Pittsburgh Steelers: 5 Bold predictions for Divisional Round vs. Jaguars

PITTSBURGH, PA - OCTOBER 08: Antonio Brown #84 of the Pittsburgh Steelers reacts after a reception for a first down in the first half during the game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Heinz Field on October 8, 2017 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images) /

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JACKSONVILLE, FL – JANUARY 07: Blake Bortles #5 of the Jacksonville Jaguars warms up in the bench area in the second half of the AFC Wild Card Round game against the Buffalo Bills at EverBank Field on January 7, 2018 in Jacksonville, Florida. (Photo by Scott Halleran/Getty Images) /

4. Blake Bortles will toss, at least, two interceptions

While many fans around the league believe Blake Bortles is one of the worst quarterbacks in the league, he actually hasn’t had a terrible season in 2017. Coming into the postseason, the Jags passing game finished in the bottom-half of the NFL, but only by a few spots. However, even though Bortles has improved this year, I expect the Steelers to force, at least, two interceptions from the former UCF standout on Sunday.

As I mentioned in the previous bold prediction, Jacksonville will get their yardage because of Leonard Fournette, but Bortles will have to throw the football downfield in order for the Jags to win this game. Sure, he’s capable of making those big plays, but I’m not positive he can in the postseason, especially in Heinz Field.

The biggest key for the Steelers in getting Bortles to throw some errant passes, is their talented pass-rush. If Pittsburgh can get some pressure on him early in the first-half, Bortles will find a way to give the black and gold some extra possessions, resulting in great field position.

The fourth-year quarterback has thrown two or more interceptions four different times this season, so it wouldn’t be out of the ordinary to see it happen again this weekend.

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