Welcome inside the locked on Steelers podcast. I'm your host John Ledyard from over at fanragsports.com.

And joining me today is Locked on Patriots host, Mark Schofield.

And no, we're not playing Patriots and Steelers aren't playing this week.

So this isn't a true crossover episode.

But I wanted to have Mark on this episode, which by the way is brought to you by my bookie.ag. You play, you win,

you get paid. Use that promo code locked on at my bookie.orgie. But I wanted to have Mark

on the podcast because we've talked so much throughout the season. It seems like everything we

focus on with the Steelers is, is it going to be enough when New England rolls around? Because

let's be honest. These two teams seem like they're on a collision course.

So, Mark, I know it hasn't been a perfect season for the Patriots so far,

but doesn't it still feel like these are the best two teams in the AFC

and respect to Kansas City, but I just feel like when the playoff time comes,

the Steelers are going to be looking at how to get over the hump of trying to beat New England in the postseason.

Yeah, John, and off the top, man, thanks for having me on, buddy.

I appreciate coming on doing a little locked over action with you.

Yeah, I think you're right.

You know, obviously open a night, Cajas City, city you know they were just dismantled new

England but new England as we've seen from them over the years they're starting to

round into form particularly on the defensive side of the ball yeah they've had some

injuries they were gashed by some teams early on you know Deshawn Watson was you know

nothing sure magical even in a loss up there in New England.

Cam Newton got them, but they've started to figure it out on the defensive side of the ball.

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