The Steelers

Willie Parker is the type of back that scares me. His cutback style of running often hurts the Eagles for big plays. The Eagles are very fast defensively, and they can run themselves out of the cutback - that leads to big plays. I do think the Eagles match up favorably if they can manage first down. The Steelers will be effective if they can get into 2nd and 3rd and shorts. Look for the Eagles to try to hit some home runs against the Pittsburgh blitz. I think this will be a physical game. It will be a close game, but the Eagles win 28-17.