NFL Week 17 Odds: Best Bets Against the Spread
By Brad Rowland
Pittsburgh Steelers (-3.5) over Cincinnati Bengals
Andy Dalton at night. Andy Dalton at night. Andy Dalton at night.
Andy Dalton on the road. Andy Dalton on the road. Andy Dalton on the road.
This isn’t a “must win” game for the Bengals, given that they will be in the playoffs regardless of result, but this game still means something in the playoff picture (and it is for the AFC North title), and that terrifies me if I’m a Cincinnati fan. Yes, Andy Dalton and his crew were successful in their last primetime game against Denver, but that victory came largely in spite of Dalton, and I simply don’t trust him on the road in a hostile environment outdoors.
The Steelers are the cream of the crop in the AFC North in my mind, and they should prove that again in Week 17.