{"id":31965,"date":"2013-12-22T11:33:08","date_gmt":"2013-12-22T16:33:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.madduxsports.com\/blog\/?p=31965"},"modified":"2013-12-22T11:33:08","modified_gmt":"2013-12-22T16:33:08","slug":"pro-football-picks-pittsburgh-steelers-vs-green-bay-packers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.madduxsports.com\/blog\/pro-football-picks-pittsburgh-steelers-vs-green-bay-packers-31965\/","title":{"rendered":"Pro Football Picks: Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Green Bay Packers"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Green Bay Packers
\nSunday, 12\/22\/13, 4:25 PM EST
\nOpening Point Spread:\u00a0 Green Bay -2.5
\nCurrent Betting Line:\u00a0 Green Bay -1
\nOpening Total:\u00a0 45
\nCurrent Total:\u00a0 44.5
\nOdds Courtesy of Bookmaker
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The Pittsburgh Steelers are 7-7-1 ATS as underdogs the last two-plus seasons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Pittsburgh snapped its two-game losing streak by picking up a 30-20 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals as 2.5-point home underdogs in Week 15, while winning the statistical battle for a third consecutive contest.\u00a0 The Steelers have to win out and receive a ton of help to land a spot in the playoffs, which is important to consider when making your pro football picks Sunday afternoon.\u00a0 \u201cI have said for a bunch of weeks now that there is going to be no quite from me or from anybody,\u201d commented Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger.\u00a0 Pittsburgh is 6-9 SU and 7-7-1 ATS as an underdog the last two-plus seasons.<\/p>\n

The Steelers will need Roethlisberger to protect the football in hopes of picking up a victory in this spot, as he\u2019s turned the ball over just two times in his last five games\u2014throwing for 12 touchdowns and one interception over that span.\u00a0 The two-time Super Bowl-winning quarterback will likely target Antonio Brown throughout, as he\u2019s reached career highs with 95 catches and 1,307 yards and eight touchdowns.\u00a0 Defensively, the the team has surrendered 75 or fewer yards on the ground in three of the last four weeks, which can\u2019t be ignored when looking over the NFL betting lines.<\/p>\n

Green Bay has won its home finale every season under head coach Mike McCarthy, as the franchise comes off one of its more memorable wins\u2014overcoming a 23-point halftime deficit in picking up a 37-36 road victory over the Dallas Cowboys last Sunday.\u00a0 The Packers hold a 19-14 SU edge in the all-time series against the Steelers, but have dropped seven of the last 10 meetings.\u00a0 This will be the first matchup between these non-conference foes since Sunday\u2019s host won Super Bowl XLV at Cowboys Stadium.\u00a0 Green Bay is 0-3-1 ATS when the line is between +3 and -3 this season.<\/p>\n

The Packers have won 13 consecutive regular-season games at Lambeau Field that were played Dec. 1 or later\u2014the longest current home winning streak of its kind in the league.\u00a0 Green Bay ranks fourth in the NFL in averaging 397.2 yards per game, with most of their success coming in the passing game despite starting quarterback Aaron Rodgers being out with a broken collarbone.<\/p>\n

Sports bettors will likely back the Steelers due to the Packers being 1-6 ATS in their last seven games.<\/p>\n

Don\u2019t miss out on a winning season and let the NFL handicappers at Maddux Sports line your pockets with cash.\u00a0 Long term packages are available now!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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