Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Buffalo Bills
When: 1:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 11, 2016
Where: New Era Field, Orchard Park, New York

TV: 1 p.m. ET, CBS. LINE: Steelers -2. O/U: 46.5
PREDICTION: Steelers 27, Bills 20

Oddsmakers currently have the Steelers listed as 3-point favorites versus the Bills, while the game’s total is sitting at 45½.

ABOUT THE BILLS (6-6): Quarterback Tyrod Taylor walked away from the podium during Wednesday’s media conference amid questions of his future with his numbers dipping across the board, but he received staunch support from his coach. “I just think it is easy to sit back and be critical, but if you are playing without five receivers in the game … I think it is going to affect you,” Ryan said. Barring any setbacks, Taylor could have both his top two wide receivers — Sammy Watkins and Robert Woods — in the lineup for the first time since Week 2 to complement running back LeSean McCoy, who is coming off consecutive 100-yard games. The bigger worry for Ryan and the Bills is a defense that surrendered 29 unanswered points to the Raiders.

Buffalo Stats:
Team record: 6-6 SU,5-6-1 ATS
Buffalo is 1-4-1 ATS in its last 6 games
Buffalo is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone OVER in 7 of Buffalo’s last 8 games

ABOUT THE STEELERS (7-5): With Ben Roethlisberger at the helm of a high-powered attack that features running back Le’Veon Bell and wide receiver Antonio Brown, Pittsburgh’s offense typically garners the headlines. However, a much-maligned defense that was pierced for 113 points during the four-game skid has answered the bell during the winning streak, allowing a total of 30 points and holding the New York Giants to one touchdown until the final minute of last week’s 24-14 victory. “There’s no time to slap ourselves on the back,” cautioned 38-year-old linebacker James Harrison, part of a unit that has registered 13 sacks in the past three games. Tight end Ladarius Green has bolstered the offense with six catches for 110 yards and a TD last week.
Pittsburgh was a 24-14 winner in its last match at home against the Giants. They covered the -6.5-point spread as favorites, while the total score of 38 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.

Pittsburgh Stats:
Team record: 7-5 SU,7-5 ATS
Current Streak: won 3 straight games.
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Pittsburgh’s last 8 games
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Pittsburgh’s last 5 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 9-1 ATS in its last 10 games when playing Buffalo

EXTRA POINTS
1. Brown needs seven receptions to break the record by Marvin Harrison for most catches (469) during any four-year span.
2. Bills backup RB Mike Gillislee has rushed for six touchdowns in the past seven games.
3. Tomlin can become the eighth coach in history with 100 wins in their first eight seasons.

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