3 bold predictions for Pittsburgh Steelers against New England Patriots

3 bold predictions for Steelers against Patriots

By Mark Powell | Sep 17, 2022

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - DECEMBER 09: Pittsburgh Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin reacts after Chase Claypool #11 caught the ball over defender Patrick Peterson #7 of the Minnesota Vikings in the third quarter of the game at U.S. Bank Stadium on December 9, 2021 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Stephen Maturen/Getty Images) /

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PITTSBURGH, PA – AUGUST 13: Head Coach Mike Tomlin of the Pittsburgh Steelers looks on during warm ups before a preseason game against the Seattle Seahawks at Acrisure Stadium on August 13, 2022 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin Berl/Getty Images) /

Steelers bold predictions: As close as the experts think

The Patriots are surprisingly favored by -2.5 to head into Pittsburgh and come away with a win. While the Steelers looked subpar last Sunday, one would expect them to ride that win to a 2-0 start, especially against a team as flawed as New England appears to be right now.

Mac Jones is injured, but will play. Even without Watt, the Steelers can apply interior pressure and did a good job stopping the run last week. New England doesn’t possess anyone as dangerous as Joe Mixon.

Limited weapons on the outside means the Steelers can load the box, thus making up for any lacking pressure due to the absence of Watt. On paper, it looks like the perfect matchup for an ailing team in Pittsburgh.

The only question mark remains the Steelers offense — expect a low-scoring game, and a close one. But if Pittsburgh breaks the 23-point barrier, it could be enough.

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