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New England Patriots vs. Pittsburgh Steelers

The New England Patriots and the Pittsburgh Steelers will both be trying to pick up a win on Sunday when they battle at Heinz Field.

Oddsmakers opened the Patriots as -1-point favorites versus the Steelers, while the game's total opened at 54.

Pittsburgh was a 39-38 winner in its last match at home against the Ravens. They failed to cover the -6-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 77 sent OVER bettors to the payout window.

New England lost its last outing, a 27-20 result against the Dolphins on December 11. The Patriots failed to cover in that game as a -10.5-point favorite, while the 47 combined points took the game UNDER the total.

New England:
Team record: 10-3 SU,8-5 ATS
New England is 5-0 ATS in its last 5 games
New England is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of New England's last 8 games

Pittsburgh:
Team record: 11-2 SU,6-7 ATS
Current Streak: won 8 straight games.
Pittsburgh is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games
Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 5 games

Next up:
New England home to Buffalo Sunday, December 24
Pittsburgh at Houston Monday, December 25