Football Betting – Steelers a Field Goal Favorite vs. Ravens. The first game of the weekend in football betting takes place in Pittsburgh as the Steelers host the Baltimore Ravens. Pittsburgh is a 3-point favorite at the Sbg sportsbook with the NFL football betting total listed at 37. This is the third meeting between the two teams this season and it is also the third time the teams have met in the playoffs since 2001 with the Steelers winning the previous two.
Three-Point Games
It makes sense that the NFL football betting number on this game is a field goal since the first two meetings this season were decided by exactly three points with each team winning on the road. The Ravens won 17-14 in Pittsburgh in Week 4 although Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger did not play in that game. They met last month in Baltimore and the Steelers pulled out a 13-10 win. In the last four meetings and five of the past six, the winning margin has been a field goal.
Baltimore’s Positive Numbers
The Ravens have some good things going for them in this game. They are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 road games and they are 8-3 ATS in their last 11 playoff road games. The problem for Baltimore is that they can’t beat the Steelers when Ben Roethlisberger is at quarterback. They have lost the last six meetings against Big Ben.
Pittsburgh’s Excellent Numbers
The Ravens have some nice numbers but the Steelers have some great ones. Pittsburgh is 8-0 in NFL football betting in their last 8 games in January and they are 5-0 ATS in their last 5 vs. AFC North. The Steelers are 4-0 ATS in their last 4 playoff home games and the Steelers are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 Divisional Playoffs games.
Baltimore Under, Pittsburgh Over
If you are looking at the total in football betting then your first thought is to the under. The Under is 4-0 in the Ravens last 4 vs. the AFC North and the Under is 4-1 in the Ravens last 5 games as a road underdog. The Under is 11-4-1 in the Ravens last 16 road games. On the other side, Pittsburgh has gone over in 9 of their last 10 playoff games at home. The Over is 18-3 in the Steelers last 21 games in January. And in this series, the Over is 5-1-1 in the last 7 meetings in Pittsburgh.