Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is simply oozing with optimism forward of this Sunday’s wild-card recreation towards the Chiefs.
“We’re most likely 20 level underdogs and we’re going to the #1 staff, I do know they’re not the #1 seed however they’ve received the AFC the final two years, arguably the very best staff in soccer … we don’t have an opportunity,” Roethlisberger stated Wednesday. “So let’s simply go in and have enjoyable.”
The Chiefs are practically a 13-point favourite for Sunday’s opening spherical at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas Metropolis.
Whereas the quarterback hasn’t mentioned being the underdog staff heading into the postseason, Roethlisberger advised reporters, “I'd assume as a gaggle you perceive that we most likely aren’t alleged to be right here. We’re most likely not an excellent soccer staff.
“Out of the 14 groups which might be in, we’re most likely quantity 14. We’re double-digit underdogs within the playoffs. So, let’s simply go play, have enjoyable and see what occurs.”
Roethlisberger is aware of the way it feels to be the underdog within the postseason. He was a part of the 2005 Steelers squad that received a Tremendous Bowl because the sixth seed.
When requested if this season’s race to the postseason drew similarities to Pittsburgh’s 2005 run, Roethlisberger stated, “That staff was a very good soccer staff. We’re not pretty much as good a soccer staff as we had been then.”
His remarks, sarcastic or not, didn’t paint an image of confidence simply days earlier than the wild-card matchup. Roethlisberger, although, wasn’t improper, because the Steelers have an uphill battle forward.
The Chiefs have received 9 of their final 10 video games, and are coming off back-to-back Tremendous Bowl appearances. Sunday would be the second time these groups meet, and Kansas Metropolis pummeled Pittsburgh, 36-10, on Dec. 26.
“I hope we don’t go in and get blown out by 20 to 30 factors,” Roethlisberger stated. “We simply go in and hope we maintain it shut.”
The veteran quarterback stated he had a chat with a few of Pittsburgh’s “younger guys” to elucidate that “each mistake is magnified” within the postseason.
“I’ve been in lots of these video games the place the staff that makes the fewest errors goes to win. You simply attempt to inform these guys that hear, we obtained to go on the market and you bought to play free and have enjoyable, play soccer however perceive that it does get slightly bit quicker and that the depth does choose up.”
The 2-time Tremendous Bowl champion has now been to the postseason in 12 of his 18 seasons because the Steelers’ quarterback. He has hinted that this yr’s marketing campaign is probably going his final.
Pittsburgh secured a bid to the playoffs after a dramatic win towards the Ravens in time beyond regulation Sunday – and a dramatic time beyond regulation win from the Raiders ensured they’d make it to the postseason.
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