JACKSONVILLE (9 -
4) at PITTSBURGH (9 - 4)
Week 15 Sunday, 12/16/2007 1:00
PM
Jaguars defeat Steelers 29-22 to
solidify playoff positioning
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Postgame Recaps, Storylines,
and News |
Fred Taylor scored a decisive
touchdown on a 12-yard run in
the final two minutes while
gaining 147 yards and the
Jaguars withstood the bad
weather and Pittsburgh's
fourth-quarter comeback to beat
the Steelers at their own game.
The Steelers (9-5), losing at
home for the first time in eight
games this season on a chilly
day seemingly built for them,
fell into a tie with the Browns
(9-5) for the AFC North lead
after Cleveland beat Buffalo
8-0.
The Steelers, who could have
clinched the division with a win
and a Browns loss, own the
tiebreaker going into their
Thursday night game at St.
Louis...
FULL STORY
Browns, Steelers Tied Atop AFC
North
WSAZ-TV, WV
... the decisive
touchdown on a 12-yard run in
the final two minutes as the
Jacksonville Jaguars hung on to
beat the Steelers in snowy
Pittsburgh 29-22. ...
Loss Drops Steelers to Fourth
Seed
AOL SPORTS, NY
Not only did the
Steelers loss to the Jaguars
erase whatever wiggle room the
team had in its quest for an AFC
North division title, it also
probably ensured ...
Taylor runs all over Steelers in
29-22 win
Rotoworld.com
Fred Taylor
rushed 25 times for 147 yards
and one touchdown in the
Jaguars' 29-22 victory over the
Steelers in Week 15. Taylor
capped off his fourth ...
Parker rushes for 100 yards
Rotoworld.com
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Pregame Previews, Storylines,
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JAGUARS: This will be a
running game. Both the Steelers
and the Jaguars like to run. The
Jaguars are second in rushing
and the Steelers are fifth. Both
teams have quarterbacks who are
playing well -- David Garrard of
the Jaguars and Ben
Roethlisberger of the Steelers
-- but the focus on what is
likely to be a muddy field will
be on the run...FULL
STORY
STEELERS:
The Steelers' No. 2 run defense
will get its biggest test of the
season against Jacksonville.
Their top priority will be to
stop Fred Taylor and Maurice
Jones-Drew. On offense, they
will try to run on the Jaguars
but not exclusively. They hope
to exploit a Jacksonville
defense that has allowed 3,261
yards passing...FULL
STORY
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Prediction |
Spread |
ATS Pick |
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Jaguars @ |
Steelers
-2.073 |
PIT
-4 |
Jaguars |
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Steelers |
