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The Pittsburgh Steelers open as 3-point underdogs for Sunday night’s game against the Green Bay Packers at Acrisure Stadium, according to odds posted at FanDuel Sportsbook.
With the Steelers falling to the Joe Flacco-led Cincinnati Bengals on Thursday night, it’s not surprising that the oddsmakers are favoring the 4-1-1 Packers on the road.
The Packers are coming off a 27-23 win over the Arizona Cardinals in Week 7. All-Pro edge rusher Micah Parsons had a standout performance, recording a career high three sacks.
Parsons, who entered the week with 2.5 sacks, tied a career high with five QB hits. He leads the NFL with 40 QB pressures, per Next Gen Stats.
“When it’s time to win the game, something just switches,” Parsons said, via the team’s official website. “I don’t think it was my best pass-rush game. I just think it’s the first time (opponents) allowed me to rush this year. I mean if you look at the looks I’ve been getting, double tight ends, chips, full slides and then also just other guys stepping up.”
The Steelers are 2-1 at home in 2025. The Packers’ lone loss came against the Cleveland Browns in Week 3, while their tie came against the Dallas Cowboys in Week 4.
Steelers quarterback Aaron Rodgers finished 23 of 34 for 249 yards and four touchdowns in Thursday night’s loss to the Bengals, but the two turnovers loomed large in the back-and-forth game. It’s the second time this year that Rodgers has tossed four touchdowns.
Rodgers has thrown for 200-plus yards in five of six games but no more than 249 yet this season.
Through six games, Rogers has completed 118 of 172 pass attempts (68.6%) for 1,270 yards with 14 touchdowns, five interceptions, and a passer rating of 105.0. Rodgers is tied for third-most in touchdown passes this year so far.
Rodgers can become one of five quarterbacks in NFL history to beat all 32 teams with a win over the Packers on Sunday night. It will be Rodgers’ first meeting against his former team since departing Green Bay after the 2022 season.
With a win over the Packers, Rodgers will join Brett Favre, Peyton Manning, Tom Brady and Drew Brees on the all-time list of QBs to beat all 32 NFL teams.
This article originally appeared on Steelers Now: Steelers Open as Home Underdogs vs. Packers
