A weekly article we post that gives a brief overview of how national media members view the Pittsburgh Steelers’ odds. Just a skinny summary of notable names who are picking for or against Pittsburgh. We’ll see who gets it right most often. If they offer a score prediction, we include that, too. When applicable, I’ll toss in the predictions from Dave Bryan and myself to see how we stack up.
Today, predictions for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Week 15 game against the Miami Dolphins.
Those Picking The Steelers
Vinnie Iyer/Sporting News: Steelers (27-20)
Bucky Brooks/NFL Network: Steelers (25-23)
Grant Gordon/NFL Network: Steelers (13-10)
Dave Bryan/Steelers Depot: Steelers (24-20)
Colleen Wolfe/NFL Network: Steelers (20-17)
Pete Prisco/CBS Sports: Steelers (27-20)
Eric Edholm/NFL Network: Steelers (22-19)
Nate Davis/USA Today: Steelers (20-17)
Mike Florio/Pro Football Talk: Steelers (19-9)
Daniel Jeremiah/NFL Network: Steelers (24-21)
Those Picking The Dolphins
Adam Rank/NFL Network: Dolphins (23-20)
Mike Middlehurst-Schwartz/USA Today: Dolphins (24-23)
Alex Kozora/Steelers Depot: Dolphins (26-24)
Maurice Jones-Drew/NFL Network: Dolphins (21-17)
Chris Simms/Pro Football Talk: Dolphins (23-20)
Sam Farmer/LA Times: Dolphins (24-20)
Totals
Those Picking The Steelers: 10
Those Picking The Dolphins: 6
Quick Notes
– As Dave Bryan noted earlier this week, the Steelers have won its last 22 Monday night home games. The team’s last loss came to the New York Giants in October of 1991 in Chuck Noll’s final year as head coach.
All-time, Pittsburgh is 31-5 at home on Monday night.
– Entering Week 15, the only teams with longer winning streaks than Miami, winners of the last four, are the Denver Broncos, New England Patriots, and Houston Texans. The former two had 10-win streaks while the Texans were winners of their last five.
– All-time, Aaron Rodgers is 4-2 against Miami. In two games against the Dolphins last season, Rodgers threw for a combined five touchdowns and one interception.
– Rodgers has been sacked just twice over the past three combined games.
– Jaylen Warren needs to average 87 rushing yards per game the rest of the season to become a 1,000 yard rusher. DK Metcalf needs to average 61.8 yards per game over the same span to become a 1,000 yard receiver.
– Reminder that the AFC North has never been won with single-digit wins. But that could change this year with the Steelers leading the division with seven and just four games to go. For Pittsburgh to reach double-digits, they’ll need to win three of the last four. For Baltimore to do it, it’ll require a clean sweep of the final month.
– Traded for each other this season, Jalen Ramsey and Minkah Fitzpatrick have the same number of interceptions. One apiece.
– After making 41 a season ago, Chris Boswell is on pace to make just 27 field goals this season. A sign the offense is putting the ball in the end zone more thanks to a 7th-ranked red zone unit.
In fact, Pittsburgh has only two fewer touchdowns (35) than the team recorded all of last year (37).