A weekly article we post that gives a brief overview of how national media members view the Pittsburgh Steelers’ odds. Just a skinny summary of notable names who are picking for or against Pittsburgh. We’ll see who gets it right most often. If they offer a score prediction, we include that too. When applicable, I’ll toss in the predictions from Dave Bryan and myself to see how we stack up. Today, national media predictions for the Pittsburgh Steelers’ Wild Card game against the Houston Texans.
Those Picking The Steelers
Pete Prisco/CBS Sports: Steelers (23-20)
Dave Bryan/Steelers Depot: Steelers (20-17)
Vinnie Iyer/Sporting News: Steelers (20-17)
Mike Florio/Pro Football Talk: Steelers (16-13)
Daniel Jeremiah/NFL Network: Steelers (17-16)
Alex Kozora/Steelers Depot: Steelers (24-16)
Sam Farmer/LA Times: Steelers (21-20)
Jarrett Bell/USA Today: Steelers (23-20)
Those Picking The Texans
Adam Rank/NFL Network: Texans (23-21)
Bucky Brooks/NFL Network: Texans (24-20)
Nate Davis/USA Today: Texans (20-13)
Colleen Wolfe/NFL Network: Texans (20-17)
Chris Simms/Pro Football Talk: Texans (27-10)
Eric Edholm/NFL Network: Texans (24-15)
Maurice Jones-Drew/NFL Network: Texans (21-17)
Grant Gordon/NFL Network: Texans (25-15)
Those Picking The Steelers: 8
Those Picking The Texans: 8
Quick Notes
– An even split considering all but one member of the NFL Network weekly pick ’em crew chose the Texans.