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Week 2 of the NFL regular season is here, and one of the weekend’s marquee matchups is the Patriots vs Steelers. The Acrisure Stadium will be the venue for this game.
The home team is coming off an important win over the Bengals, the current Super Bowl runners-up, while the Patriots lost their opener and are a little banged up heading into the Pittsburgh game.
At JefeBet, we look at how they performed in Week 1 of the NFL to see where they stand heading into next Sunday’s matchup in Pittsburgh on September 18, 2022. Also, we have predictions for this game between New England Patriots vs Pittsburgh Steelers.
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Predictions and Betting Preview for the New England Patriots vs Pittsburgh Steelers NFL Week 2 Game on September 18 2022
- Where: Heinz Field, Acrisure Stadium – Pittsburgh, PA
- When: Sunday, September 18, 2022 at 1.00 PM E.T.
Betting on the New England Patriots
- Season record: 0-1.
- Spread: -114.
- Moneyline: -113.
- Over/Under: 40.5
The New England Patriots are coming off a 20-7 loss to the Miami Dolphins in their season opener, and it was Ty Montgomery’s touchdown that kept their participation from looking kind of bad.
The Patriots’ current situation is not good, given that out of four preparatory games for this season, they won only one (20-10 against the Carolina Panthers). To make matters worse, their quarterback, Mac Jones, has a back injury and is currently resting as much as possible in order to be ready for the game on Sunday.
Betting on the Pittsburgh Steelers
- Regular Season Record: 1-0
- Spread: -107.
- Moneyline: -108 .
- Over/Under: 40.5
Meanwhile, Mike Tomlin’s 15th season as head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers began in the best possible way, as they defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 23-20 in overtime, who are candidates to repeat last year’s excellent season.
It remains to be seen if Najee Harris will be able to be part of the starting lineup next Sunday, since he had to leave the field early due to a foot injury against the Bengals. Most worryingly, he was seen wearing a walking boot on the walk from the dressing room to the bus.
In addition to this potential loss, the Steelers’ defense will suffer a significant loss because star LB T.J. Watt will be unable to play due to a torn pectoral muscle.
JefeBet Prediction
Despite the fact that both teams are in very different places heading into this game, we believe it will be a close game that the Pittsburgh Steelers will win.
The local team has won four of their last five games (including preseason), and their spirits are sky-high. In addition, the Steelers’ defense appears to have started the season at a very high level. This is something that definitely puts them in the lead.
Prediction: Over 40.5.
