Post Gazette - Steelers good bet to reach Super Bowl next season

Upbeat article from Gerry Dulac of the Post-Gazette

Pundits backing Steelers as good bet to reach Super Bowl next season

The Steelers delivered an impressive performance for 3½ quarters last week against the Broncos, coming close to eliminating the AFC’s No. 1 seed without so many of their injured stars and a sore-armed Roethlisberger.

That they came so close only elevated their stature among a number of national writers and broadcasters who cover the NFL. In an informal poll, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette asked each of them: Will the Steelers be the favorite to represent the AFC in next year’s Super Bowl? Nearly all agreed that, if not the favorite, they will certainly be in the conversation.

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http://www.post-gazette.com/sports/steelers/2016/01/24/Steelers-the-favorite-for-next-season/stories/201601240130

Job one next season is winning the division and getting a home playoff game (a first round bye would be nice too)

I think the Bengals will regress (that playoff loss is going to stay in their heads) and the Ravens of course will be back

health.....health.....health.

They had so many of their players out for that game, yet they were clearly the better team for about 50 minutes of that game. There weren't many who watched the game that thought the Steelers wouldn't have handled the Broncos easily if they were completely healthy.

They have as good a chance as anybody next year if they stay relatively healthy. They could be the favorite.

If they rotate Bell & Williams more and even plug in Fitz and Jordan a bit I think we will be looking great at running back, Bell getting the bulk. I am pretty happy with the way the O-line played with the guys that were plugged in and with some starters coming back we are looking good there. Obviously the big question mark is our secondary! If Blake somehow simply just quietly disappears into darkness we WILL be in SB 51! We have a young D that is finally coming together, did I mention Blake, and him being gone...