NFL Week 13, 2019: 20 Bold predictions to consider
By Dan Parzych
17. Hodges finishes with four turnovers
After another horrendous outing by Mason Rudolph against the Cincinnati Bengals, thank goodness Mike Tomlin decided to make the switch to Devlin Hodges in the middle of the game.
Otherwise, the Pittsburgh Steelers most likely would have been embarrassed by allowing the Bengals to finally secure their first win of 2019.
Between the aftermath from the Antonio Brown trade to Ben Roethlisberger suffering a season-ending elbow injury in September, rough doesn’t even begin to describe how this year has been at times for the Steelers.
But as crazy as it is to believe heading into Week 13, Pittsburgh’s playoff hopes are still somewhat alive, even if they seem like a long shot at this point.
In order to keep the Steelers in the best position possible to keep things interesting in the AFC playoff race, the team will need to find a way to earn a tough win against a familiar face in the Cleveland Browns.
Defeating their rivals certainly won’t be easy when looking at some of the struggles from a few weeks ago, and if Hodges ends up with a rough outing as well as a result of the Browns’ defense continuing to look impressive, this wouldn’t be a surprise at all.