Pittsburgh Steelers safety Mike Mitchell may be getting a bit ahead of himself.
Mitchell told Sports Illustrated that he expects the Steelers to face the New England Patriots in the postseason -- and feels his team will redeem itself.
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Pittsburgh Steelers safety Mike Mitchell may be getting a bit ahead of himself. Mitchell told Sports Illustrated that he expects the Steelers to face the New England Patriots in the postseason -- and feels his team will redeem itself.
"We're going to play (the Patriots) again," the 30-year-old Mitchell said. "We can play them in hell, we can play them in Haiti, we can play them in New England. ... We're gonna win."
Mitchell and the second-seeded Steelers might be better served to focus on the visiting Jacksonville Jaguars, the team's opponent in the AFC divisional round on Sunday. The top-seeded Patriots host the fifth-seeded Tennessee Titans on Saturday.
The Patriots have defeated the Steelers on five consecutive occasions, including the 2016 AFC Championship Game and last month with a 27-24 decision at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh.
The latter loss came after replay negated a late 10-yard touchdown reception by tight end Jesse James.
Two plays later, Ben Roethlisberger faked a spike -- after communicating with slot receiver Eli Rogers -- and threw to Rogers on a slant in the end zone. However, cornerback Eric Rowe deflected the ball, and it was intercepted by Duron Harmon with five seconds left.
Mitchell recorded 53 tackles and a fumble recovery this season.