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Oct 2, 2016; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger (7) is sacked by Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Dee Ford (55) during the first quarter at Heinz Field. Mandatory Credit: Jason Bridge-USA TODAY Sports
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Overview:
On Sunday, January 15th, at 1:05 P.M. the (11-5) Pittsburgh Steelers will be on the road to take on the (12-4) Kansas City Chiefs.
The Crowd:
“The Crowd” projects a final score of Steelers 24.8 – Chiefs 24.1 with an over/under of 48.9. The Vegas Line has a final score of Chiefs 22.8 – Steelers 22.8 with an over/under of 44.5.
2016-17 Statistics (32 total teams):
Yards per game: Steelers 372.6 (7th) > Chiefs 343.0 (20th)
Points per game: Steelers 24.9 (tied for 10th) > Chiefs 24.3 (13th)
Turnover margin: Chiefs +16 > Steelers +5
Fewest yards allowed per game: Steelers 342.6 (12th) > Chiefs 368.5 (24th)
Fewest Points allowed per game: Chiefs 19.4 (7th) > Steelers 20.4 (10th)
Summary:
Pittsburgh is one of the NFL’s hottest teams riding an eight-game winning streak including their 30-12 victory over the Dolphins last week. The Steelers offense has averaged 27 points per game in that stretch. The Chiefs also ended the season on a high note winning five of their last six games. Only six points separate the Chiefs (+78) and Steelers (+72) in terms of point differential. The Chiefs are the best team in the league in forcing turnovers and have a big advantage in that category. The health of Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger is a key factor as he suffered a foot injury in last week’s win over the Dolphins. The Steelers blew out the Chiefs 43-14 earlier this season in Pittsburgh. I think this will be a close game as these teams are pretty evenly matched statistically. If Roethlisberger is able to play the entire game then I like the Steelers to win Sunday.
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