Can the Steelers run against Green Bay's front seven? Will Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers continue his stellar post-season? With the game feature a high-scoring affair like the one both teams were involved in back in 2009?
Here's a breakdown of the big game:
When the Steelers have the ballPittsburgh wants to do exactly what it achieved in the first half of the AFC championship game: ram the ball down an opponent's throat. Actually, RB Rashard Mendenhall showed plenty of speed and some moves, too, against the Jets, and that's what the Steelers need to see against Green Bay's 18th-ranked rushing defence.
Of course, the Packers' defence isn't likely to consistently miss tackles and be out of position the way the Jets were for 30 decisive minutes. LBs Clay Matthews, A.J. Hawk and Desmond Bishop are major reasons Green Bay (13-6) has been stingy against the run in the playoffs, and defensive backs Charles Woodson, Tramon Williams, and Nick Collins are solid in support. They also excel in pass coverage, along with nickel back Sam Shields, a rookie who had two interceptions in the NFC title game.
Super Bowl XLV will be the 45th annual edition of the Super Bowl in American football, and the 41st annual championship game of the modern-era National Football League (NFL). The game, to be played on February 6, 2011, will pit the champions of the AFC and the NFC and will be held at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas. This will be the first time that the Super Bowl will be held in the Dallas–Fort Worth area; the third time it will be held in Texas (Houston was the host city to Super Bowls VIII and XXXVIII); and, the fifth time the same city hosting the Super Bowl also hosted a World Series game the preceding autumn.
