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The Pittsburgh Steelers under Mike Tomlin thrive as underdogs. They will be 3-point underdogs this Sunday at home against Green Bay.
The Pittsburgh Steelers will look to bounce back against the Green Bay Packers after last week’s loss to the Bengals. While there are many story lines this week, one that stands out is Green Bay opening as road favorites. Pittsburgh notably thrives as underdogs.
Under head coach Mike Tomlin, the Steelers are 66-39-4 against the spread as underdogs according to BetMGM tracking. That’s good for a 62.4% cover rate. This isn’t unfamiliar territory for Pittsburgh.
This season, they are 1-0 as underdogs. That victory came in week four in their Ireland game when they were 1.5-point underdogs against the Minnesota Vikings.
The Steelers are currently 3-point underdogs as it stands. The Packers may be without some key players this weekend and lead to potential spread shifts.
Despite quarterback Aaron Rodgers insisting this isn’t a “revenge game”, you can bet he still wants this victory. Not only will it help his team, he will accomplish a rare feat for quarterbacks.
With a victory Sunday night, Rodgers will be one of the few quarterbacks in NFL history to have beaten all 32 franchises. The final team would be the very team that drafted him in 2005.
A victory on Sunday night will also advance the Steelers to a 5-2 record. This creates some separation in the AFC North as their foes continue to navigate questions at quarterback.
This article originally appeared on Steelers Now: Tomlin-Led Steelers Thrive as Underdogs
