Patriots vs Steelers: NFL Odds & Picks - Sunday Night Football
Patriots vs Steelers: NFL Odds & Picks - Sunday Night Football
NBC Sunday Night Football will get another outstanding match-up tonight in what could be a preview of the AFC Championship Game as the Pittsburgh Steelers host the New England Patriots with a kick-off time of 8:30pm EST. Online sportsbooks have listed Pittsburgh as a 5-point favorite in NFL picks vs New England with an over/under betting total of 45. Money line NFL odds have opened with the Steelers -220 favorites and the Patriots at +180 for Sunday night football from Heinz Field.
The New England Patriots have a record of 6-2 straight up and 4-3-1 against the spread heading into NFL picks for Sunday night football with 6 of their games going OVER the total. The Patriots are coming off a stunning 34-14 upset loss at Cleveland which snapped a 5 game winning streak. The young and retooled New England defense continues to struggle as it ranks 29th overall in NFL odds and 24th for points allowed. The offense ranks 2nd in the NFL for scoring as Tom Brady is off to a fine start with a 95.7 QB rating and a 14/4 TD/INT ratio. The running game ranks in the middle of the NFL and is led by BenJarvus Green-Ellis. The Pats were tied with the Jets for first place in the AFC East.
The Pittsburgh Steelers have a record of 6-2 straight up and 5-3 against the spread heading into Sunday night football odds with an even 4-4 split on over/unders. Pittsburgh is coming off a 27-21 Monday Night payout at Cincinnati. The Steelers have won 3 of their last 4 games and rank number 1 in NFL picks for points allowed while the offense ranks 16th for scoring. Ben Roethlisberger has a strong 96.8 QB rating with a 6/3 TD/INT ratio and Rashard Mendenhall has rushed for 702 yards and a 4.2 yards per carry average with 7 touchdowns. Mike Wallace has proven to be an explosive receiver as he is averaging 23 yards per catch with 5 TD's. This is one of the better rivalries in NFL odds that has seen the underdog get the money in 8 of the last 10 match-ups with 6 of the last 7 meetings going OVER the total.