GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NFL: JACKSONVILLE (9-4) at PITTSBURGH (9-4)

NFL: JACKSONVILLE (9-4) at PITTSBURGH (9-4)

<h3>Steelers hope to clinch playoff spot</h3>







<div class="pre">Jacksonville (9-4) at Pittsburgh (9-4) 1:00 pm EST</div>

PITTSBURGH (Ticker) -- Suddenly, the Pittsburgh Steelershave some work left before wrapping up the AFC North title.

With their lead in the division down to one game, the Steelershost the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday in an AFC battle withmajor playoff implications.


Pittsburgh has been unable to put away the Cleveland Browns, whoclimbed within one game of the division lead following theSteelers' 34-13 loss to the New England Patriots.


The AFC North is the lone division in which the first-place hasonly a one-game advantage.


The Steelers can clinch a playoff spot with a victory but tolock up the division, they need a win and a Browns loss to theBuffalo Bills.


Last season, Pittsburgh missed the playoffs, going 8-8 the yearafter winning its fifth Super Bowl.


The Jaguars can secure a postseason berth with a win and defeatsby Buffalo and Tennessee. The Bills play at Cleveland and theTitans visit Kansas City.


While the Steelers have struggled on the road (2-4), they jointhe Patriots as the only teams not to lose at home this season.

With road games remaining at St. Louis and Baltimore, Pittsburghlooks to complete a 8-0 season at Heinz Field.


Despite the loss at New England, Willie Parker ran for 124 yardsto take over the NFL's rushing lead from Minnesota rookieAdrian Peterson.


Jacksonville moved a step closer to the playoffs with a 37-6rout of the Carolina Panthers last week.


Fred Taylor rushed for 132 yards, including an 80-yard TDtouchdown. the longest run from scrimmage in the NFL thisseason. He climbed to 18th on the all-time rushing list, passingEddie George and Tiki Barber.


The Jaguars, who are trying to nail down their first playoffberth since 1999, head to Pittsburgh following their bestdefensive effort in weeks.


Rebounding from a loss to Indianapolis that likely ended itsdivision title hopes, Jacksonville allowed only 149 total yards,including just 99 through the air.

 

NFL: JACKSONVILLE at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NFL
JACKSONVILLE 0
PITTSBURGH 0 14:55 LEFT, 1ST QTR

PIT BALL ON PIT 35 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: JACKSONVILLE at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NFL
JACKSONVILLE 0
PITTSBURGH 0 13:15 LEFT, 1ST QTR

JAC BALL ON JAC 40 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: JACKSONVILLE at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NFL FG JAC
JOSH SCOBEE 36 YD

JACKSONVILLE 3
PITTSBURGH 0 9:36 LEFT, 1ST QTR</div>

 

NFL: JACKSONVILLE at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NFL
JACKSONVILLE 3
PITTSBURGH 0 9:31 LEFT, 1ST QTR

PIT BALL ON PIT 31 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: JACKSONVILLE at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NFL
JACKSONVILLE 3
PITTSBURGH 0 5:41 LEFT, 1ST QTR

JAC BALL ON JAC 13 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NFL
JACKSONVILLE 3
PITTSBURGH 0 2:52 LEFT, 1ST QTR

PIT BALL AT MIDFIELD
1ST AND 10</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NFL
JACKSONVILLE 3
PITTSBURGH 0 1:38 LEFT, 1ST QTR

JAC BALL ON JAC 9 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: JACKSONVILLE at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NFL END, 1ST QTR 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
JACKSONVILLE 3 3
PITTSBURGH 0 0 END, 1ST QTR

SCORING SUMMARY

1ST QUARTER: JAC - FG, JOSH SCOBEE 36 YD, 5:24. Drive: 8
plays, 42 yards in 3:39. Key plays:
Taylor 10--yard run to Pittsburgh
45; Garrard 16-yard pass to Jones
to Pittsburgh 25. JACKSONVILLE 3-0</div>

 

NFL: JACKSONVILLE at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NFL
JACKSONVILLE 3
PITTSBURGH 0 14:55 LEFT, 2ND QTR

PIT BALL ON JAC 31 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: JACKSONVILLE at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NFL TD PIT
HEATH MILLER 18 YD PASS FROM BEN ROETHLISBERGER
(JEFF REED KICK)

JACKSONVILLE 3
PITTSBURGH 7 14:13 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NFL: JACKSONVILLE at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NFL
JACKSONVILLE 3
PITTSBURGH 7 14:13 LEFT, 2ND QTR

JAC BALL ON JAC 20 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: JACKSONVILLE at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NFL
JACKSONVILLE 3
PITTSBURGH 7 12:33 LEFT, 2ND QTR

PIT BALL ON PIT 8 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: JACKSONVILLE at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NFL
JACKSONVILLE 3
PITTSBURGH 7 9:08 LEFT, 2ND QTR

JAC BALL ON JAC 44 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: JACKSONVILLE at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NFL
JACKSONVILLE 3
PITTSBURGH 7 7:33 LEFT, 2ND QTR

PIT BALL ON PIT 19 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: JACKSONVILLE at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NFL
JACKSONVILLE 3
PITTSBURGH 7 6:07 LEFT, 2ND QTR

JAC BALL ON JAC 31 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NFL TWO MINUTE WARNING, 1ST HALF

JACKSONVILLE 3
PITTSBURGH 7

JAC BALL ON PIT 22 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: JACKSONVILLE at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NFL TD JAC
ERNEST WILFORD 12 YD PASS FROM DAVID GARRARD
(JOSH SCOBEE KICK)

JACKSONVILLE 10
PITTSBURGH 7 1:01 LEFT, 2ND QTR</div>

 

NFL: JACKSONVILLE at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NFL
JACKSONVILLE 10
PITTSBURGH 7 0:56 LEFT, 2ND QTR

PIT BALL ON PIT 11 YD LINE
1ST AND 10</div>

 

NFL: JACKSONVILLE at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NFL HALFTIME 1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
JACKSONVILLE 3 7 10
PITTSBURGH 0 7 7 HALFTIME

SCORING SUMMARY

1ST QUARTER: JAC - FG, JOSH SCOBEE 36 YD, 5:24. Drive: 8
plays, 42 yards in 3:39. Key plays:
Taylor 10--yard run to Pittsburgh
45; Garrard 16-yard pass to Jones
to Pittsburgh 25. JACKSONVILLE 3-0
2ND QUARTER: PIT - TD, HEATH MILLER 18 YD PASS FROM BEN
ROETHLISBERGER (JEFF REED KICK),
0:47. Drive: 4 plays, 31 yards in
:42. Key plays: 13-yard punt by
Jaguars' Podlesh to Jacksonville
31; Parker 13-yard run to
Jacksonville 18.
PITTSBURGH 7-3
JAC - TD, ERNEST WILFORD 12 YD PASS FROM
DAVID GARRARD (JOSH SCOBEE KICK),
13:59. Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards in
1:01. Key plays: Garrard 10-yard
pass to Northcut to Jacksonville
22; Drew 5-yard run plus 15-yard
roughing the passer penalty on
Steelers' Haggans to Pittsburgh 33;
Drew 2-yard run on 4th-and-1 to
Pittsburgh 22. JACKSONVILLE 10-7</div>