An important AFC showdown between two teams coming off losses will take place in Pittsburgh on Sunday when the struggling Steelers (7-5-1) host the New England Patriots (9-4) in a near pick'em matchup at sportsbooks.
The Patriots are listed as small road favorites despite falling 34-33 to the Miami Dolphins on a miracle play last week on the road while the Steelers will be looking to break a three-game losing streak at home.
NFL point spread: The Patriots opened as one-point favorites; the total was 49 early in the week, according to sportsbooks monitored by OddsShark.