One of the best matchups in Week 15 football betting is in Pittsburgh as the Steelers host the New York Jets.
It is a key game in the playoff picture with the Steelers leading the Ravens by one game in the AFC North while the Jets are trying to hold on to a Wild Card spot. Pittsburgh is almost a touchdown favorite in NFL football betting odds at the Sbg global sportsbook.
Opposite Streaks
The Steelers have won four straight and look like a Super Bowl contender while the Jets have lost two straight and no longer even look like a sure playoff team. The Steelers are playing great defense and quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is finding ways to lead the team to victory. On the other side, the Jets are starting to come apart and quarterback Mark Sanchez is looking like he needed more time at USC.
Bad Matchup for New York
The Jets really need a win on Sunday but this is not a good matchup for them. Pittsburgh’s defense is first in the NFL against the run and that is what New York wants to do. The Steelers are just 23rd against the pass but the Jets haven’t shown any ability lately to throw the ball effectively. New York still has a good defense but Roethlisberger is finding ways to put points on the board and Rashard Mendenhall has 1,073 yards and 9 touchdowns this season. The Steelers should get Heath Miller back this week and that helps them in the middle of the field.
Steelers -6, total 36
It is hard to make a case for the Jets they way they have played recently. Sanchez has looked terrible and New York is not going to run the ball against the Steelers. How are the Jets going to score points? If you look at the trends they do point to the Jets. They are 9-3 in NFL football betting in their last 12 road games and they are 10-4 ATS in their last 14 games as an underdog. This is a very low total which makes the over worth a look. The Jets have gone over the total in their last seven road games but again, how are they going to score? Pittsburgh has been a team that is going under the total lately. Their last four games overall have gone under in football betting. In this series, four of the last five games have gone under.