The Jacksonville Jaguars are 4-1 straight up and against the spread in their last five road games against the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Jaguars will look to continue that surprising stretch of success this Sunday when they visit the Steelers in the divisional round.
Jaguars vs. Steelers 2018 odds: Jacksonville a clear betting underdog at Pittsburgh
The Jacksonville Jaguars will try to pick up an upset this Sunday afternoon in Pittsburgh, sitting as clear underdogs on the odds against the Steelers.
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Jacksonville is a 7-point road underdog in Pittsburgh at sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.com. The Steelers were a 7.5-point home favorite when these two teams met in Pittsburgh back in October and Jacksonville won 30-9.
Jacksonville Jaguars at Pittsburgh Steelers
When: Sunday, January 14, 1:05 p.m. ET
Where: Heinz Field, Pittsburgh
Betting Line / Total: Pittsburgh -7 / 41 Points
Jacksonville Jaguars
The Jaguars entered Week 17 averaging 34.5 points per game over their last four games having scored at least 30 points in all four of those games. The offense screeched to a grinding halt in a 15-10 loss to Tennessee that week, and that miserable offensive output carried over into the postseason as the Jaguars managed only 230 total yards and 10 points at home against a mediocre Buffalo defense.
Fortunately for Jacksonville, still back at +1800 on the Super Bowl 52 odds, the defense was up to the task, carrying the team to an ugly 10-3 win in the wild card round.
In their last 28 games as a road underdog, the Jaguars are 4-24 SU and 13-13-2 ATS per the OddsShark NFL Database.
Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh’s Week 5 loss to the Jaguars served as the turning point for the Steelers’ season in 2017. Ben Roethlisberger threw five interceptions in that loss, which dropped Pittsburgh to 3-2 SU and 2-3 ATS on the year.
Since then, the Steelers are 10-1 SU and 5-6 ATS, with their only loss over that stretch coming against the New England Patriots. The Steelers are 5-1 SU and ATS in their last six postseason home games.
Sunday’s total is set at 41 points. The OVER is 11-1-1 in Pittsburgh’s last 12 home games in the playoffs.
Jacksonville and Pittsburgh both finished in the top five in the NFL in total defense this season and also had two of the lowest-scoring defenses in the league with the Jaguars allowing 16.8 points per game and the Steelers allowing 19.3.
Pittsburgh has more firepower on offense and should be more comfortable in Sunday’s frigid temperatures, but seven points may be a lot to give up against this talented Jaguars defense.
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