Steelers favored by a FG tonight
PITTSBURGH, PA (The Spread) – Two bitter AFC North rivals meet up in the NFL Playoffs tonight as the Pittsburgh Steelers host the Baltimore Ravens at 8:15PM ET.
The Steelers claimed the AFC North title last Sunday night with a 27-17 win over the Bengals. Pittsburgh won its last four games to go 11-5 on the season, but the team lost a huge piece to that puzzle in the win over the Bengals, as Le’Veon Bell suffered a knee injury that will keep him out of the game. Bell had amassed over 2,000 total yards of offense in the game. Pittsburgh went 9-7 against the spread this season and the Steelers covered the spread in their last four games.
Baltimore found a way to sneak into the playoffs with a win over the Browns last week and a loss by the Chargers in Kansas City. Baltimore won five of its last seven to go 10-6 on the season and finish one game behind the Steelers. The Ravens were just 7-8-1 against the spread for the season, but they were just 1-4 ATS. The Ravens have hit the under in four straight.
According to oddsmakers from BetDSI, the Steelers are favored in this game, as they are getting odds of -3 points against the Ravens tonight. The over/under total for the game has been set at 45 points (View Matchup). The home team has won the last four meetings in this series, and the Steelers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 against the Ravens.
These two split the two meetings this season, with each home team picking up a win. The total yardage in the two games weren’t far apart as Baltimore had 665 yards while Pittsburgh had 677. The big difference between the two games was Pittsburgh holding Baltimore to just 63 rushing yards in a 43-23 win on Nov. 2. The Ravens ran for 157 yards on Pittsburgh in the Sept. 11 win. With Bell out, the team that controls the game on the ground may come out on top.
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