Philadelphia Eagles vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Combine the Eagles (-245) and the Celtics (-1700) into a 2-team parlay at -204 odds.

Pittsburgh will be up for this battle of Pennsylvania with a chance to knock off the only undefeated team in the NFL. The Steelers defense has allowed 16 and 18 points in the last two games, including a 20-18 upset of Tampa Bay as a +9.5 dog. They also covered as a +7.5 underdog in last week's 16-10 loss at Miami. They'll be facing mobile quarterback Jalen Hurts, but the Pittsburgh defense is sixth in the league in yards per rush allowed (4.1) and tied for third with eight interceptions. The Steelers are 46-29 ATS as a dog, 72-41 ATS in October, plus 58-43 ATS versus winning teams. This is the first time all season that surprising Philadelphia has been a double-digit favorite. Over the last three weeks, they beat Dallas, 26-17, while squeezing by Arizona, 20-17, as 5.5-point chalk, and a 29-21 win over a 2-5 Jacksonville squad. With the Steelers 85-54 ATS against teams averaging 5.65 or better yards per play, look for the visitors to keep this close. Play Pittsburgh.

The battle for bragging rights in Pennsylvania! This is Game 2 for the Steelers after the Hall of Fame Game opener. Pittsburgh has veteran QB depth behind Big Ben with starting experience in Mason Rudolph and Dwayne Haskins. In their last nine NFLX contests, the Steelers' offense has averaged over 25 points. Philadelphia made a good move bringing in QB Joe Flacco to back up young starter Jalen Hurts. The two will be working with new offensive coordinator Shane Steichen. He was OC for the Chargers last season when they finished ninth in the NFL in total yards and sixth in passing. The last time these teams met in the preseason was Week 1, 2018 in a 31-14 shootout, and this looks like another contest with more offense than defense. Take the OVER.

This is a tough situational spot for Philadelphia, playing on the West Coast last week at San Francisco and now out on the road again. Philadelphia has a losing record, including a loss to hapless Washington and a 23-23 tie with rebuilding Cincinnati. The Eagles' erratic offense is #27 in total yards, #25 in points scored, with QB Carson Wentz throwing 7 picks and 4 TDs. Pittsburgh is home and has no such QB difficulties with Ben Roethlisberger (7 TDs, 1 pick) off to a strong start. And Pittsburgh is second defensively in yards allowed, No. 1 in rush defense (54 yards per game), and fifth in points surrendered. The Steelers are 28-14 ATS at home against teams with a winning percentage between 25% to 40%, plus 70-39 ATS versus pass defenses that surrender 235+ yards per contest. Play Pittsburgh.