The Steelers snapped their embarrassing losing streak last week with a breakthrough win over Cincinnati. There’s now a path to the playoffs if the Steelers win out and one of the AFC South teams lose this week. Could it actually continue with a QB conundrum and a rash of injuries on defense?  Of course, with everything going on, there comes a whole lotta predictions.

With that being said, SCN’s resident Nostradumbass is back to do the deed again this week as the Steelers look for their second win ever in Seattle and their first in 1983 on the last day of 2023. The following are predictions, some basic, some bold and some absolutely bizarre.

• Antonio Brown, trying to erase the stench of being locked down (to be fair, he still had 54 yards on 6 grabs) the last time that he and the Steelers visited the Emerald City, suits up and joins the team for warmups. Nobody notices until Brown sticks his face in a camera and taunts the legendary Legion of Boomer for not having the guts to face him despite the fact that neither individual has played in the league since 2021 when both were teammates in Tampa.
• Not to be outdone by the Baltimore Ravens who honored the infamous Ray Rice before their home game against Miami, the Seahawks honor Gary Ridgway via satellite from the Washington State Penitentiary in Walla Walla, Washington. While Rice is the second-place rusher in Ravens team history, Ridgway made a “career” as the second-most prolific serial killer in U.S. history, not to mention the all-team leader for Washington State. Scratch this, nobody besides B-more is classless enough to ho or such a scoundrel.
• Mason Rudolph finishes the entire game with a 280-yard effort a TD pass and an interception thrown.
• With JuJu Smith-Schuster on the IR in New England, Boujee Smith-Schuster makes the trip to Seattle and pledges his loyalty to another No.19 Calvin Austin III. The idea of a talking, mischief-making pooch intrigues CA3 and inspires him to return a punt for a score.
• Diontae Johnson reels in 6 catches, George Pickens 5. Both players give maximum effort with no shenanigans.
• Pat Freiermuth is targeted only five times and pulls in every all but one ball, including a TD. To celebrate his trip to the end zone, Muth pulls out his cell phone, points it at the goalpost and proceeds to light it up. The act is to commemorate the 144th Anniversary of Thomas Edison lighting up a city street by introducing an incandescent lightbulb to the world on this day in 1879.
• Chris Boswell is a perfect 2-for-2 on the day with a long of 58 yards.
• Najee Harris, just like Franco 40 years prior in the black and gold’s only victory in Seattle, gains 132 yards on the ground with a score.
• T.J. Watt. collects 2 sacks of Smith to raise his league-leading total to 19, however the league, hellbent on making Myles Garrett the NFL DPOY, awards the Cleveland Brown 6 sacks to seize the lead from his couch.
• Former Steeler Devin Bush Jr. records just one tackle on his revenge tour and celebrates like he just won the Super Bowl, a Presidential Election, Dancing with the Stars, and People Magazine’s Sexiest Man Alive.
• Joey Porter Jr. thieves a pass and takes it to the house for his first career touchdown. While fellow rookies Keanu Benton and Nick Herbig get a sack each.
• Myles Jack leads the Steelers by recording 11 tackles on the late afternoon/early evening.
• The Steelers defense surrenders a 100+ rushing game to the duo of the returning Kenneth Walker and Zac Charbonnet, a 100+ receiving effort by the ailing D.K. Metcalf, and a 280+ afternoon perpetrated by Geno Smith.
• Although I feel strongly that the Steelers can win this game, Mike Tomlin’s team fares much better when I pick against them. So, against my gut, I predict the Steelers to fall to 8-8 in a 27-20 letdown, but still remain alive, although on life support in the AFC playoff standings.
• Screw it! let’s be bold. I’m going with my gut. I’m adding a third Boz FG at the end of regulation. The Steelers prevail 30-27 on a late Boswell field goal to extend their record to 9-7. Will any of this actually happen? I’ll bet at least one or two. Heck, maybe every one of them. Be sure to post your predictions — basic or bizarre — below.