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NFL Betting Preview: Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

October 29, 2023



The Jacksonville Jaguars will travel to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to face the Pittsburgh Steelers at Acrisure Stadium in week 8 of the NFL season with the game airing on Sunday afternoon at 1:00 PM ET and airing regionally on CBS.

Jacksonville enters this game with a record of 5-2 following a 31-24 win on the road against the New Orleans Saints while covering the 2.5-point spread as a road underdog by winning the game outright in week 7 of the NFL season. The Jaguars scored 31 points while compiling a total of 330 yards offensively which included 217 passing yards and 113 rushing yards while allowing 24 points and 407 total yards defensively which included 301 passing yards and 112 rushing yards. Trevor Lawrence led the team in passing, completing 20 of 29 attempts for 204 yards and a touchdown while also leading the team in rushing with 59 yards on eight attempts. Christian Kirk led the team in receiving, catching all six targets for 90 yards and a touchdown.

The Pittsburgh Steelers enter this game with a record of 4-2 following a 24-17 win on the road against the Los Angeles Rams while covering the 3.5-point spread as a road underdog by winning the game outright in week 7 of the NFL season. Pittsburgh scored 24 points while compiling a total of 300 yards offensively which included 230 passing yards and 86 rushing yards while allowing 17 points and 354 total yards defensively which included 231 passing yards and 135 rushing yards. Kenny Pickett led the team in passing, completing 17 of 25 attempts for 230 yards while rushing for a touchdown. Najee Harris led the team in rushing with 14 carries for 53 yards and a touchdown while adding three receptions for 15 yards. George Pickens led the team in receiving, catching five of eight targets for 107 yards. 

BookMaker has the Jacksonville Jaguars listed as 2.5-point favorites on the road against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday afternoon in week 8 of the NFL season. The teams have split the last ten games in the series with both going 5-5 while Pittsburgh has won two of the last three games. The Jaguars are 5-4-1 ATS in the last ten while both teams are 1-1-1 ATS in the last three games in the series. The Jacksonville Jaguars are 5-2 ATS overall, 2-0 ATS on the road, and 3-1 ATS as a favorite this season while the Pittsburgh Steelers are 4-2 ATS overall, 2-1 ATS at home, and 4-1 ATS as an underdog on the year.

Both teams have started the season off strong with Jacksonville entering this game with a record of 5-2 and are in 1st place in the AFC South while the Pittsburgh Steelers are in 2nd place in the AFC North with a record of 4-2. However, Jacksonville is the better team this season and has been the better team at covering the spread in the series going 5-4-1 ATS in the last ten matchups, and have covered the spread in both of their road games this season. Buy the .5 point and lay the points with the Jacksonville Jaguars when they travel to face the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday afternoon. 

Spooky Express Pick: Jacksonville Jaguars -2