The Steelers run the ball anyway, so it's not a big loss for them. I just don't see them winning this one.
I think it is a big loss for them, although not as much as it would be if their running game and defense weren't as strong. But there are some questions on their running game now that Bettis is gone--can Willy Parker come through in short yardage and goaline situations?
Regardless, I picked the Fins to win even before the appendectomy. But my second sight is clouded by ill-will. As the Leader of the Bengals says, "I hate them, because I'm jealous and want what they have [the Lombardi]. I guess I'm not that evolved."