The Jacksonville Jaguars were underdogs by their largest margin in last week’s game against the Green Bay Packers but will be underdogs by their second-largest margin this week against the Pittsburgh Steelers. Per BetMGM, they’re currently 9.5-point underdogs as Ben Roethlisberger and his undefeated crew will travel to TIAA Bank Field Sunday.
When including Sunday’s game, the Jags haven’t had issues covering the spread as of the last few weeks, and it wouldn’t be shocking to see the trend continue though the Steelers do have the firepower to blow them out. Still, this is a rivalry is one that goes way back and both teams have the tendency to keep it relatively close.
The rivalry is one the Jags also own (though just slightly) with a 14-12 record. However, their last meeting against each other resulted in a 20-16 home loss for the Jags. For Jacksonville, that’s been a trend when at TIAA Bank Field as their last home win against the Steelers was in September of 2006 when they claimed a 9-0 victory under Jack Del Rio.
As for the money line, it’s set at -455, which means a $100 bet on the Jags would net a bettor $455. Additionally, the over/under is currently set at 47.5.
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