Online football betting attention will be focused on New England on Sunday as the Patriots host the Pittsburgh Steelers. This late afternoon game on CBS television will attract a lot of gamblers looking to make an NFL bet. Online betting odds in past seasons would have seen the Patriots as solid home favorites against the Steelers in this matchup. That is not the case this year as the Patriots are without injured quarterback Tom Brady. New England is fighting for a playoff spot and is no longer invincible at home.
Online betting history is going to favor the Patriots in this matchup but that has to be looked at cautiously since those numbers included Brady at quarterback. The Patriots have won three of the last four home meetings against Pittsburgh according to online betting numbers but this game on Sunday will be tough. The Steelers may want a little revenge considering they have lost the last three meetings against New England including 34-13 last year.