Pittsburgh Steelers vs Denver Broncos Prediction, Preview and Odds - 09/15/2024

Game Time: 4:25 pm ET, Sunday, September 15, 2024

Venue:  Empower Field at Mile High, Denver, CO

Where to Watch:  CBS

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Steelers -2.5, Broncos +2.5; Over/Under:  36.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Steelers -2.5, Broncos +2.5; Over/Under:  36.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Steelers -2.5, Broncos +2.5; Over/Under:  36.5 points

Pittsburgh Steelers:  1-0 (1st place, AFC North)

Denver Broncos:  0-1 (4th place, AFC West)

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Pittsburgh Steelers:  won their last game on the road against the Atlanta Falcons 18-10.

Denver Broncos:  lost their last game on the road against the Seattle Seahawks 26-20.

The Steelers are entering this game with a 1-0 record overall and they have a 0-0 record in their divisional games too. They are 0-0 in their home games, 1-0 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They won their last game against the Atlanta Falcons 18-10. Justin Fields was the starting QB and he completed 17/23 passes for 156 passing yards, 0 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Najee Harris led the team in rushing yards with 70. George Pickens led the receivers with 85 receiving yards on 6 receptions. Minkah Fitzpatrick led the defense in that game with 6 solo tackles and 1 assisted tackle while T. J. Watt and Montravius Adams each led the defense in sacks with 1. DeShon Elliott and Donte Jackson each came away with 1 interception for them in that one.

 

 

 

The Broncos are entering this game with a 0-1 record overall and they have a 0-0 record in their divisional games too. They are 0-0 in their home games, 0-1 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They lost 

their last game against the Seattle Seahawks 26-20. Bo Nix was the starting QB and he completed 26/42 passes for 138 passing yards, 0 touchdowns, and 2 interceptions. Bo Nix led the team in rushing yards with 35 and 1 TD. Josh Reynolds led the receivers with 45 receiving yards on 5 receptions. Riley Moss led the defense in that game with 8 solo tackles and 4 assisted tackles while Jonathon Cooper led the defense in sacks with 2. Alex Singleton came away with the only interception for them in that one.

The current betting odds have the Steelers listed as a 2.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. The Steelers looked good in their season opener with their 18-10 win over the Falcons, but it was their defense that did a lot of the lifting in that one. The Steelers won without scoring a touchdown in the game. Their defense looked great though and they made Kirk Cousins really uncomfortable on his new team all game. Meanwhile, the Broncos lost their season opener on the road to the Seahawks. They lost 26-20 and didn't look terrible in the game, but they also got down early and had to play catch-up for the rest of the game. Bo Nix didn't look bad in his rookie debut either, but he also wasn't great and this team still needs more time to mesh with the rookie QB. The Steelers are also breaking in 2 new QBs but they both have a lot more NFL experience than Bo Nix does. The Steelers also have that great defense that Tomlin puts out every year and that is the true identity of the team so even with the offense struggling, like they did in week 1, they will find a way to win this game against a weaker Broncos team. The best way to place a bet here is on the Steelers to cover the spread in this game. 

Steelers Broncos Prediction:  Our NFL Pick for Sunday, September 15, 2024 (4:25 pm ET start time) is Steelers 16 Broncos 9.

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Pittsburgh Steelers: 6-15 ATS in their last 21 games. 6-13 ATS in the 2nd quarter of their last 19 games. 

Denver Broncos: 9-1 ATS in the 1st half of their last 10 home games. 16-4 ATS in the 1st quarter of their last 20 games. 

Pittsburgh Steelers:  L. Ogunjobi (DT) Injured - Knee. D. Moore (OT) Injured - Ankle. D. Rush (CB) Injured - Concussion. R. Wilson (QB) Injured - Calf. I. Seumalo (G) Injured - Pectoral. R. Wilson (WR) Injured - Ankle.

Denver Broncos:  G. Bolles (T) Injured - Calf. J. Reynolds (WR) Injured - Achilles. L. Wattenberg (C) Injured - Ankle. D. Vele (WR) Injured - Ribs. J. Elliss (OLB) Injured - Knee.

“I can’t say enough about Bos, not only in terms of him kicking the ball, but that punt was timely.” - Mike Tomlin after his team’s win against the Falcons in their last game. 

“I thought he seemed calm, poised. I felt like he was very comfortable and ready.” - Sean Payton on Bo Nix after his team’s loss against the Seahawks in their last game. 

WR Pickens, George 

WR Jefferson, Van 

TE Freiermuth, Pat

TE Washington, Darnell

QB Fields, Justin

RB Harris, Najee 

WR Sutton, Courtland 

WR Reynolds, Josh

WR Vele, Devaughn 

TE Trautman, Adam

QB Nix, Bo

RB Williams, Javonte 

FB Burton, Michael

Passing: J. Fields (156)

Rushing: N. Harris (70)

Receiving: G. Pickens (85)

Touchdowns: N/A

Passing: B. Nix (138)

Rushing: B. Nix (35)

Receiving: J. Reynolds (45)

Touchdowns: B. Nix (1)

Coaches:

Pittsburgh Steelers: Mike Tomlin (18th season)

Denver Broncos: Sean Payton (2nd season)