Pittsburgh Steelers vs. New England Patriots: Betting Odds, Analysis, NFL Pick

September 8, 2015   ·   OddsShark.com   ·   Jump to comments

The defending Super Bowl champion New England Patriots will kick off 2015 at home against the Pittsburgh Steelers in the NFL's season opener Thursday night, hoping to win for the ninth time in 12 meetings both straight up and against the spread.
The teams last met in 2013, with the Patriots demolishing the Steelers 55-31 as six-point home favorites, and both offenses will be primed for a high-scoring game at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts.
 
Point spread: Patriots opened as 6.5-point favorites; the total was 54.5 early in the week, according to sportsbooks monitored by Odds Shark (see line updates and matchup report).
NFL pick, via Odds Shark computer: 29.8-23.7 Patriots
 
Why the Steelers can cover the spread
Pittsburgh has actually split the past four meetings with New England, winning in Foxborough 33-10 seven years ago and then 25-17 three seasons later at home. The Steelers won as underdogs in both situations and are...

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