MARK MAY contest: Pittsburgh Steelers at New England Patriots ($50 Prize!)
"The Crowd" has New England as (-4.6) favorites
Prizing:
1st Place: $50 Amazon gift card
2nd-10th Place: $10 Starbucks gift card
Top 10 Winners: Processing…check back later.
Overview:
On Sunday, January 22nd, at 6:40 P.M. the (11-5) Pittsburgh Steelers will take on the (14-2) New England Patriots in the AFC Championship Game.
Mark May:
Mark is going against “The Crowd” predicting a final score of Steelers 23 – Patriots 21.
The Crowd:
“The Crowd” projects a final score of Patriots 28.7 – Steelers 23.9 with an over/under of 52.5. The Vegas Line has a final score of Patriots 28.5 – Steelers 22.5 with an over/under of 51.0.
2016-17 Statistics (32 total teams):
Yards per game: Patriots 386.2 (4th) > Steelers 372.6 (7th)
Points per game: Patriots 27.6 (3rd) > Steelers 24.9 (tied for 10th)
Turnover margin: Patriots +12 > Steelers +5
Fewest yards allowed per game: Patriots 326.4 (8th) > Steelers 342.6 (12th)
Fewest Points allowed per game: Patriots 15.6 (1st) > Steelers 20.4 (10th)
Summary:
New England has won the last three head to head games against Pittsburgh while scoring 27 or more points in each of those games. The Patriots put up 34 points last week against a Texans defense that was supposed to be one of the five best in the NFL. Tom Brady has been playing at an MVP level since returning from suspension and the Patriots have only lost one game that he has started. Pittsburgh struggled against Kansas City only putting up 18 points despite Le’Veon Bell rushing for 17o yards. The Patriots (+191) had the best point differential in the NFL while Pittsburgh (+72) ranked 5th. New England hasn’t lost a home playoff game since the 2012-13 NFL season. The Patriots have the advantage in every statistical category and should win this one at home.
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