Last Updated on December 19, 2010 7:30 pm by drew
Jets vs. Steelers Odds
PITTSBURGH, PA (TheSpread) – The Pittsburgh Steelers host the New York Jets in the CBS Game of the Week on Sunday at 4:15 PM ET.
The Steelers are 10-3 on the season and 4-2 at home while the Jets are 9-4 overall and 5-1 on the road. Trends show that the home team is 4-1 against the point spread odds in the last 5 meetings between these two teams while the under has hit in 5 of the last 6 games in this series.
Oddsmakers from online sportsbook Sportsbook.com have given the Steelers point spread odds of -5.5 against the Jets. The over/under totals has been set at 36. (View Matchup)
Opening odds had the Steelers favored by 6.5 points and the spread has since dropped back to 5.5 points. The over/under total opened at 36.5 points but has now fallen back to 36 points.
Pittsburgh is 8-5 against the point spread odds this year while the Steelers have went under the point total in 8 of 13 games. Pittsburgh has won four straight games as the Steelers’ defense has allowed just 36 total points in the four wins. Troy Polamalu is considered the favorite for defensive player of the year as he has 6 interceptions on the season while James Harrison has added 10 sacks. Ben Roethlisberger has led the offense with 2,336 yards and 13 touchdowns.
The Jets are 7-6 against the point spread odds on the season while hitting the over in 9 of 13 games. The Jets have lost 2 straight games and not scored a touchdown in either contest. The team has had a lot of off-the-field distractions during the week due to a tripping incident involving the strength-and-conditioning coach and a Dolphins’ player last Sunday. The team has struggled as of late as quarterback Mark Sanchez has thrown for 0 touchdowns and 4 interceptions over the last two games. Last week, he completed just 38 percent of his pass. On the year, Sanchez has thrown for 16 touchdowns and 12 INT’s.
In terms of injuries, New York running back Shonn Greene is questionable for the game with an undisclosed injury while Pittsburgh defensive end Aaron Smith is doubtful to play because of an arm injury.
Over 18,100 public bets have been placed on this game with the Steelers getting 67% of the wagers with point spread odds of -5.5 against the Jets.
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