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Jacksonville
Jaguars
11 - 6
Pittsburgh
Steelers
13 - 3
January 14, 2018, 1:05 PM EST
 | Acrisure Stadium

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Jacksonville
Jaguars
11 - 6
Pittsburgh
Steelers
13 - 3
January 14, 2018, 1:05 PM EST
 | Acrisure Stadium

  • Get out your hair dryers and driveway salt, it’s going to be very cold in Pittsburgh on Sunday when the Steelers host the Jaguars in the NFL’s divisional round and with the home team used to frigid temperatures like the ones expected on the weekend, Big Ben and the black and gold are big favorites for good f/reason.

    SHARK BITES
    • Ben Roethlisberger is 5-0 SU with a 110.8 passer rating in his last 5 games in sub-freezing conditions.
    • Favorites are 50-15 SU and 35-27-3 ATS in the last 65 NFL games in sub-freezing conditions.
    • The total has gone UNDER in the Jaguars’ last 3 games against the Steelers.

    Sportsbook the spread at 7, Sportsbooks are bullish on the Steelers this week and given the success of underdogs in the wild-card round, the public could be a little gun-shy – justifiably so.

    Favored teams went 0-4 ATS last week after an astounding regular season and it seems like books are intentionally setting these lines too high. That said, Pittsburgh has the massive home-field advantage in Steeltown on Sunday afternoon and considering how poor Blake Bortles has been in recent weeks, the line makes a lot of sense.

    Mix in Bortle’s form with his lack of experience in cold weather (he’s played one NFL game in below-freezing temperatures) and you have the recipe for a disastrous performance against the Steelers’ very underrated defense.

    This isn’t just anecdotal either as teams that are housed in warm climates (Jaguars, Dolphins, Chargers, Rams, Buccaneers, Raiders, 49ers) are an incredible 1-12 straight up and 5-8 against the spread the last four seasons when playing in sub-freezing conditions.

    In order for the Jaguars to succeed on Sunday, they’ll have to run the ball effectively – which they did in their Week 5 30-9 thumping of the Steelers – and they’ll have to sell out to stop Le’Veon Bell with Antonio Brown likely handicapped by a serious injury of which there’s some doubt he’s actually fully recovered from.

    Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick

    Betting fans looking to side with the Pittsburgh Steelers in this one found them as 6.5-point favorites earlier in the week at Sportsbook, while the total was sitting at 41.5.

    OddsShark prediction models picked the Steelers to win this game on Sunday 27-19. Check the picks page or matchup report during the week as factors may cause that prediction to be re-run. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NFL matchups here.

    Jacksonville Jaguars vs Pittsburgh Steelers Matchup

    Team Betting Records & Power Rankings

    The Jacksonville Jaguars will try to spoil the party on Sunday; they are 9-8 against the spread this season, while the Pittsburgh Steelers are 7-9 ATS. Jacksonville is 8-9 on the OVER/UNDER betting totals; Pittsburgh is 6-10. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Pittsburgh vs Jacksonville injuries news.

    The OddsShark Power Rankings have the Steelers at No. 8 and the Jaguars at No. 5 heading into this contest.

    Statistical Matchup

    Offensively, the game matches up the Pittsburgh Steelers' No. 7-ranked offense (25.38 PPG) against a Jacksonville Jaguars defense that ranks No. 2 at 15.94 PPG. The Steelers passing attack has averaged 273.75 yards per game, more than the Jaguars give up through the air (167.71 YPG on average).

    In comparing defenses, the Jaguars own the league's No. 17-rated front 7 in terms of stopping the run, allowing 115 yards per game when on the road. Pittsburgh, on the other hand, rates No. 22 this week in generating rushing yards at home.

    Recent Outings Betting Recap

    The Jaguars grabbed a wild-card playoff victory over the Bills in their last game, winning 10-3 at EverBank Field.

    JuJu Smith-Schuster hauled in 9 passes for 143 yards against the Cleveland defense in the team's last game, leading Pittsburgh over the Browns 28-24 in their regular-season finale.

    Betting Trends
    • Jacksonville is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games
    • Jacksonville is 6-19 SU in its last 25 games on the road
    • The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Jacksonville's last 6 games on the road
    • Jacksonville is 12-5 ATS in its last 17 games when playing Pittsburgh
    • Pittsburgh is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games
    • Pittsburgh is 10-1 SU in its last 11 games
    • The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games
    • Pittsburgh is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home
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Odds

Sunday, January 14 Sun Jan 14

Opening
Current
Jacksonville
vsFinal
Pittsburgh
Spread
Moneyline
O/U
Opening
+6.5
-110
+270
o41.5
-110
-6.5
-110
-325
u41.5
-110
Spread
Moneyline
O/U
Current
+7
-118
+280
o40.5
-113
-7
-102
-335
u40.5
-107
Line History
Final

Edge Finder

14.88
 Total Score
20.22
202.12
 Passing Yards
221.06
103.24
 Rushing Yards
91.06
27:21
 Time on Field
30:00
60.47
 Number of Plays
65.50
5.05
 Yards Per Play
4.77
14.88
 Total Score
20.22
2.82
 First Quarter
2.06
4.82
 Second Quarter
4.67
2.59
 Third Quarter
3.39
4.65
 Fourth Quarter
9.78
202.12
 Passing Yards
221.06
35.53
 Pass Attempts
39.33
21.24
 Pass Completions
25.22
1.88
 Sacks
2.22
14.00
 Sack Yards
14.06
9.52
 Yards Per Pass
8.76
103.24
 Rushing Yards
91.06
23.06
 Rush Attempts
23.94
4.48
 Yards Per Rush
3.80
1.00
 Interceptions
0.61
1.24
 Fumbles
1.17
0.71
 Fumbles Lost
0.56
1.71
 Total Turnovers
1.17
6.12
 Penalties
6.11
50.35
 Penalty Yards
48.67
27:21
 Time on Field
30:00
60.47
 Number of Plays
65.50
5.05
 Yards Per Play
4.77
4.24
 Punts
4.67
46.36
 Punt Average
44.00
59.71
 Return Yards
78.50

Head To Head

JAC
 Stat Type PIT
5-5
 Record
5-5
7-3
 ATS
3-7
5-5
 O/U
5-5
20.40
 Score
17.90
122.20
 Rush Yds
108.70
28.60
 Pass Attempts
33.40
55.59
 Completion %
60.18
160.90
 Passing Yds
208.80
283.1
 Total Yds
317.5
0.80
 Turnovers
1.80
JAC
 Stat Type PIT
1-2
 Record
2-1
2-1
 ATS
1-2
0-3
 O/U
0-3
17.33
 Score
14.33
140.00
 Rush Yds
122.00
25.33
 Pass Attempts
38.00
55.26
 Completion %
62.28
115.00
 Passing Yds
249.00
255
 Total Yds
371
1.00
 Turnovers
2.00
Oct 8/17 (1 of 10)
JAC
 Stat Type PIT
Away
Home
30
 Score
9
+7.5
 ATS
-7.5
41 o
 O/U
41 u
231
 Rush Yds
70
14
 Pass Attempts
55
57.14
 Completion %
60.00
82
 Passing Yds
301
313
 Total Yds
371
1
 Turnovers
5
Oct 5/14 (2 of 10)
JAC
 Stat Type PIT
Home
Away
9
 Score
17
+6
 ATS
-6
47 o
 O/U
47 u
56
 Rush Yds
111
36
 Pass Attempts
36
61.11
 Completion %
72.22
187
 Passing Yds
261
243
 Total Yds
372
2
 Turnovers
1
Oct 16/11 (3 of 10)
JAC
 Stat Type PIT
Away
Home
13
 Score
17
+12
 ATS
-12
40 o
 O/U
40 u
133
 Rush Yds
185
26
 Pass Attempts
23
46.15
 Completion %
52.17
76
 Passing Yds
185
209
 Total Yds
370
0
 Turnovers
0
Oct 5/08 (4 of 10)
JAC
 Stat Type PIT
Home
Away
21
 Score
26
-5.5
 ATS
+5.5
38.5 o
 O/U
38.5 u
38
 Rush Yds
129
32
 Pass Attempts
41
56.25
 Completion %
63.41
175
 Passing Yds
286
213
 Total Yds
415
0
 Turnovers
1
Jan 5/08 (5 of 10)
JAC
 Stat Type PIT
Away
Home
31
 Score
29
-3
 ATS
+3
40 o
 O/U
40 u
135
 Rush Yds
43
21
 Pass Attempts
42
42.86
 Completion %
69.05
104
 Passing Yds
297
239
 Total Yds
340
2
 Turnovers
4
Dec 16/07 (6 of 10)
JAC
 Stat Type PIT
Away
Home
29
 Score
22
+3
 ATS
-3
34.5 o
 O/U
34.5 u
224
 Rush Yds
111
33
 Pass Attempts
33
51.52
 Completion %
48.48
197
 Passing Yds
106
421
 Total Yds
217
1
 Turnovers
0
Sep 18/06 (7 of 10)
JAC
 Stat Type PIT
Home
Away
9
 Score
0
+2.5
 ATS
-2.5
36.5 o
 O/U
36.5 u
110
 Rush Yds
26
39
 Pass Attempts
32
66.67
 Completion %
53.13
252
 Passing Yds
127
362
 Total Yds
153
1
 Turnovers
2
Oct 16/05 (8 of 10)
JAC
 Stat Type PIT
Away
Home
23
 Score
17
+3
 ATS
-3
33 o
 O/U
33 u
93
 Rush Yds
73
35
 Pass Attempts
28
54.29
 Completion %
39.29
153
 Passing Yds
145
246
 Total Yds
218
1
 Turnovers
4
Dec 5/04 (9 of 10)
JAC
 Stat Type PIT
Home
Away
16
 Score
17
+3
 ATS
-3
35 o
 O/U
35 u
100
 Rush Yds
120
27
 Pass Attempts
17
59.26
 Completion %
82.35
259
 Passing Yds
196
359
 Total Yds
316
0
 Turnovers
0
Dec 1/02 (10 of 10)
JAC
 Stat Type PIT
Home
Away
23
 Score
25
+3
 ATS
-3
44 o
 O/U
44 u
102
 Rush Yds
219
23
 Pass Attempts
27
52.17
 Completion %
62.96
124
 Passing Yds
184
226
 Total Yds
403
0
 Turnovers
1

Team Records

JAC
 Record PIT
11-6
 All
13-3
7-2
 Home
6-2
4-4
 Away
7-1
9-8
 ATS
7-9
5-4
 ATS Home
3-5
4-4
 ATS Away
4-4
8-9
 O/U
6-10
5-4
 O/U Home
5-3
3-5
 O/U Away
1-7
JAC
 Record PIT
10-3
 All
10-2
6-1
 Home
4-2
4-2
 Away
6-0
8-5
 ATS
5-7
4-3
 ATS Home
2-4
4-2
 ATS Away
3-3
4-9
 O/U
5-7
3-4
 O/U Home
4-2
1-5
 O/U Away
1-5
JAC
 Record PIT
4-2
 All
6-0
2-1
 Home
3-0
2-1
 Away
3-0
4-2
 ATS
2-4
2-1
 ATS Home
1-2
2-1
 ATS Away
1-2
0-0
 O/U
0-0
0-0
 O/U Home
0-0
0-0
 O/U Away
0-0
JAC
 Record PIT
7-3
 All
9-1
6-0
 Home
5-1
1-3
 Away
4-0
5-5
 ATS
4-6
4-2
 ATS Home
2-4
1-3
 ATS Away
2-2
4-6
 O/U
6-4
2-4
 O/U Home
5-1
2-2
 O/U Away
1-3

Gametime Weather

Weather
1:00pm Clear
-8ºC / 17ºF
59% Humidity
0% Precipitation
22% Cloud Cover
Wind Impact Stadium Type Open
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Trends

  • Jacksonville are 8-3 SU in their last 11 games.
  • Jacksonville are 12-5 ATS in their last 17 games against Pittsburgh.
  • Jacksonville are 5-14 SU in their last 19 games on the road.
  • Jacksonville are 4-1 ATS in their last 5 games when playing on the road against Pittsburgh.
  • Jacksonville are 8-1 SU in their last 9 games against an opponent in the American Football Conference conference.
  • Jacksonville are 7-0 ATS in their last 7 games against an opponent in the American Football Conference North division.
  • The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Jacksonville's last 5 games played in January.
  • Pittsburgh are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games.
  • The total has gone OVER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games.
  • Pittsburgh are 10-1 SU in their last 11 games.
  • Pittsburgh are 10-2 SU in their last 12 games at home.
  • Pittsburgh are 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games when playing at home against Jacksonville.
  • Pittsburgh are 8-1 SU in their last 9 games against an opponent in the American Football Conference conference.
  • The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games against an opponent in the American Football Conference South division.
  • The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh's last 7 games played in January.
  • Pittsburgh are 0-5 ATS in their last 5 games played on a Sunday.

Injuries

NamePositionInj Desc
No Reported Injuries
NamePositionInj Desc
No Reported Injuries

Last 10 Games

DateOppScoreSULine/TotalATSOFF. RUSHOFF. PASSOFF. TOTALDEF. RUSHDEF. PASSDEF. TOTALTO
Jan 7, 2018BUF10-3W-8.5/40L/U15575230130133263-2
Dec 31, 2017TEN10-15L+2.5/40L/U831462291161162323
Dec 24, 2017SF33-44L-4/43L/O923804721312383692
Dec 17, 2017HOU45-7W-10.5/39W/O1383264648799186-1
Dec 10, 2017SEA30-24W-2.5/41W/O157268425141260401-2
Dec 3, 2017IND30-10W-10/41W/U96330426141149290-2
Nov 26, 2017ARI24-27L-6/37L/O911282191082363441
Nov 19, 2017CLE19-7W-7/36.5W/U13914528450134184-4
Nov 12, 2017LAC20-17W-5/40.5L/U135263398872353220
Nov 5, 2017CIN23-7W-5.5/37.5W/U148259407291191481
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DateOppScoreSULine/TotalATSOFF. RUSHOFF. PASSOFF. TOTALDEF. RUSHDEF. PASSDEF. TOTALTO
Dec 31, 2017CLE28-24W-5/38.5L/O1242243481022723740
Dec 25, 2017HOU34-6W-9/45.5W/U10422633017651227-2
Dec 17, 2017NE24-27L+2.5/52.5L/U143270413772833600
Dec 10, 2017BAL39-38W-6/43L/O59486545152261413-1
Dec 4, 2017CIN23-20W-4.5/42.5L/O922823741302233531
Nov 26, 2017GB31-28W-14/43L/O121341462802273073
Nov 16, 2017TEN40-17W-7/44.5W/O6528434952264316-4
Nov 12, 2017IND20-17W-10.5/46.5L/U88228316711962670
Oct 29, 2017DET20-15W-3/44.5W/U75317392714114821
Oct 22, 2017CIN29-14W-4/40W/O15226842071108179-2
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