Patriots vs. Steelers Betting: Will New England’s offense be better in Week 2?

Written by: Eddie Griffin

Published: Wed Sep 14, 2022, 6:13 pm ET

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After mustering a single touchdown in their Week 1 loss to the Miami Dolphins, the New England Patriots will face another tough defensive challenge as they visit the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday.

In last Sunday's 20-7 loss in Miami, the Patriots turned the ball over three times, including one that resulted in a scoop and score for the Dolphins.

New England was held scoreless for over 40 minutes before getting their lone score of the game with less than five minutes left in the third quarter.

To add insult to injury, quarterback Mac Jones suffered a back injury during the game and is listed as questionable for Sunday, though he participated in Wednesday's practice and should be able to go in Pittsburgh.

While the Pats had a rough start on the road, the Steelers had a winning start on the road, defeating the Bengals 23-20 in overtime.

They were outgained by 165 yards, threw away an early 17-3 lead, and were a PAT away from losing after allowing a touchdown with two seconds left.

But they blocked the extra point to force overtime and left Cincinnati with the win thanks to Chris Boswell's 53-yard field goal with triple zeroes on the clock.

Unfortunately, it wasn't a perfect day for Pittsburgh, as defensive star TJ Watt suffered a torn left pectoral and will be out for several weeks. Will his absence affect them against the Patriots?

New England Patriots vs. Pittsburgh Steelers Matchup Information and Betting Odds

Matchup Information

Matchup: New England Patriots (0-1) vs. Pittsburgh Steelers (1-0)
Venue & Location: Acrisure Stadium (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
Date: Sunday, September 18, 2022
Game Time: 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time
How to Watch Patriots vs. Steelers: CBS

Patriots vs. Steelers Odds

Game odds are via BetOnline. Odds from our other recommended legal online sportsbooks may also appear in this article.

Spread

New England Patriots -2.5 (-106)
Pittsburgh Steelers +2.5 (-114)

Over/Under

Over 40.5 (-110)
Under 40.5 (-110)

Moneyline

New England Patriots -126
Pittsburgh Steelers +108

New England Patriots vs. Pittsburgh Steelers Prediction and Betting Picks

Patriots vs. Steelers Prediction: New England 23, Pittsburgh 16

Patriots vs. Steelers Betting Picks: New England -2 (Best Value: -110 at Bovada Sportsbook/BetUS/BetMGM) & New England/Pittsburgh under 40.5 (Best Value: -110 at BetOnline)