In this article, we will formulate a Seahawks vs Steelers Prediction for this NFL Week 2 game on Sunday, September 14th at the U.S. Bank Stadium. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this NFL matchup.
Pittsburgh Steelers Preview
Pittsburgh is coming off a 34-32 road victory against the New York Jets in their season opener last week. Pittsburgh got outgained by their opponents by 394-271 yards. They had 22/30 completed passes, 218 passing yards, 53 rushing yards, with turnovers being 0-1. The Steelers went 4-10 in third down efficiency and had 4-26 penalties, and they were 3-3 in the red zone.
Aaron Rodgers had 22/30 passes, a team-high 218 passing yards, four touchdowns and no interceptions. Jaylen Warren added a team-high 37 rushing yards, while DK Metcalf caught 4 passes for 83 yards. Defensively, Chuck Clark had 8 total tackles, six of them solo, while Alex Highsmith had one sack. The Steelers did not record any interceptions in this game.
Seattle Seahawks Preview
Seattle is coming off a 13-17 home defeat by San Francisco in their season opener last week. Seattle got outgained by their opponents by 384-230 yards. They had 16/23 completed passes, 146 passing yards, 84 rushing yards, with turnovers being 2-2. The Seahawks went 3-10 in third down efficiency and had 4-30 penalties, and they were 1-3 in the red zone.
Sam Darnold had 16/23 passes and a team-high 146 passing yards. Zach Charbonnet added a team-high 47 rushing yards, while Jaxon Smith-Njigba caught 9 passes for 124 yards. Defensively, Julian Love had 10 total tackles, eight of them solo, while Julian Love had one sack. Ernest Jones IV had one interception for 7 yards.
Seattle Seahawks @ Pittsburgh Steelers Betting Trends: Week 2
Why the Pittsburgh Steelers will win
- The Steelers have won seven of their last eight Sunday games.
- The Seahawks have lost five of their last six games against AFC North opponents.
- The Seahawks have failed to cover the spread in each of their last five games.
- The Steelers have covered the spread in each of their last five home games following a win.
- The Steelers have scored the first touchdown in 10 of their last 11 games as home favorites against NFC opponents.
- The Steelers have won the first quarter in four of their last five Week 2 games against NFC opponents.
- The Steelers have won the first half in each of their last seven games against the Seahawks.
Why the Seattle Seahawks will win
- The Seahawks have won each of their last eight Sunday road games.
- The Steelers have lost three of their last four Week 2 games as home favorites.
- The Steelers have failed to cover the spread in each of their last six games.
- The Seahawks have covered the spread in each of their last six Sunday games as road underdogs.
- The Steelers have lost the first quarter in each of their last eight games.
- The Steelers have lost the first half in each of their last six games.
Total Points Facts
- Each of the Steelers’ last six games as favorites following a road win have gone UNDER the total points line.
- Each of the Seahawks’ last five road games following a loss have gone UNDER the total points line.
- Five of the last six Sunday games at Acrisure Stadium have gone UNDER the total points line.
Pittsburgh Steelers Player Prop Facts
- Aaron Rodgers has recorded 209+ passing yards in each of his 11 previous Week 2 home appearances.
- Jonnu Smith has recorded 48+ receiving yards in seven of his last eight appearances following a win.
- Jonnu Smith has recorded 48+ rushing and receiving yards in seven of his last eight appearances following a win.
- Aaron Rodgers has recorded 21+ rushing yards in each of his three previous September home appearances against NFC West opponents.
- Jonnu Smith has scored at least one touchdown in seven of his last eight Sunday appearances.
- Aaron Rodgers has recorded 21+ completions in each of his last eight home appearances.
- Heading into Week 2, Aaron Rodgers ranks 1st in the NFL in passing touchdowns (4) this season.
Seattle Seahawks Player Prop Facts
- Zach Charbonnet has scored the last touchdown in each of the Seahawks’ last three games against AFC opponents.
- Cooper Kupp has recorded 68+ rushing and receiving yards in each of his seven previous September appearances against AFC opponents.
- Zach Charbonnet has recorded 47+ rushing yards in five of the Seahawks’ last six games.
- Cooper Kupp has scored at least one touchdown in each of his seven previous September appearances against AFC opponents.
- Sam Darnold has recorded 240+ passing yards in seven of his last eight road appearances.
- Jaxon Smith-Njigba has recorded 69+ receiving yards in each of the Seahawks’ last nine games as underdogs.
- Heading into Week 2, Julian Love has recorded the equal-most solo tackles in a single game this season (8 vs 49ers, Week 1).
Matchup/League Facts
- Steelers – four different players have recorded at least one touchdown this season – equal-most in the NFL, heading into Week 2.
- Steelers – two different players have recorded 70+ receiving yards in a game this season – equal-most in the NFL, heading into Week 2.
- Seahawks – one different players have recorded 100+ receiving yards in a game this season – equal-most in the NFL, heading into Week 2.
- Seahawks – two different players have recorded one interception or more in a game this season – equal-most in the NFL, heading into Week 2.
Seahawks vs Steelers Prediction
In their most recent meeting back in 2023, the Steelers won 30-23 on the road, covering the spread, as the game went over the total. The Steelers are 4-2 in their 6 meetings against the Seahawks, and are 3-1 in their 4 meetings in Pittsburgh. Seattle is 3-1 against the spread in their last 4 meetings against Pittsburgh, and their last four meetings have gone over the total.
In this Seahawks vs Steelers Prediction, the Steelers are coming as -3-point home favorites, with the total set at 40 points. Pittsburgh was 5-3 at home last season and 11-7 against the spread, and have the momentum coming off a road win in their season opener. On the flip side, Seattle looked bad in their first game of the season, having scored just 13 points at home, and I don’t think that their first win will come on the road. Take the Pittsburgh Steelers and lay the -3 points at home in this one.