Will the Pittsburgh Steelers make the 2020 NFL playoffs? Below, we look at the BetMGM betting odds and make our pick. We also predict their exact win total for the upcoming season.
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Will the Pittsburgh Steelers make the 2020 NFL playoffs?
Yes: -115 | No: -105
The Steelers lost QB Ben Roethlisberger to a season-ending elbow injury in Week 2, and they just weren’t the same team. Coach Mike Tomlin got the most out of his replacements, challenging for a playoff spot late into the season, but the combination of QBs Mason Rudolph and Devlin Hodges just couldn’t get Pittsburgh quite over the hump. Heading into 2020, Big Ben is back, so will the Steelers be back in the postseason, too?
Tomlin always seems to get the most out of his teams, and tossing a future Hall of Fame signal caller back into the mix should help immensely. While it’s unlikely they have enough heat to overtake the rival Baltimore Ravens and MVP QB Lamar Jackson, the Steelers should be right there challenging for the division and a playoff spot.
The best bet is YES (-115), although a $10 winning bet returns a profit of $8.70.
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How many games will the Pittsburgh Steelers win in 2020? Bands
| BAND | ODDS |
| 0-4 Wins | +5000 |
| 5-8 Wins | +135 |
| 9-12 Wins | -167 |
| 13-16 Wins | +2000 |
The schedule is a little on the soft side, as they face just five playoff teams for a total of six games – they play the Ravens twice. That means 10 of their games are against teams that watched the playoffs on television last year. That’s what the Steelers were doing, too, but they’ll be much improved and should reach double-digit wins as long as Big Ben doesn’t have a recurrence of the elbow issue that forced him to the sidelines.
The Steelers are a good bet at 9-12 WINS (-167), as they’re expected to be a contender again after a lost 2019 season.
A $10 bet on 9-12 WINS returns a very nice profit of $5.99.
How many games will the Pittsburgh Steelers win in 2020? Exact number
As mentioned, the Steelers have 10 games against non-playoff teams from 2019. That will help them take a big leap in the standings, from outside the playoffs to a contender. They should get off to a quick start, as they face rather soft competition early on, and their toughest games in the first six weeks will happen at home on Heinz Field turf. They usually battle the Ravens tough, and could split with them, and they’re likely to be favored in both games against the Cincinnati Bengals, and perhaps both meetings with the Cleveland Browns. Four wins inside the division is a fair prediction.
Looking at the non-division schedule, they should be able to rack up wins at home against the Denver Broncos and Washington Redskins, and on the road at the Jacksonville Jaguars and the New York Giants. A win over the Indianapolis Colts late in the season is also a good bet, especially if fans are back in the stands, making it a true home-field advantage.
Target 10 WINS (+300), as you can triple up if they simply gain two wins in the standings from a year ago. With Big Ben back under center, that should be easily attainable. OVER 9 WINS (-115) is also worth a small-unit play.
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