You ask for a Christmas miracle . . . Santa gives you the Cincinnati Bungles

After last week's heart-wrenching loss to the Miami Dolphins, the Steeler Face promised to analyze the reasons for Pittsburgh's struggles this year, but I didn't.  As the week wore on it seemed the reasons were obvious enough, and quite frankly, I lost heart.  And then, the Cincinnati Bungles--the gift that keeps on giving--emerged at Heinz Field before I had found the time to type a single word.  All week, as a resident of Cincinnati, all I heard were Bengals fans that wanted to trash talk when they spotted me in Steeler-wear.  And, I have learned that exactly two words are sure fire Bengals fan repellant: "Super Bowl."  As soon as you say those two words -- suddenly, they don't want to talk anymore.

So what do you want for Christmas?  Here is the Steeler Face's list:

-- The Ravens to lose to the Lions and Patriots, or the Lions and Bengals, or the Patriots and Bengals.

-- The Steelers to beat the Packers and Browns.

-- The Jets to beat the Browns and Dolphins.

-- The Dolphins to lose to the Bills and Jets.

-- The Chargers to lose to the Raiders, or Chiefs.

If all of that happens--the Steelers will be in the playoffs.  If not, then what we've come to expect since September will happen... the Steelers won't.