Eagles vs. Steelers: 5.5-Point Spread Analysis & Insights

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00:00Sorry, so the Battle of Pennsylvania and call me crazy, but this was the point spread that

00:07I looked at this week and didn't quite understand it because the Steelers have been fantastic

00:11and Tomlin as a dog has been awesome.

00:14But here we are.

00:15What are the oddsmakers telling us here, Matt?

00:17Because the Eagles are five and a half point favorites this week, total of just 42 and

00:22a half.

00:23So something's is is clearly off here with a low total and the Steelers getting five

00:28and a half points.

00:29It feels like everyone's pushing me to take Pittsburgh in this one.

00:33It feels like the right side.

00:34Do you think that it is?

00:36Yeah, that's what I feel, too.

00:38It's almost suspicious in a way, kind of what you're you're implying there.

00:41I, you know, the George Pickens stuff, I think, is a big element of Pittsburgh's offense

00:46that probably won't be there.

00:48And even though Russell Wilson has shown a knack for obviously winning as Pittsburgh's

00:53quarterback, but certainly keeping things close, playing well, leading that offense.

00:57And we've seen some problems with Philadelphia's offense lately, at least on the passing side.

01:03But they do have Saquab Barkley.

01:05We know that's going to get cooking.

01:06And how many times do we see a team where the the top wide receiver is is talking in

01:12the press and there's all this strife and then he comes out the next week and just gets

01:16peppered with passes and catches, you know, 12 balls for 140 yards.

01:21So I do think A.J. Brown and Jalen Hurts are going to be a little bit more, you know, in

01:26sync.

01:27Yeah.

01:28Five and a half is a lot of points, even if there's no George Pickens.

01:30We know that the Steelers are going to play tough defense.

01:33We know they're not just going to go away.

01:35They seem to find a way every week where they're there right, right toward the end.

01:40So yeah.

01:41So I do think five and a half is too many.

01:42I'm not bullish on the amount of points I could see this one sort of being a slugfest.

01:47But obviously Saquab Barkley, the way he's been playing all year, sort of adds that element

01:51of danger if you take the under on any game involving the Eagles.

01:56So no, but overall, though, I think it's going to be a close game.

01:58I think it's going to be tighter than the spread.