The Pittsburgh Steelers failed to meet expectations in 2012. The franchise with the most Super Bowl victories in NFL history went a disappointing 8-8 last year due to a terrible finish. After a 6-3 start, the Steelers would lost five of their final seven games with four of those losses coming by 6 points or less. Ben Roethlisberger, who has come up clutch late in games so many times in his career, was surprisingly the goat last year. He made some big mistakes with interceptions late in games with...
Read more about Pittsburgh Steelers Schedule Pittsburgh Steelers Offseason Needs - April 18, 2013The Pittsburgh Steelers have been known for pulling games out in the clutch over the last several years en route to winning a pair of Super Bowls with Ben Roethlisberger at the helm. It simply did not happen for them in 2012 as they finished 8-8 and missed the playoffs. Roethlisberger threw some uncharacteristically costly picks late in games, running backs fumbled far too many times, and receivers dropped too many passes. For a franchise that has set the bar with six Lombardi Trophy’s over...
Read more about Pittsburgh Steelers Offseason Needs Cleveland Browns at Pittsburgh Steelers Spread - December 27, 2012For the last matchup between these divisional rivals this season it is Pittsburgh’s turn to host Cleveland. The last time these teams played was November 25th with Pittsburgh listed as 1-point favorites. With kickoff scheduled for 1pm Sunday at Heinz Field, Oddsmakers have yet to list a favorite or a total set of points in this game. Why Cleveland Covers: If the Browns hadn’t stumbled out of the gate this season they might have had a shot at the playoffs. They lost 5 games this year by 7 points...
Read more about Cleveland Browns at Pittsburgh Steelers Spread Cincinnati Bengals at Pittsburgh Steelers Line - December 17, 2012The Pittsburgh Steelers (7-7, 4-2 home) welcome the Cincinnati Bengals (8-6, 5-2 away) to Heinz Field Sunday. This is the biggest game of the season for both of these AFC North rivals as the winner would be the No. 6 seed in the AFC heading into Week 17. Taking a look at the pro football odds in Las Vegas, I find a line of Pittsburgh -4 over Cincinnati and a total set of 43 points. Why Pittsburgh Covers Trailing the Bengals by one game for the 6th and final wild-card spot in the AFC, this is essentially...
Read more about Cincinnati Bengals at Pittsburgh Steelers Line Pittsburgh Steelers at Dallas Cowboys Line - December 10, 2012The Dallas Cowboys (7-6, 3-3 home) host the Pittsburgh Steelers (7-6, 3-4 away) this Sunday at 4:25 EST. This contest has huge playoff implications as both teams are fighting for a wild-card spot in their respective conferences. The loser will have a slim to none chance of making it to the postseason. Taking a look at the lines for Week 15, I find a spread of Pittsburgh -1 over Dallas. Why Pittsburgh Covers The Steelers will be highly motivated following a bad 24-34 home loss to the San Diego Chargers...
Read more about Pittsburgh Steelers at Dallas Cowboys Line San Diego Chargers at Pittsburgh Steelers Odds - December 6, 2012The Pittsburgh Steelers (7-5, 4-1 home) host the San Diego Chargers (4-8, 2-4 away) this Sunday as they try to keep their slim lead on several teams in the AFC wild-card race. Taking a look at the pro football odds for Week 14, I find a line of Pittsburgh -7 over San Diego and a total set of 42.5 points. Why Pittsburgh Covers The Steelers are currently the No. 6 seed in the AFC if the season were to end today. They have little margin for error, and a lot to play for the rest of the way. At 4-8 on...
Read more about San Diego Chargers at Pittsburgh Steelers Odds Pittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore Ravens Line - November 29, 2012The Pittsburgh Steelers (6-5, 2-4 away) travel to face the Baltimore Ravens (9-2, 5-0 home) Sunday in what has become arguably the best rivalry in the NFL. This will be their second meeting in three weeks as the Ravens won 13-10 at Heinz Field on November 18th. Oddsmakers have installed Baltimore as a 7-point favorite over Pittsburgh with a total set of 40 points. Why Baltimore Covers The Ravens simply have the Steelers number over the last two years. They have won each of the last three meetings,...
Read more about Pittsburgh Steelers at Baltimore Ravens Line Kansas City Chiefs at Pittsburgh Steelers Line - November 8, 2012The Pittsburgh Steelers (5-3, 3-0 home) look to remain unbeaten at Heinz Field when they host the Kansas City Chiefs (1-7, 1-3 away) on ESPN’s Monday Night Football. According to the Week 10 odds, the Steelers are a 12-point favorite over the Chiefs with a total set of 42 points. Why Pittsburgh Covers The Steelers are playing their best football of the season right now. They have reeled off three straight victories, including a 24-20 triumph on the road over the New York Giants last Sunday. They...
Read more about Kansas City Chiefs at Pittsburgh Steelers Line Pittsburgh Steelers at New York Giants Odds - October 31, 2012The defending Super Bowl champion New York Giants (6-2, 3-1 home) host the Pittsburgh Steelers (4-3, 1-3 away) in arguably the biggest game of Week 9 pro football. Taking a look at the lines for this Sunday, I find a spread of New York -3 over Pittsburgh and a total set of 47.5 points. Why New York Covers The Giants have pretty much picked off right where they left off last season as the Super Bowl champs. You could easily make the argument that they are the best team in the league after their 6-2...
Read more about Pittsburgh Steelers at New York Giants Odds Washington Redskins at Pittsburgh Steelers Line - October 25, 2012The Washington Redskins travel to face the Pittsburgh Steelers in a non-conference showdown on Sunday, October 28th in Week 8 NFL. Pittsburgh has won four straight meetings with Washington dating back to 1997. That includes a 23-6 road victory in their most recent meeting in 2008. Ben Roethlisberger scored on a 1-yard touchdown run just before halftime to give the Steelers a 10-6 lead that they would never relinquish. Taking a look at the lines for Week 8, I find Pittsburgh as a 4.5-point home favorite...
Read more about Washington Redskins at Pittsburgh Steelers Line Pittsburgh Steelers at Tennessee Titans Line - October 8, 2012This Thursday the Tennessee Titans will host the Pittsburgh Steelers in what appears to be a lopsided matchup. Kickoff is scheduled for 8:20 EST at LP Field and will be televised nationally on NFL Network. This will be the fifth straight year these two teams have faced off against each other. Pittsburgh has won three of the four previous meetings, including each of the last two. The Titans have been very competitive at home against the Steelers of late. They knocked off Pittsburgh 31-14 as a 3-point...
Read more about Pittsburgh Steelers at Tennessee Titans Line Philadelphia Eagles at Pittsburgh Steelers Line - October 3, 2012The Pittsburgh Steelers host the Philadelphia Eagles in a rare meeting between these teams on Sunday, October 7th. These instate foes have only squared off seven times since 1998, and Philadelphia has won five of them. The home team has won five of the last six meetings, including a 15-6 Eagles’ victory in their most recent showdown in 2008. Oddsmakers have installed a line of Pittsburgh -3 over Philadelphia and a total set of 43 points. Pittsburgh The Steelers are coming off a bye at the perfect...
Read more about Philadelphia Eagles at Pittsburgh Steelers Line Pittsburgh Steelers at Oakland Raiders Spread - September 20, 2012The Pittsburgh Steelers travel to face the Oakland Raiders in a pivotal AFC showdown for both teams in Week 3. Pittsburgh doesn’t want to fall to 1-2, while Oakland is just searching for its first win of the season. These teams have not met since 2010, which resulted in a dominant 35-3 home victory for the Steelers. Ben Roethlisberger threw for 275 yards and three touchdowns, and the Steelers limited the Raiders to just 182 total yards while forcing three turnovers. Oddsmakers give the road team...
Read more about Pittsburgh Steelers at Oakland Raiders Spread New York Jets at Pittsburgh Steelers Odds - September 13, 2012The Pittsburgh Steelers host the New York Jets on Sunday, September 16th in Week 2 action. These teams met twice in 2010. New York won 22-17 at Pittsburgh in the regular season, but the Steelers would have their revenge with a 24-19 home victory in the AFC Championship that sent them to the Super Bowl. Ben Roethlisberger only threw for 133 yards with two interceptions, but Rashard Mendenhall picked up the slack. He rushed 27 times for 121 yards and a touchdown. Taking a look at the lines for Week...
Read more about New York Jets at Pittsburgh Steelers Odds Pittsburgh Steelers at Denver Broncos Odds - September 7, 2012The Denver Broncos host the Pittsburgh Panthers on NBC’s Sunday Night Football in Week 1. This is certainly one of the biggest games of the opening week of the season for a number of reasons. Peyton Manning makes his debut in a Denver uniform against a Pittsburgh team that is looking for revenge from its 29-23 overtime loss to the Broncos in the playoffs last season. Tune in folks because this is going to be an exciting one. According to the latest odds, Denver is a 1-point favorite over Pittsburgh...
Read more about Pittsburgh Steelers at Denver Broncos Odds AFC North Predictions - August 2, 2012The Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers have been battling for AFC North supremacy over the past decade. In 2011, these teams finished with identical 12-4 records atop the division. Baltimore would win the tiebreaker thanks to its season sweep of the Steelers in dramatic fashion. Cincinnati came out of nowhere to finish 9-7 and earn a trip to the playoffs. Cleveland continued to struggle, going 4-12 for yet another last-place finish within the division. The North figures to be a battle between...
Read more about AFC North Predictions 2012 NFL Predictions - August 1, 2012We are just a month away from the start of the 2012 NFL season, and the anticipation for Week 1 action is building up all over the nation. What makes the NFL so great is a team can go from a bottom feeder to the playoffs in just the matter of one offseason, while at the same time a team that was dominant the year before can fall out of contention. After missing out on the playoffs with a 10-6 record in 2010, the New York Giants won the NFC East with just a 9-7 record in 2011 to squeak into the playoffs. ...
Read more about 2012 NFL Predictions Pittsburgh Steelers Predictions - July 23, 2012The Pittsburgh Steelers went 12-4 in 2011 and finished tied with the Baltimore Ravens for the top spot in the AFC North division. However, the Steelers were swept by the Ravens in the season series, which meant that they would have to go on the road to try and get back to the Super Bowl for a second straight season. The Steelers got Tebowed by Denver in the first round, falling to the Broncos 23-29 in overtime. Pittsburgh was battling through injuries late in the year, and it was clear that Ben Roethlisberger...
Read more about Pittsburgh Steelers Predictions Rams Steelers Line - December 22, 2011The Pittsburgh Steelers are set to host the St Louis Rams in week 16 action. The Steelers had a chance to take control of AFC North and the No. 1 seed in the AFC, but came up short in a 3-20 loss at San Francisco on Monday Night Football. Pittsburgh figures to have a good shot at getting back on the board with a win this week, as they take on a Rams team that has lost five straight. St Louis is just 2-12 on the year, but they might be catching the Steelers at the right time. Taking a look at the...
Read more about Rams Steelers Line Steelers 49ers Spread - December 13, 2011The San Francisco 49ers are set to host the Pittsburgh Steelers on ESPN’s Monday Night Football in a crucial game for both teams. Coming into the season, nobody could have imagined what would be at stake. These are two three-loss teams that are looking for at least a first-round bye in the playoffs in their respective conferences. The 49ers have won four of the last six meetings in this series. The Steelers have won two of the last three over San Francisco, including a 37-16 home victory in their...
Read more about Steelers 49ers Spread Patriots Steelers Spread - October 27, 2011In one of the most anticipated games of the young season Sunday, the New England Patriots will travel to face the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 8 NFL action. With Tom Brady under center, the Patriots have won four straight meetings with the Steelers. In fact, the Patriots have won five of their last six meetings in Pittsburgh, and they are 6-1 against the Steelers when Brady starts. Two of New England’s conference championships have gone through Heinz Field as well. New England won at there 39-26...
Read more about Patriots Steelers Spread Steelers Cardinals Odds - October 21, 2011The Pittsburgh Steelers hit the road Sunday to take on the Arizona Cardinals in a rematch of one of the most exciting Super Bowls in NFL history. Following the 2008 season, the Steelers beat the Cardinals 27-23 in a game that saw Ben Roethlisberger find Santonio Holmes in the corner of the end zone for the winning score. These teams have only squared off three times since the turn of the century, with Pittsburgh winning twice. According to the latest odds, the books have set a line of Pittsburgh...
Read more about Steelers Cardinals Odds Jaguars Steelers Odds - October 13, 2011The Pittsburgh Steelers got off to a rough start this season. Their slow start had many people doubting whether the Steelers were still a Super Bowl contender in the AFC. They answered a lot of questions last week with a big win over Tennessee, and now they’ll look to build off of that victory when the lowly Jacksonville Jaguars come to Pittsburgh in Week 6. The Jaguars have been a thorn in the Steelers’ side in recent years, winning four of the last five meetings. However, Pitt won the last...
Read more about Jaguars Steelers Odds Steelers Texans Line - September 30, 2011The Houston Texans will look try to prove they are one of the elite team in the AFC when they host the Pittsburgh Steelers in week 4. The Texans opened up the season with impressive wins over Indianapolis and Miami, but were unable to close the door on the Saints in week 3. Houston blew two fourth quarter leads in a 33-40 loss. The Steelers didn’t exactly look impressive in their 23-20 win over the Colts on Sunday Night Football, but are now 2-1 after getting embarrassed by the Ravens 35-7...
Read more about Steelers Texans Line Steelers Colts Spread - September 23, 2011The Pittsburgh Steelers and Indianapolis Colts were considered Super Bowl contenders heading into the 2011 season. After getting word that the Colts would be without Peyton Manning for roughly half of the season, Indy is no longer in the running. Pittsburgh looked like anything but a contender when after losing 7-35 to Baltimore in their opener. These teams will collide on NBC’s Sunday Night Football in a game that was highly anticipated coming into the year, but now it appears the outcome is fairly...
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