It’s December football and this usually means the Pittsburgh Steelers are winning. Pittsburgh is 2-1 so far in the month and this week they start the first of a two-game road trip and first up are the New York Jets. New York is sitting at 5-9 but have been playing better football especially on the defensive side of the football.
But for the Steelers, this game is all about the playoffs. There is no margin for error with only two games to play. The oddsmakers tend to think Pittsburgh will go on the road and pull off the win as Bet MGM has Pittsburgh as a 2.5-point road favorite this week.
The Steelers are 4-1 against the Jets in the last five matchups going back to 2011. These two teams squared off most recently in 2016 with Pittsburgh winning 31-13 at Heinz Field. The last time the Steelers played the Jets on the road, New York won 20-13.
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