With the expectation for very bad weather in the forecast for Sunday’s projected Wildcard game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Buffalo Bills, the expectations have understandably been lowered. The total over/under for points scored has plummeted as the odds of a pass-averse wind system rise.
Both teams, accordingly, are expected to run the ball. But that’s what the Steelers want to do and have been doing. “Like Coach [Mike Tomlin] always says, weather doesn’t dictate running the ball”, RT Broderick Jones told reporters on Friday, via the team’s website. “If we’re able to run the ball at an efficient pace, just keep that going.