When the Steelers take on the captain in games number 7 and number 2 in the AFC wild card playoffs on Sunday night (8:15 p.m. ET, NBC), they will be looking to prolong defender Ben’s career. Roethlisberger. Meanwhile, Kansas City will begin its run toward its third consecutive championship and Super Bowl appearance.
Roethlisberger and Pittsburgh got the rest they needed to get into the playoffs in Week 18, including beating Batlimore in extra time. Kansas City lost its No. 1 seed when it fell to Cincinnati at week 17.
While Roethlisberger and his offense were limited in scoring despite some good skill in position, Mahomes and Chiefs found their way back by diversifying and balancing the attack. their game, including many running games.
Here’s everything there is to know about the Steelers vs Chiefs bets in the 2022 NFL knockouts, including our updated odds, trends and predictions for the wild card game.
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Odds between Steelers vs. Chiefs for the NFL playoff game
- Spread: Head of 12.5
- On lower: forty six
- Moneyine: Steelers +500, Chiefs -700
(betting odds per FanDuel Sportsbook)
The captain has been a double-digit favorite since the first lines as they are also the team to beat in the AFC once again before Super Bowl 56. The Steelers have remained underwhelming in the final two weeks. There was also an appearance by Roethlsiberger falling in the wilds against the Browns last year and a big loss at Kansas City in the regular season.
Steelers’ all-time series vs. Chiefs
Although the Chiefs beat the Steelers 36-10 in Week 16, the Steelers retained the overall 23-13 command advantage in 36 encounters. The captain won two in a row, both with the Mahomes, when they beat the Steelers in Pittsburgh in 2018, 42-37. Against Mahomes, the Steelers won 3 and 6/7 consecutively.
Three trends to know
—73 percent of bettors think the Steelers will cover the spread based on how large of a cushion the Captains have been given, despite the route that has been decided since Week 16 in recent memory.
—When it comes to the total score, bettors are split 50-50 on whether the Steel Player and the Top can score more or less than necessary.
—The Steelers are 5-5 to the odds and 5-4-1 in a row in their past 10 games with a total of goals over half of those games, five games. The captain is 6-4 ATS while winning 9-1 SU in the past 10 games and six of them are over.
Three things to see
The Steelers’ Running Game
Pittsburgh, even with stellar rookie Najee Harris, came in at 29th in attack speed, averaging just 93.1 yards per game. Kansas City dropped an average of 117.6, only coming in at 21st. The Steelers dashed 130 yards in the first game. They need to build on that to tackle Big Ben better this time.
New Mahomes
The Sheriff’s offense didn’t happen everywhere from the end of the yard to Tireek Hill and Travis Kelce. But that doesn’t mean Mahomes isn’t playing as well and is much better than he was at the start of the season. He is defending the ball and is patient with the big serve, attracting more defenders and receivers to join. This becomes even more dangerous, with higher rewards and lower risks.
Andy Reid and Mike Tomlin
These are the two longest-serving AFC coaches along with Bill Belichick. Both have won Super Bowls and are different and know how to coach at this time of year. Reid’s record got better later this year, but Tomlin did a remarkable job just to get his team back into the league. The top needs to make sure they don’t open the door by not stepping on the gas enough because Steel Player will draw all stops playing with house money.
Important Stats
146.1. That’s the average number of yards the Steelers spent in the regular season. That sucks, the league’s worst at 32nd place. Consider no other team in group 10 even able to make it to the knockout stages. Kansas City, with more runs in the second half, rose to 16th in dash speed (115 yards per game). The captains won 127 yards with their committee on the Steelers in Week 16. That resulted in a pristine and super efficient game by Mahomes.
Steelers predictions vs. Chiefs
The Steelers don’t belong in this game because they are completely overpowered. It’s great that they have TJ Watt in their rush pass, but it’s hard to think they can stop the Troop Leaders from doing most of what they want offensively again. It was difficult to get past Mahomes with his limited passing ability and the Chiefs’ defense had to face opponents who were not attacking. Look for Big Ben to be tough in his final game for Pittsburgh, with Kansas City delivering a strong opening statement ahead of the roster round.
Chiefs 33, Steelers 19
