The Pittsburgh Steelers are hosting the New York Jets on Sunday Night Football this week. The Steelers are coming off a 32-13 win over the Las Vegas Raiders. Meanwhile, the Jets are coming off a debilitating loss against their division rival Buffalo Bills 23-20. This game should be a throwback between these two historic teams with dominating defenses. I am excited about this game, but let’s skip my excitement and jump straight into this game and cook up a winner!
New York Jets vs. Pittsburgh Steelers Odds
| Team | Spread | Total | Money Line |
| Jets | -1.5 (-105) | Over 38.5 (-105) | -124 |
| Steelers | +1.5 (-115) | Under 38.5 (-115) | +106 |
| **Odds Subject to Change** | |||
New York Jets vs. Pittsburgh Steelers Match Details
- Fixture: New York Jets @ Pittsburgh Steelers
- Date and Time: October 20th, 2024 @ 8:15 PM EST
- Location: Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Key Stats
New York Jets
The New York Jets are coming off a debilitating loss against the Buffalo Bills Monday night, as they lost 23-20. Aaron Rodgers was exceptional, completing 23 of 25 passes for 294 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception. Garrett Wilson continued his great play, catching eight passes for 107 yards, and a touchdown. Breece Hall had his best game of the season. Hall had 23 touches for 169 yards from scrimmage, 113 rushing yards on 18 carries, and five catches for 56 yards. The Jets are finalizing a trade for Raiders’ receiver Davante Adams this week so he might be available for this week’s game.
The Jets defense has not been as good as they were last season. Against the Bills, they were dominated on the ground, giving up 149 rushing yards without facing the Bills’ starting running back. For the season, they rank 7th in points allowed per game, 2nd in passing yards allowed per game, 17th in rushing yards allowed per game, 7th in offensive touchdowns allowed, 4th in sacks, and 17th in takeaways per game. If the Jets want to save their season this week, they must start by stopping the run against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Pittsburgh Steelers
The Pittsburgh Steelers are coming off a dominating win against the Las Vegas Raiders 32-13. Najee Harris and the running game was the story of the Steelers’ victory. Harris rushed for 106 yards on 14 carries, including a 36-yard touchdown run, his first rushing touchdown of the season. If Pittsburgh is going to win this game, Najee must continue his good play on the ground. We saw Justin Fields continue to protect the football with zero turnovers. George Pickens had a solid bounceback with three catches for 53 yards, including a 31-yard catch in the fourth quarter.
Defensively, the Steelers shut down the Raiders. Pittsburgh held Vegas to 2/11 on third down, forcing three turnovers, and only 57 yards rushing. TJ Watt was his dominating self with two tackles for loss and forcing two fumbles. On the season, they rank 2nd in points allowed per game, 13th in passing yards allowed per game, 4th in rushing yards allowed, 2nd in offensive touchdowns, 18th in sacks, and 6th in takeaways per game. We just saw the Jets struggle to keep the Bills’ pass rush at bay with several holding calls.
Prediction
The Pittsburgh Steelers are going to defeat the New York Jets in this game. Mike Tomlin announced that Russell Wilson will be in the mix to start this week. Despite that, we just saw that the Jets could not fight themselves out of a wet paper bag when it came to stopping the run. The Steelers are a high-volume running team with Najee and will set up 2nd/3rd and manageable for whoever is under center this week. Defensively, this will be another TJ Watt game. There is not a matchup I love more this week than the Steelers’ defense against this Jets’ offense that will regress to the mean after receiving the positive interim head coach bump.
Final Pick
Pittsburgh Steelers ML +106
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