The Jacksonville Jaguars haven’t lost since September and enter Week 8 with a chance to get to six wins in their first eight games for the first time since 1999. The Pittsburgh Steelers haven’t lost since Oct. 1 and are just a half-game behind the Baltimore Ravens for first place in the AFC North.
On a weekend with no teams on bye, the Jaguars’ game at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh is one of only two matchups between two teams with winning records.
While Jacksonville enters as a road favorite for the contest, it isn’t by much.
So what do the experts foresee in the Jaguars’ first trip back to Pittsburgh since a January 2018 playoff victory? Here’s a roundup of picks for the Week 8 game:
USA Today
Jarrett Bell: Steelers 23-20
Chris Bumbaca: Steelers 24-23
Nate Davis: Steelers 23-20
Safid Deen: Jaguars 26-18
Tyler Dragon: Jaguars 22-21
Victoria Hernandez: Jaguars 30-25
Michael Middlehurst-Schwartz: Jaguars 24-14
Lorenzo Reyes: Jaguars 21-20
NFL.com
Ali Bhanpuri: Jaguars 24-23
Brooke Cersosimo: Jaguars 25-23
Dan Parr: Jaguars 23-21
Gennaro Filice: Steelers 24-20
Tom Blair: Steelers 22-20
ESPN
Stephania Bell: Jaguars
Matt Bowen: Steelers
Mike Clay: Jaguars
Dan Graziano: Jaguars
Kimberley Martin: Steelers
Eric Moody: Jaguars
Jason Reid: Jaguars
Lindsey Thiry: Steelers
Sam Wickersham: Jaguars
CBS Sports
Pete Prisco: Jaguars
Will Brinson: Steelers
Jared Dubin: Jaguars
Ryan Wilson: Jaguars
John Breech: Jaguars
Tyler Sullivan: Jaguars
Dave Richard: Steelers
Jamey Eisenberg: Jaguars
Sporting News
The Jaguars are a road favorite at Pittsburgh. The Steelers are 2-1 S/U at home, but they need a more consistent running game behind Kenny Pickett. Trevor Lawrence is 2-0 as a starter in true road games this season, and the Jaguars will get enough support in a tight road test.
Pick: Jaguars 24, Steelers 21
Bleacher Report
Bleacher Report’s Week 8 picks
Gary Davenport: Jaguars
Brad Gagnon: Steelers
Ian Hanford: Steelers
Kris Knox: Jaguars
Maurice Moton: Jaguars
Wes O’Donnell: Steelers
Brent Sobleski: Jaguars
Bottom Line
Experts are mostly siding with the Jaguars to pick up a fifth straight win, but it’s far from unanimous. Here’s the final tally:
Jaguars: 25
Steelers: 13
