On paper the Pittsburgh Steelers had the toughest schedule in the
NFL in 2008. They went 12-4 and beat the
Arizona Cardinals 27-23 in Super Bowl XLIII. From what I can see, the
2009 Steelers schedule looks a whole lot easier. I think their strongest competition will come in the season opener against the
Tennessee Titans. The Titans have a quarterback controversy to overcome, but they are probably the best team the Steelers will face. At least according to their 2008 record. The
Chicago Bears have been improving and may be trouble for the Steelers if they overlook them. On week 7 we play the
Minnesota Vikings who could be dangerous. They won their divsion in 2008 and beat the Arizona Cardinals 35-14. Brett Favre could be their quarterback if his surgery went well.
The
Pittsbugh Steelers play 7 more non-divisional games against the
San Diego Chargers, the
Detroit Lions,
Denver Broncos, the
Kansas City Chiefs, the
Oakland Raiders, the
Green Bay Packers and the
Miami Dolphins. Out of these teams their may be 1 loss, but I doubt it. The only competition from our own division will be with the
Baltimore Ravens. The Ravens were 11-5 and 2nd to the Steelers in the AFC North. We could end up splitting the 2 games we play with them, but we swept them last year. The other 2 teams in our division, the
Cincinnati Bengals and the
Cleveland Browns have not improved enough to stop us from winning another AFC North division title. The Pittsburgh Steelers should go at least 13-3 in 2009. Look here for
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I am a big Steeler fan. I grew up in western Pa. I believe we are the cream of the crop in our division again this coming year. Baltimore will be our biggest competitor. We need to protect Big Ben this year or we could face disaster. Hopefully, Mendenhal contributes and stays healthy. Our schedule is not as touch as last year...pittsburghfootballnut.com
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