Rescheduled Cincinnati Game Holds Tremendous Playoff Implications

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Published: December 28, 2009

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... game against the New York Jets to 8:30 p.m.? A game that originally was to be held at 1 p.m.

 

The Pittsburgh Steelers are counting on both the New England Patriots and the Cincinnati Bengals to fight for the third playoff seed, to have a reasonable shot at making the postseason.

 

Both games were originally scheduled at 1 p.m. which was ideal as both would have been fighting for the win.

 

With New England holding the tie-break against Cincinnati, a New England win at 1 p.m. makes Cincinnati’s game at 8:30 p.m. meaningless. They would more than likely sit any player with an injury and starters alike.

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