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True Dough

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Wed Sep 3, 2025, 10:22 AM Sep 3

Make your NFL prediction(s) here [View all]

Could be your Super Bowl pick. Anything at all.

I'm going to say Mike Tomlin's streak of 18 straight seasons of .500 or better ball comes to an end this year.

I think it will be a losing season for the Steelers despite having what should be a top-5 defense.

The offense, IMO, will be woeful. A washed Aaron Rodgers as the starting QB and Mason Rudolph as his backup. And there's a good chance the Steelers' O-line will be below average. Guess what? Rodgers cannot run. Sitting duck.

Then you look at the receiving corps. DK Metcalf, when healthy, is a talented player. But he's known for breaking routes. Rodgers HATES it when receivers break routes. Not sure how compatible they're going to be. Things fall off from there with Calvin Austin and Roman Wilson in terms of immediate talent -- maybe they blossom into decent receivers in the years ahead.

Jaylen Warren as RB1 is okay.

Pat Freiermuth at TE is okay.

I'm going to say Pittsburgh winds up with a 7-10 record this season, with the wins largely due to the play of the defense.

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