... down to a tightly contested final week, Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker Lamar Woodley feels that New England and Cincinnati might just try to set up the playoff matchups the way they want.

Woodley has predicted the Bengals and Patriots will "lay down" in week 17, allowing their opponents (the Houston Texans and New York Jets) to win in an effort to prevent Pittsburgh a chance at a playoff berth.

"All of them lay down,'' Woodley stated, "No one wants to see Pittsburgh in it. That's just how it is. Everybody knows we're a dangerous team once we get into the playoffs, no matter how we played the whole year. Once we get into the playoffs, the Pittsburgh Steelers is a playoff team.

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