So now that the NFL has released the official schedule of games that may or may not happen for 2011-12, the analyzing can finally start. Let us have a look at several of the peculiarities surrounding the Pittsburgh Steelers schedule.

-- The Steelers open the season at Baltimore. That is certainly a big game due to the fact it's a division opponent but additionally since the dreaded Super Bowl hangover could have observed the Steelers limping in towards the season but they will no doubt be amped up for that Week 1 tilt against the Ratbirds.

-- Out of the five prime-time games around the schedule for that Steelers,Cole Haan Boots, only two are house games. Each of those residence games are against division rivals Baltimore and Cleveland.

-- The annual Sunday evening house game against Baltimore returns one year right after the Ravens complained to the league and were granted a reprieve.

-- A bye in Week 11 will probably be the latest ever for the Steelers. The late bye week could be huge for numerous causes. It naturally offers the Steelers an opportunity to heal any injured players before the stretch-run towards the playoffs and secondly the Steelers possess a very favorable post-bye schedule that could see them run the table within the push towards the playoffs. The Steelers face one particular playoff group within their final 6 games,Wholesale MLB Jerseys, the Week 12 game at Kansas City on Sunday night.

-- The Steelers tend not to play Cleveland until finally Week 14. The second game against the Browns comes in Week 17,Antonio Brown Jersey, closing out the season in Cleveland.

-- In yet another uncommon turn of occasions the Steelers are at present scheduled to play only two 4 p.m. video games this season. The game at Arizona, and also the home game against New England. The Steelers are already notoriously undesirable in 4 p.m. regular-season video games beneath Mike Tomlin so it could surely play to their advantage to only must play two of them.

-- Beginning with Week 3's Sunday Night Football game in Indianapolis, the Steelers go on a four-week run against the AFC South, playing every single group in that division. I'm positive this has occurred just before with other teams, but it really is the 1st time I can ever remember it happening for the Steelers.

The Steelers have two important portions of their schedule. In Weeks 7,Broncos Jersey, 8 and 9 the Steelers are at Arizona, then come property to play back-to-back games against New England and Baltimore. The trip out west to face Arizona being followed up by two extremely challenging AFC opponents will likely be important for your Steelers. Taking two of those three games will be large for your Steelers' playoff aspirations, especially if individuals two wins come against the Patriots and Ravens.

The other crucial portion from the season comes late in the season, following their bye week. The Steelers play a Thursday evening residence game against Cleveland, after which have a 10-day break before heading out west to play the 49ers on Monday Night Football. Then Pittsburgh features a rapid turnaround as they must fly back residence from a Christmas Eve game against the Rams on an extra brief week. All 3 of individuals games are very winnable but using the extra days off and then the very quick week the Steelers may have to be sure they remain really focused to prevent any upsets during that three-week stretch.

General the Steelers schedule looks quite favorable at this point in the season. If ever there was a year for any Super Bowl loser to break from latest tradition and make one more deep playoff run, it's this year for that Steelers. The Steelers play only 6 games against 2010 playoff teams so if they beat the teams they really should,Tim Tebow Jersey, they must be taking a look at a wild card playoff berth at the really least.

Assuming there exists a 2011 season which is.

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