The Pittsburgh Steelers desperately need a win. What was once a two-game division lead over the Baltimore Ravens earlier this month has disintegrated into a tie after Baltimore handed Pittsburgh its second straight loss last week. Now, as both teams get set for a quick turnaround on Wednesday, the Steelers are underdogs and the Ravens are favored in their next contests. Barring an upset, Pittsburgh appears Wild Card bound.
Opening the Christmas doubleheader against the Kansas City Chiefs, the Steelers are getting 2.5 points at home. It’s not surprising considering their 15-point average and two straight losses over the last two weeks as competition has stiffened. It doesn’t get much easier in Week 18 when they close the season against the Cincinnati Bengals for what could be a fourth straight loss if they don’t pull it together.
Even as Pittsburgh still holds the division lead by virtue of tiebreaker (for now), it’s easy to see why the Ravens hold better odds at -150 to finish the season on top. They’re 5.5-point favorites over the Texans on Christmas before finishing the season against Cleveland.
Here’s a look at the lines for those games and every other game in Week 17, with odds from BetMGM.
