The Tennessee Titans will travel to Heinz Field on Sunday afternoon to take on the Pittsburgh Steelers in an AFC matchup.
The Titans are leading the AFC South with a 9-4 record and are coming off a 20-0 home win over the Jacksonville Jaguars. Ryan Tannehill went 20-of-31 for 191 yards.
The Steelers are last in the AFC North with a 6-6-1 record and are coming off a 36-28 road loss against the Minnesota Vikings. Ben Roethlisberger went 28-of-40 for 308 yards with three touchdowns and one interception.
Titans at Steelers Betting Analysis
On the Tennessee Titans side
Wide receiver Julio Jones has been doing decently well while on the field for the Tennessee Titans this season as he has just 25 catches on 37 targets for 369 yards (14.8 yards per reception) without any touchdowns.
In his last game against Jacksonville, Jones finished with four receptions on six targets for 33 yards (8.3 yards per catch).
The Tennessee Titans have been doing pretty well defensively as they are giving up 22.3 points per game.
In their previous game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Tennessee did not allow any points on 192 total yards of offense (184 passing, eight rushing). The Jags were only able to run for one yard per carry. The Titans were able to force four total turnovers (all interceptions).
On the Pittsburgh Steelers side
Rookie running back Najee Harris has been playing well this year for the Pittsburgh Steelers as he has recorded 237 rushing attempts for 873 yards (3.7 yards per carry) with six rushing touchdowns as well as 60 receptions for 397 yards (6.6 yards per catch) with three receiving touchdowns.
In their previous game against Minnesota, Harris had 20 rushing attempts for 94 yards (4.7 yards per carry) with a rushing touchdown and three catches for 10 yards (3.3 yards per reception) with a receiving touchdown.
The defense of the Pittsburgh Steelers have been stagnant this season as they are allowing 24.8 points per game. In their previous game against the Minnesota Vikings, Pittsburgh gave up 36 points on 458 total yards of offense (216 passing, 242 rushing).
The Vikings were able to run for 6.7 yards per carry throughout the game and turned the ball over twice (both interceptions).
Titans at Steelers Prediction
The top sportsbooks across the United States have this game listed as the Tennessee Titans as a 1.5 point road favorite. The difference in this game is going to be which defense can step up, and the Titans are allowing 19 points in their previous three games while the Steelers are giving up 34.3 points in their last four games.
Tennessee is 5-2 against the spread following an against the spread win, while Pittsburgh is 2-8 against the spread in their previous 10 December games.
All in all, go with the Tennessee Titans to win by at least a field goal in this game.