The Pittsburgh Steelers began the season in impressive fashion defeating the Cincinnati Bengals in overtime 23-20 before ultimately losing their home opener to New England. In the pre-season odds, the Bengals were seen as a much stronger team than the Steelers in a majority of sportsbooks in terms of the likelihood of being eventual Super Bowl winners.
The Steelers’ win away from home brought an early shock to the NFL, but maybe that could continue with the solid display in the opening game of the season. The Pittsburgh defense was impeccable, which led to a number of turnovers and all that really lacked was the ability to score maximum points from their touchdown opportunities.