Hiram Moreno
The Pittsburgh Steelers were one of 16 teams to pick up a win in Week 1 of the 2022 NFL preseason, defeating the Seattle Seahawks 32-25 at home, and now must travel south to face the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 2.
An opponent like the Jaguars will surely be an accessible challenge for the Steelers, who are not budgeted as one of the dominant teams in their division, and will hope that this preseason will serve to prove others wrong in writing them off.
Here at JefeBet we show you the odds of the various markets available not only for the next Pittsburgh Steelers game, but also other bets on the future of the team for this new season.
Pittsburgh Steelers Predictions, Odds, and Betting Preview for NFL Preseason Week 2 2022
Moneyline (+155)
On paper, these two teams are in a fairly similar situation and there is not much difference in the level of performance between the two, although it is understood that the Steelers have slightly more quality, but playing away sees them start as underdogs.
Although he took the victory in his previous performance, it is worth mentioning that the team needed a touchdown on the last play of the game to close out the scoring.However, having dominated the possession clock with 31:55 minutes and outgaining their opponent by 409 yards shows that the victory was deserved, so taking it with this good odds does not look like a bad option.
Asian Handicap (+3.5)
If the moneyline is not a bad option, what can we say about the handicap, which offers us the guarantee of winning our bet in case the Steelers lose by only one field goal difference.
Their opponent, the Jaguars, lost 24-13 in Week 1 of this NFL preseason, and this despite having 32:37 minutes of possession, but two interceptions ended up being crucial in the outcome. The match could be even, so considering the handicap would be worthwhile to secure our bet.
Over/Under (42.5)
Considering the offense the Jaguars showed in Week 1, it doesn’t look like this game will have many points, despite the Steelers’ high score in the previous week’s game.
Pittsburgh’s defense showed some weaknesses, but Jacksonville does not appear to be the team to exploit them, especially with so many changes being made in a preseason game.
Future Odds Pittsburgh Steelers
Over/Under wins in the season: Over 7 (-125) / Under 7 (+105)
Despite winning nine games last season, the Pittsburgh Steelers are considered one of the teams that will have the fewest wins this NFL season. Pittsburgh begins its regular season with a clash against the finalists of the last Super Bowl, the Cincinnati Bengals, and will then face the Patriots, Browns, Jets, Bills, Buccaneers, Dolphins, and close October against the Eagles.
The first week of November they will have a BYE, then return to play Saints, Bengals, Colts, Falcons Ravens, Panthers and Raiders before facing Ravens again and Browns in January.
Reach postseason (+275)
Considering that the bookmakers have them estimated with such a low win total, it seems complicated for the Steelers to reach the postseason, especially considering the huge competition they have in their division, so they might have to settle for a third or fourth place.
AFC North Champions (+900)
As well as, as we mentioned, sharing the division with the finalists of the last Super Bowl, against an ultra-competitive team like the Ravens and a Browns that could give something to talk about, the Steelers do not appear capable of winning their first division title since 2020 —especially when comparing the roster with those of other teams.
Steelers win Conference (+4422)
Only the Jaguars, Jets, and Texans have lesser chances of winning the American Conference before the start of the NFL regular season, and considering that the Steelers share a division with the Baltimore Ravens, Cleveland Browns and the last Super Bowl finalist, the Cincinnati Bengals, their chances of even making it to the postseason are unlikely to be very high.
Steelers win Super Bowl (+8000)
If winning the division could become complicated for the Steelers, what would be left of winning the Super Bowl. According to bookmakers, only nine teams have lower odds of winning the Super Bowl than Pittsburgh.
Therefore, you would have to be a big fan of the team to consider this, although if the miracle does happen, the +8000 odds could yield $80 for every dollar wagered.
Mitchell Trubisky wins MVP (+7500)
Unless Trubisky makes a 180-degree turnaround from what we’ve become accustomed to, the quarterback position could pose a problem for the Pittsburgh Steelers throughout the campaign, as Trubisky failed to reach the potential everyone expected of him and even had to settle for a secondary role last season with the Buffalo Bills, so an MVP for him looks like a total fantasy.
