The Pittsburgh Steelers (10-3) and Philadelphia Eagles (11-2) will face off in NFL Week 15 at 4:25 p.m. ET from Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia. The game will be broadcast on FOX and can be streamed on YouTube TV.
Let's get into my Eagles vs Steelers predictions and NFL picks.
The Eagles are favored by 5.5 points over the Steelers with the game total set at 43 points scored. The Eagles are -250 favorites to win outright, while the Steelers are +200 to pull off the upset.
The Steelers won 27-14 over the Browns last week and have won seven of their last eight games. Pittsburgh will be without top WR George Pickens (hamstring) for a second straight game. The Eagles won 22-16 over the Panthers last week. Saquon Barkley continued his stellar season with 124 rushing yards.
Steelers vs. Eagles Prediction
Spread
I'm siding with the Steelers against the spread in Sunday afternoon's matchup.
Moneyline
While I like Pittsburgh against the spread, I see no value on the moneyline.
Over/Under
I have no play on the total in this game.
My Pick: Steelers +5.5
Steelers vs. Eagles Odds, Spread, Over/Under
| Steelers Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+5.5 -105 | 43 -110o / -110u | +200 |
| Eagles Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-5.5 -115 | 43 -110o / -110u | -250 |
- Steelers vs. Eagles spread: Eagles -5.5
- Steelers vs. Eagles over/under: 43 points scored
- Steelers vs. Eagles moneyline: Eagles -250, Steelers +200
- Steelers vs. Eagles best bet: Steelers +5.5
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Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Philadelphia Eagles Preview
I thought I’d want to fade the Steelers, and I still do in the grand scheme of the NFL season. I’m not sold on them as true contenders, so I’ll be betting against them eventually.
Here, though, is not the spot.
Remember last season? The Eagles were 10-1 with two new coordinators. They were unconvincing and the metrics said they weren’t that good.
Well, this year, the Eagles are 11-2 and have won nine straight games. A look under the hood tells me that I’m not convinced.
Two weeks ago, the Eagles pulled off a huge road win over the Ravens. They were outgained 372-252, though, and benefited from two Justin Tucker missed field goals, as well as an unsuccessful 2-point conversion by the Ravens. It was a tough game, so OK, we move on.
Last week, at home, against the three-win Panthers, the Eagles were outgained again. Philadelphia held on for the win because Xavier Legette couldn’t hold onto a potential game-winning touchdown at the goal line.
The wins are nice, but the performances aren’t convincing.
The Steelers will be without George Pickens again, but they were last week and beat the Browns by two touchdowns.
Also, if there’s one thing that offensive coordinator Arthur Smith is good at, it’s building an offense around non-star players and feeding them the ball. We know that from how frustrated people were during his stint as Falcons head coach with how he handled RB Bijan Robinson and TE Kyle Pitts.
The Steelers came out slow against the Browns, but that happens when a key player like Pickens is ruled out on Friday so late in the week. Pittsburgh will be ready for life without its WR1 this week.
This Steelers defense usually thrives against mobile quarterbacks. It held Jayden Daniels and Lamar Jackson to their worst games of the season, which is very impressive.
I expect Pittsburgh to generate pressure on Hurts, which is especially bad news for him because he tends to crumble.
Hurts is averaging just 5.1 yards per pass attempt and has a 46% completion rate when under pressure this season, and his Pro Football Focus grade when under pressure ranks 34th among qualified quarterbacks this season. The Steelers don’t even need to blitz that much to put pressure on opposing quarterbacks.
Also, Mike Tomlin is an underdog. He covers at a 67% clip against NFC teams when he’s an underdog and is 17-9 against the spread when the opposition has a better record than his Steelers.
When the Steelers are getting between three and seven points, he’s 36-14 against the spread.
My Pick: Steelers +5.5
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