New York Jets at Pittsburgh Steelers 2010 NFL Predictions, Odds, and Picks Week 15: Head football coach Rex Ryan will take his New York Jets on the road to Heinz Field to take on the AFC North division leading Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday at 4:15 PM ET on CBS Sports. The Jets have lost 2 consecutive games and at 9-4 are two games behind New England for the AFC East lead and are looking at a wildcard to make the playoffs while the Steelers are 10-3 leading the AFC North and playing like the Pittsburgh Super Bowl teams of old with tough defense and a ball control offense. Troy Polamalu the All Pro safety is out for this game and he has been the key to the defense. “No one is playing as good as Troy Polamalu in football right now, in my opinion,” Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said. “When we need a play, he provides it.” The Jets haven’t scored a touchdown in 2 games and Coach Ryan admitted he was close to benching quarterback Mark Sanchez in the last game. “Mark is our quarterback, he’s my quarterback,” Ryan said Monday. “He’ll always be our starting quarterback. Even if I did yank him for whatever reason, he’s our quarterback. We’re going to go as far as he takes us.” The odds makers at Bodog have the Pittsburgh Steelers -3 1/2 point favorites at home against the New York Jets.
The Steelers have won 4 in a row most recently a division game 23-7 over the pathetic Cincinnati Bengals to move to 8-5 ATS for the season. Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger completed 21 of 33 passes for 258 yards hitting Hines Ward with 8 balls for 115 yards. Pittsburgh is 5-0 SU in their last 5 games when playing at home against NY Jets. Vegas odds makers have the Pittsburgh Steelers as +600 odds to win the 2011 Super Bowl.
The Jets most recent miscue came at home 10-6 loss to the Miami Dolphins moving them to 7-6 ATS for the season. Quarterback Mark Sanchez completed just 17 of 44 passes for 216 yards and a pick hitting Jerricho Cotchery with 5 passes for 69 yards. The total has gone UNDER in 9 of the NY Jets last 10 games when playing Pittsburgh. Vegas odds makers have the over/under for the total score at 36 points combined of the New York Jets and Pittsburgh Steelers.
I predict a Steeler win at home!
Note: Rich Fritz is a Blog Writer on NSAwins.com and not a pro handicapper. For expert NFL Football Predictions against the Vegas spreads please visit the NSAwins.com homepage for top predictions today from the National Sports Advisors.