Not All Bad

Well, let's start by looking at the bright side, shall we...?

(1) If you had said at the beginning of the season that we would go into Pittsburgh and lose to the defending champion Steelers by one point on a last-second touchdown pass, I think I would have been pleased and impressed.

(2) They were coming off 10-day rest, they were playing at home, and they needed the game more than we did. Much more.

(3) It was not a Conference loss for us, so it should not cost us in tie-breakers.

(4) We only gave up 1 sack.

(5) We committed fewer penalties (7) than our opponent (10).

(6) We committed no turnovers.

(7) Our special teams didn't allow one of their characteristic back-breaking big runbacks.

(8) Rogers showed the ability to get it done in a tough spot -- in the 4th quarter, on the road, playing from behind. He led the Packers to 22 4th-quarter points. This loss cannot be hung on our offense.

(9) We're not Bronco fans.

(10) We still control our own playoff destiny. If we win both remaining games, we're in. And, probably, just one more win will do the job.

So, that's the good.

We'll cover the bad and the ugly next time!