That’s the truth. The last five minutes of the Indy game notwithstanding, the Steelers really outplayed all three opponents from start to finish. Today, especially, was just a good, old fashioned butt-kicking.
What, you think my luck’s changed that much? Ha. The joke’s on you, buddy.
Woohoo whohoo whohoo! And another woohoo!
What a game. My thanks to Jake I-shoulda-been-plumber Plummer for his part in our win! Hooray!!! 
And my hat is off to Mike Shannahan for his post-game interview. A very classy man!
New England in 1985. They then went on to get demolished by the Bears in Superbowl XX. Let’s hope that history does *not *repeat itself there. Of course, that was the year that the Bears were nearly unstoppable; I don’t think that either the Seahawks of the Panthers are quite in the same league.
My apologies to Cowher for my midseason doubts. There are no doubts anymore. The magnitude of this hasn’t sunk in yet. 
I got a little worried when I realized at halftime that I’d forgotten to put on my 60 minute men shirt which I’ve worn every game during this current win streak. Fortunately, it didn’t seem to have an effect.
The only nitpick I have is that for the second week in the row Hines Ward has dropped a first down pass on third down (both 3rd and 6 I think) when the Steelers were trying to run out the clock. He made up for it by catching a td today, so all is forgiven.
Maybe next week they’ll get that safety they almost got this and last week.
As my 3 year old daughter shared with us tonight: “Go Steelers!”
Ha! Told ya we’d win!
Except we didn’t. Can’t blame it all on the Plummer TOs either, because Pittsvurgh just played better in every aspect of the game. Superbowl XL is easy to predict now. Steelers. Doesn’t really matter the score ends up. But they will have the points, whatever they need, to win.
Congrats to the fans and enjoy your year as champs.
1998 Broncos hosted the Wildcard, then won at Kansas City and Pittsburg en route to their first ever Superbowl win.
1981 Raiders hosted the wildcard, then won at Cleveland and San Diego en route to winning the Superbowl.
1985 Patriots won at NYJ, LA Raiders, and Miami en route to losing big to Chicago’s Superbowl Shuffle.
When Pitt wins # XL, they will be the first to do what you just pointed out.
Wait, am I a year off on each of those? I have a hard figuring what year to call the teams when the Championship is in Jan or Feb of a whole other year.
If you did that from memory, you scare me!
Broncos was from memory, being a fan and all. The others I remembered as Wildcards in the Superbowl, but had to look up the particulars on NFL.com
BTW, how is this thread staying under 1000 with the Big Uglies’ being in the Big Dance? You’d think everyone on the Dope would have something to say about this. Pro or con.
[Rodney Dangerfield]
No respect, I tell ya, we get no respect…
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2000 Ravens also hosted the WC, then won at Tennessee and Oakland, en route to a Super Bowl victory in Tampa.
I remember that one, because I rooted against them in every game. Too bad the stupid Giants used all their points against the Vikings when a field goal would have done it.
I think you jinxed them.
They were saying that some people fear a repeat of Super Bowl XXX, but someone else pointed out that Neil O’Donnell was nowhere near the player that Big Ben is.
The mayor’s gonna be dining on buffalo steaks this week!
Just because I’m too lazy to look it up myself, how many games has Big Ben lost to teams *other *than the Patriots?
So, unless the Panthers get three touchdowns in two minutes, Seattle officially stomped Carolina in practically every way that matters (Carolina with just 21 rushing yards = ow).
Now we know the Super Bowl. What’re your hopes, Steelers fans?
Well, they went 11-5, but Roethlisberger was out for two of those losses, so I’d have to say about three.