared of this team at all. They may be 9-1, but they’ve had 5 wins by a touchdown or less against sub .500 teams, including 4 at home. Denver is the only team better than .500 they beat and that was back week 2 before Denver got hot. They’ve lost to the Saints and they could easily lose to Tampa Bay this weekend.

Studs

RT Tyson Clabo: Did not allow a pressure on 48 pass block snaps, run blocked for 18 yards on 5 attempts

CB Dunta Robinson: Allowed 2 catches for 25 yards on 6 attempts, 1 pass deflection, 1 solo tackle, 1 assist

SS William Moore: Did not allow a completion on 1 attempt, 4 solo tackles, 2 assists, 2 stops

ROLB Stephen Nicholas: 3 solo tackles, 2 stops, was not thrown on, 1 sack and 1 quarterback hurry on 6 blitzes

RE John Abraham: 2 sacks, 1 quarterback hurry, 1 quarterback hurry on 27 pass rush snaps, 1 penalty, 2 solo tackles, 4 stops

Duds

QB Matt Ryan: 28 of 46 for 301 yards and 5 interceptions, 3 drops, 59.1 adjusted QB rating, pressured on 12 of 47 drop backs (1 sack, 2 of 11, 2 interceptions, 1 drop)

RB Michael Turner: Rushed for 46 yards (24 after contact) and a touchdown on 15 attempts, 1 broken tackle, allowed 1 quarterback hurry on 9 pass block snaps, did not catch a pass on 2 attempts, 1 drop

DT Corey Peters: Did not record a pressure on 22 pass rush snaps, no tackles

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Denver Broncos: Week 12 NFL Power Rankings (#6)

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Last week: 5 (-1)

Record: 7-3

Right now, this is one of 6 upper echelon teams right now. They could be higher, but I’m putting Atlanta ahead of them because they won head-to-head and have a 2 game better record than them, but I think if these teams were to have a rematch this week, I’d probably pick Denver. Denver only moves down because I was incredibly impressed Colin Kaepernick and the 49ers were previously below the Broncos. Still, I’m very, very impressed with this team right now and would not be shocked in the least if they won the Super Bowl.

Studs

RT Orlando Franklin: Allowed 1 quarterback hurry on 45 pass block snaps, run blocked for 10 yards on 4 attempts

LG Zane Beadles: Allowed 1 quarterback hurry on 45 pass block snaps, run blocked for 4 yards on 3 attempts

ROLB Von Miller: 3 sacks and 7 quarterback hurries on 38 pass rush snaps, 2 solo tackles, 1 assist, 5 stops

CB Chris Harris: Allowed 2 catches for 22 yards on 5 attempts, 4 solo tackles, 3 stops

LOLB Wesley Woodyard: 7 solo tackles, 2 assists, 2 stops, allowed 2 catches for 22 yards on 5 attempts, 1 interception, 1 quarterback hit and 1 quarterback hurry on 12 blitzes

LOLB DJ Williams: 4 solo tackles, 4 stops, allowed 1 catch for 3 yards on 3 attempts

RE Elvis Dumervil: 1 sack and 3 quarterback hurries on 32 pass rush snaps, 3 solo tackles, 3 stops

Duds

C Dan Koppen: Allowed 1 sack and 1 quarterback hurry on 45 pass block snaps, run blocked for 15 yards on 7 attempts

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Baltimore Ravens: Week 12 NFL Power Rankings (#7)

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Last week: 7 (+0)

Record: 8-2

The Ravens are 8-2, but I’m still not sold. They’re only +61 in points differential and most of that came from two wins against Cincinnati and crappy Oakland. They’re 6-1 in games decided by a touchdown or less and they haven’t had a particularly tough schedule. They could have easily lost to Pittsburgh last week if Charlie Batch had stepped in for Leftwich when he got clearly hurt. They are just 9th in yards per play differential and 17th in rate of sustaining drives differential.

They allow more yards per game than they gain. Against Pittsburgh, they were outgained by over 100 yards and even against Oakland, a huge win, they got outgained. They’re doing really well with turnovers. Only New England (+20) has a better turnover differential than their +12, but that’s not sustainable and their wins have been close enough that it’s definitely something to worry about.

Studs

RG Marshal Yanda: Did not allow a pressure on 36 pass block snaps, run blocked for 4 yards on 1 attempt

CB Corey Graham: Allowed 4 catches for 63 yards on 10 attempts, 2 pass deflections, 1 interception, 4 solo tackles, 1 assist, 1 missed tackle

MLB Dannell Ellerbe: 11 solo tackles, 5 stops, 1 missed tackle, allowed 4 catches for 43 yards on 5 attempts, 1 pass deflection

CB Cary Williams: Did not allow a catch on 3 attempts, 1 pass deflection, 1 solo tackle, 1 penalty

SS Bernard Pollard: Allowed 2 catches for 4 yards on 2 attempts, 4 solo tackles, 1 assist, 1 stop, 1 missed tackle

LOLB Paul Kruger: 2 sacks, 3 quarterback hits, and 5 quarterback hurries on 29 pass rush snaps, 1 stop, 2 missed tackles

Duds

RB Ray Rice: Rushed for 40 yards (23 after contact) on 20 attempts, 1 fumble, caught 5 passes for 53 yards on 5 attempts

C Matt Birk: Allowed 1 quarterback hit and 2 quarterback hurries on 36 pass block snaps, run blocked for 20 yards on 9 attempts

WR Torrey Smith: Caught 1 pass for 7 yards on 6 attempts on 35 pass block snaps, 3.0 YAC per catch

NT Ma’ake Kemoeatu: Did not record a pressure on 19 pass rush snaps, 1 assist

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Week 12 NFL Power Rankings (#8)

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Last week: 11 (+3)

Record: 6-4

In order to go on a run, you have to be able to win ugly and win a game that you probably weren’t supposed to win. They have now won 5 of 6 since the bye and this close win wasn’t a fluke. It actually only improved their record in games decided by a touchdown or less to just 2-4 this season. They haven’t lost by more than a touchdown. They have a +57 points differential on the season, 4th in the loaded NFC, 8th in the NFL, and most important they’re hot. This is a scary team that can easily knock off an underwhelming Falcons team this week.

Studs

RE Da’Quan Bowers: 1 sack, 1 quarterback hit, and 3 quarterback hurries on 22 pass rush snaps, 1 solo tackle, 1 stop, 1 missed tackle

LE Michael Bennett: 1 sack and 5 quarterback hurries on 30 pass rush snaps, 1 penalty, 3 solo tackles, 3 stops

RE Daniel Te’o-Nesheim: 1 quarterback hit and 3 quarterback hurries on 27 pass rush snaps, 4 solo tackles, 2 assists, 3 stops

DT Gerald McCoy: 1 quarterback hit and 3 quarterback hurries on 35 pass rush snaps, 2 solo tackles, 1 stop

Duds

RT DeMar Dotson: Allowed 4 quarterback hits and 3 quarterback hurries on 52 pass block snaps, 1 penalty, run blocked for 2 yards on 1 attempt

LT Donald Penn: Allowed 2 quarterback hits and 7 quarterback hurries on 50 pass block snaps, run blocked for 8 yards on 3 attempts

WR Mike Williams: Caught 3 passes for 29 yards on 9 attempts on 47 pass snaps, 3.3 YAC per catch

SS Mark Barron: Allowed 2 catches for 49 yards and a touchdown on 3 attempts, 1 penalty, 3 solo tackles, 1 assist, 1 stop, 1 missed tackle

CB Leonard Johnson: 2 solo tackles, 2 missed tackles, allowed 4 catches for 44 yards on 7 attempts

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Indianapolis Colts: Week 12 NFL Power Rankings (#9)

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Last week: 9 (-1)

Record: 6-4

The Colts’ loss to the Patriots last week was a definite sign they haven’t quite arrived yet. They’ve beaten up on a bunch of bad teams and only have 1 win by more than a touchdown and that was against a 1-win Jacksonville team (who beat them earlier in the year). However, they have an easy schedule and a 2 game lead on everyone in the AFC except Cincinnati (5-5) for a playoff spot. They should make the playoffs, but once they get there, it doesn’t seem like they’re going to go anywhere.

Still, GM Ryan Grigson deserves the Executive of the Year award. No team turned over their roster from last year to this year more than the Colts. And it’s not just about Andrew Luck. I don’t even give him any credit for drafting Luck. 95 out of 100 people in his shoes would have taken him and the other 5 would have taken Robert Griffin and they wouldn’t have gone wrong either. It’s everything else. This team wasn’t a quarterback away or anything. They hadn’t drafted a Pro-Bowler since 2006 and Grigson came in this offseason and turned everything around.

And it wasn’t just personnel changes and it was the coaching staff, bringing in Chuck Pagano and Bruce Arians. Unfortunately, Pagano hasn’t been able to be out there on the sideline in most of their games, but he deserves the credit for all of the work he did with this team in the offseason. You can’t just roll out of bed week 1 this much of an improved team. It takes a ton of work in the offseason and he’s also provided a huge emotional boost off the field. Arians, meanwhile, has been a major stabilizing force as their Interim Head Coach in Pagano’s absence and a strong offensive coordinator and play caller.

Studs

LT Anthony Castonzo: Allowed 1 sack on 55 pass block snaps, run blocked for 11 yards on 5 attempts

Duds

LG Joe Reitz: Allowed 1 quarterback hit and 3 quarterback hurries on 55 pass block snaps, run blocked for 12 yards on 3 attempts

CB Josh Gordy: Allowed 5 catches for 65 yards on 6 attempts, 3 solo tackles, 1 assist

CB Darius Butler: Allowed 7 catches for 75 yards on 10 attempts, 6 solo tackles, 1 assist, 2 stops, 1 missed tackle

LE Cory Redding: Did not record a pressure on 27 pass rush snaps, 1 solo tackle, 1 stop

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Pittsburgh Steelers: Week 12 NFL Power Rankings (#10)

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Record: 6-4

Last week: 9 (-1)

I have no idea what Mike Tomlin was thinking leaving Byron Leftwich out there when he was clearly hurt. There’s no real difference in talent level between him and Charlie Batch; in fact, I thought Batch should have been the starter in the first place after Ben Roethlisberger was ruled out. He’s a better fit for their quick throw, timing based offense and he’s always been decent and able to manage the game for them in the past when Roethlisberger has been hurt. I think they would have beaten Baltimore if Batch had started or if Batch had come in after Leftwich scored that touchdown and got hurt.

With Leftwich hurt, it looks like Batch will start until Roethlisberger gets back, which should be at least two more weeks. They play Cleveland and Baltimore in those 2 games and they should be able to go 1-1 in those 2 games (the Steelers are now 8-6 without Roethlisberger). As long as Roethlisberger returns by the playoffs, they should be fine. They’ve basically lost the division, but they should be able to make the playoffs. They have a 2 game lead over everyone else in the AFC for a playoff spot right now, except Cincinnati, who they own the tiebreaker against. If Polamalu can return for the playoffs too, that would also be very, very helpful to any of their Super Bowl ambitions. It’s unfortunate they’ll have to go on the road in the playoffs, without a division title, because they do struggle on the road generally.

Studs

RG Ramon Foster: Did not allow a pressure on 45 pass block snaps, run blocked for 21 yards on 5 attempts

LT Max Starks: Allowed 1 sack on 45 pass block snaps, run blocked for 13 yards on 3 attempts

RB Jonathan Dwyer: Rushed for 55 yards (26 after contact) on 12 attempts, 1 broken tackle, caught 3 catches for 26 yards on 3 attempts

CB Keenan Lewis: Allowed 8 catches for 62 yards on 12 attempts, 1 pass deflection, 1 penalty, 8 solo tackles, 1 assist, 4 stops

CB Ike Taylor: Allowed 1 catch for 5 yards on 6 attempts, 1 pass deflection, 2 solo tackles, 1 missed tackle, 2 stops

FS Ryan Clark: 4 solo tackles, 3 stops, 1 missed tackle, allowed 2 catches for 16 yards on 2 attempts

ROLB James Harrison: 1 sack and 1 quarterback hurry on 22 pass rush snaps, 1 penalty, 5 solo tackles, 5 stops

LE Cameron Heyward: 1 quarterback hit and 2 quarterback hurries on 25 pass rush snaps, 5 solo tackles, 2 assist, 1 stop

Duds

QB Byron Leftwich: 18 of 39 for 201 yards and 1 interception, 3 thrown away, 1 hit as thrown, 55.7 adjusted QB rating, pressured on 16 of 43 drop backs (3 sacks, 1 scramble, 4 of 12, 2 throw aways, 1 hit as thrown)

WR Mike Wallace: Caught 4 passes for 26 yards on 7 attempts on 41 pass snaps, 2.3 YAC per catch

RT Mike Adams: Allowed 2 sacks, 2 quarterback hits, and 3 quarterback hurries on 45 pass block snaps, run blocked for 15 yards on 3 attempts

WR Jerricho Cotchery: Caught 2 passes for 22 yards on 5 attempts on 29 pass snaps, 1.0 YAC per catch, 2 penalties

RB Rashard Mendenhall: Rushed for 33 yards (18 after contact) on 11 attempts, caught 3 passes for 17 yards on 3 attempts

RE Brett Keisel: 1 quarterback hit on 35 pass rush snaps, 1 penalty, 1 assist

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