The Pittsburgh Steelers are on the road at the Atlanta Falcons in Week 3 of the preseason.
The Steelers are 2-0 so far, while Atlanta comes in 1-0-1. The Pittsburgh Steelers went 9-8 a season ago and finished third in the NFL Standings for the AFC North. Pittsburgh won the final four games of the regular season.
For the Atlanta Falcons standings a season ago, they went 7-10 and in a three-way tie for second place in the NFC South.
Let’s take a look at our latest Steelers vs Falcons prediction.
Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Atlanta Falcons Odds
Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Atlanta Falcons Information
Before we give you our final Steelers vs Falcons prediction, here is some information for one of the NFL matchups for this week:
Pittsburgh Steelers vs Atlanta Falcons
Location of the game: Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Atlanta, GA.
Date & Time: Thursday, August 24. 7:30 pm ET.
How to watch: NFL Network
Recent Scores
The last time these two teams met was on December 4th, 2022. The Steelers won the game 19-16.
Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Atlanta Falcons Betting Analysis
- Moneyline: Pittsburgh Steelers -180 | Atlanta Falcons +150
- Spread: Pittsburgh Steelers -3.5 | Atlanta Falcons +3.5
- Total: 38.5
Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Atlanta Falcons Betting Preview
The Pittsburgh Steelers have been solid in the preseason with back-to-back wins. The Steelers have scored 54 points and allowed 32 on the season.
Pittsburgh scored 27 in both wins at Tampa Bay and then at home over the Buffalo Bills. The Steelers were excited to see their second-round pick Joey Porter pick up his first professional interception in the Week 2 win.
The Steelers on the offensive side, Jaylen Warren, broke a big run early in the game to put them ahead. It was a 62-yard touchdown on the first drive of the game. Pat Friermuth then caught a pass from Kenny Pickett to put them ahead 14-0 after one.
The Steelers were pleased with Pickett going three of four for 43 yards and a score. Mitch Trubisky, Mason Rudolph, and Tanner Morgan finished out the game behind center. The Steelers, a season ago, were one of the worst when passing in NFL Team Stats.
The Pittsburgh Steelers schedules show that they get their first two games at home this season. They will host the San Francisco 49ers and then the Cleveland Browns.
Falcon Fusion
For Atlanta, they are coming off a rare tie in their preseason Week 2. The defense was solid, but just 13 points was a little concerning. The defense has been solid in both games, allowing just a field goal to Miami in the opener.
Offensively, the Falcons saw their prize quarterback Desmond Ridder go 7 of 9 for 80 yards, but he threw an interception in his NFL Player Stats. Taylor Heinicke got the bulk of the game with 162 yards passing.
Bijan Robinson, the Falcons’ top pick in this season’s draft, got four carries for 20 yards in the game. His longest was a 12-yard scamper.
Atlanta expects to use him and Tyler Allegier early and often this season. Carlos Washington Jr scored the lone touchdown for Atlanta in the game.
He finished with five carries and 15 yards. Many are curious if Robinson can have such a good rookie year that he is able to have some NFL MVP Odds throughout the season on him.
The Falcons NFL schedules open at home for Weeks 1 and 2. The Falcons host Carolina in Week 1 and then welcome the Packers to town in Week 2.
Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Atlanta Falcons Betting Prediction
It appears Mike Tomlin and the Pittsburgh Steelers are using the preseason to play with some confidence and swagger.
They have looked good so far. We do not expect that to change in this one, as the Steelers run the table for the preseason schedule. Look for the Steelers’ offense to play fast and under control.
Barring any late addition to the NFL injury report, the Steelers win this game easily.
- Betting Pittsburgh -3.5 seems to be the best bet for this Thursday evening tilt.
That is our final Steelers vs Falcons prediction!
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