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NFL : ATS Matchup
Sunday 12/17/2017Line$ LineOU LineScore
NEW ENGLAND
 
PITTSBURGH
-2.5  

+2.5  
-140

+120

52.5
 
27
Final
24

NEW ENGLAND (10 - 3) at PITTSBURGH (11 - 2)
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Week 15 Sunday, 12/17/2017 4:25 PM
Board OpenLatest
325NEW ENGLAND-3-2.5
326PITTSBURGH5353.5
ADVANCED TEAM STATS
NEW ENGLAND - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfYardsYPPTOScoreHalfYardsYPPTO
All Games10-3-38-56-728.317.5400.4(6.2)0.819.29.8374.6(6.1)1.3
Road Games6-1+1.25-22-528.017.1404.4(6.5)1.015.08.4365.6(5.6)1.1
Last 3 Games2-1-3.82-11-226.013.3366.7(6)1.715.78.7283.7(4.7)1.3
Grass Games3-1-1.83-11-328.216.7366.5(6.1)1.016.27.2363.5(5.5)1.0
NEW ENGLAND - Current Season Statistics
 RushingPassingTotal
 PPGHalfFDTOPATT-YDSYPRCMP-ATTPCTYDSPYAATT-YDSYPPYPPT
Offense (All Games)28.317.524.030:3927-113(4.2)25-3767.6%287(7.7)64-400(6.2)(14.1)
Opponents Defensive Avg.22.511.419.330:5826-111(4.2)21-3463.4%226(6.7)60-337(5.6)(15)
Offense Road Games28.017.123.629:3825-108(4.4)26-3869.3%297(7.9)62-404(6.5)(14.4)
Defense (All Games)19.29.821.029:2124-121(5)23-3762.8%254(6.8)62-375(6.1)(19.5)
Opponents Offensive Avg.21.510.219.330:1626-110(4.2)22-3463.1%228(6.7)61-338(5.6)(15.7)
Defense Road Games15.08.420.630:2224-111(4.7)24-4258.2%255(6.1)65-366(5.6)(24.4)
NEW ENGLAND - Turnovers, Penalties and Special Teams Statistics
 Turnovers LostThird DownsFourth DownsKickoff ReturnsPunt ReturnsPenalties
 INTFLTODIFF#-MADEPCT#-MADEPCTKR-YDSYPKRPR-YDSYPPRPEN-YDS
Stats For (All Games)0.50.30.80.513-541.9%1-050.0%2-38(24.9)2-16(8.4)7-59
Opponents Avg. Stats Against0.70.51.31.613-538.6%1-042.5%2-40(22.5)16-2(7.8)7-61
Stats For (Road Games)0.70.31.00.112-438.3%0-033.3%1-32(27.6)2-17(8.5)7-54
Stats Against (All Games)0.80.51.3 13-539.3%2-145.0%4-71(19.5)2-8(4.9)7-62
Opponents Avg. Stats For0.80.51.4 13-539.2%1-039.6%2-44(21.2)16-2(7.5)7-59
Stats Against (Road Games)0.70.41.1 14-641.4%2-138.5%3-64(19.5)1-7(5.8)6-58

PITTSBURGH - Current Season Performance
 Straight UpAgainst SpreadTeamOpponent
 W-LUnitsW-LO-UScoreHalfYardsYPPTOScoreHalfYardsYPPTO
All Games11-2+5.76-74-824.612.2381.2(5.8)1.319.39.6303.6(5.4)1.3
Home Games5-1+2.23-34-229.015.0413.7(5.8)1.322.79.8294.2(5.5)1.5
Last 3 Games3-0+30-32-031.012.3460.3(6.5)1.328.715.0357.7(6.3)0.3
Grass Games8-2+2.75-54-625.714.2387.4(5.8)1.319.98.6284.5(5.2)1.5
PITTSBURGH - Current Season Statistics
 RushingPassingTotal
 PPGHalfFDTOPATT-YDSYPRCMP-ATTPCTYDSPYAATT-YDSYPPYPPT
Offense (All Games)24.612.222.132:0327-100(3.7)25-3963.4%282(7.3)66-381(5.8)(15.5)
Opponents Defensive Avg.21.410.619.831:5628-112(4)21-3461.9%225(6.5)62-337(5.4)(15.7)
Offense Home Games29.015.024.733:1826-95(3.6)30-4565.7%319(7.1)71-414(5.8)(14.3)
Defense (All Games)19.39.616.828:0524-103(4.3)19-3260.2%201(6.3)56-304(5.4)(15.7)
Opponents Offensive Avg.21.110.618.530:4426-109(4.1)21-3362.6%207(6.3)59-316(5.3)(15)
Defense Home Games22.79.816.326:4124-113(4.7)17-2958.8%181(6.1)54-294(5.5)(13)
PITTSBURGH - Turnovers, Penalties and Special Teams Statistics
 Turnovers LostThird DownsFourth DownsKickoff ReturnsPunt ReturnsPenalties
 INTFLTODIFF#-MADEPCT#-MADEPCTKR-YDSYPKRPR-YDSYPPRPEN-YDS
Stats For (All Games)1.00.31.30.013-642.1%0-050.0%2-30(16.9)2-9(5.1)7-61
Opponents Avg. Stats Against0.90.61.5214-538.9%1-052.1%2-42(21.1)18-2(8.5)7-56
Stats For (Home Games)1.20.21.30.214-643.9%1-040.0%2-39(16.6)2-6(3.6)6-53
Stats Against (All Games)1.00.31.3 13-536.2%1-031.2%3-53(20.9)2-12(8)7-68
Opponents Avg. Stats For10.51.5 13-536.9%1-049.3%2-47(22.5)20-2(9.5)6-57
Stats Against (Home Games)1.30.21.5 12-539.2%1-037.5%3-69(20.7)1-7(10.2)6-55
Average power rating of opponents played: NEW ENGLAND 19.7,  PITTSBURGH 19.5
SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
NEW ENGLAND - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/URushingPassingTORushingPassingTO
10/22/2017ATLANTA23-7W-2.5W56.5U36-16221-29-241022-12023-33-2230
10/29/2017LA CHARGERS21-13W-6.5W49U32-9732-47-317021-15717-30-1921
11/12/2017@ DENVER41-16W-7W44.5O29-9928-37-297028-11818-33-2212
11/19/2017@ OAKLAND33-8W-7W54.5U20-8930-37-331021-10928-49-2352
11/26/2017MIAMI35-17W-16.5W48.5O38-19618-28-221219-6723-34-1543
12/3/2017@ BUFFALO23-3W-7.5W49U35-19121-30-244126-18315-34-851
12/11/2017@ MIAMI20-27L-10L48U10-2524-43-223230-12025-38-2420
12/17/2017@ PITTSBURGH            
12/24/2017BUFFALO            
12/31/2017NY JETS            

PITTSBURGH - Season Results
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateOpponentScoreSULineATSTot.O/URushingPassingTORushingPassingTO
10/22/2017CINCINNATI29-14W-4W40O43-15215-25-268017-7117-30-1082
10/29/2017@ DETROIT20-15W-3W44.5U29-7517-31-317222-7127-45-4111
11/12/2017@ INDIANAPOLIS20-17W-10.5L47U30-8819-31-228129-7114-24-1961
11/16/2017TENNESSEE40-17W-7W44.5O21-6530-45-284021-5222-34-2644
11/26/2017GREEN BAY31-28W-14L43O24-12133-45-341324-8017-26-2270
12/4/2017@ CINCINNATI23-20W-4.5L43P22-9224-40-282122-13021-36-2230
12/10/2017BALTIMORE39-38W-6L43O16-5944-66-486026-15220-35-2611
12/17/2017NEW ENGLAND            
12/25/2017@ HOUSTON            
12/31/2017CLEVELAND            
KEY GAME INFORMATION
NEW ENGLAND: The genius of head coach Bill Belichick and QB Tom Brady is their ability to change the gameplan week-to-week, anticipating their opponents' approach and praying upon their weaknesses. The rich got richer this offseason, as the defending champions added weapons in WR Brandin Cooks, RBs Mike Gillislee and Rex Burkhead and TE Dwayne Allen. On top of that, TE Rob Gronkowski, arguably the best ever at his position, enters the year fully healthy. Devoid of stars, New England's bend-don't-break defense allowed the fewest points in the NFL last season. They win with scheme as opposed to individual talent. CB Stephon Gilmore joins a solid secondary that rarely gives up big plays, and DE Kony Ealy will inject some life into the pass rush. LB Dont'a Hightower is an old-fashioned bruiser in the middle of the defense, while DT Alan Branch is unmovable against the run.
PITTSBURGH: QB Ben Roethlisberger gets the ball out quickly most of the time, with plenty of downfield bombs worked in. WR Antonio Brown is unguardable, and WR Martavis Bryant looked almost as good before his season-long suspension in 2016. RB Le'Veon Bell is a good enough pass-catcher to play WR, and his unique, patient, explosive running style behind a crushing O-line made the running game the focus of the Steelers' offense late last season. The Steelers' front-seven isn't as imposing as it to be, as 38-year-old LB James Harrison led the team with just five sacks a season ago. OLB Bud Dupree has shown signs of becoming the next great Pittsburgh pass-rusher, while ILB Ryan Shazier is an athletic freak with room to grow. S Sean Davis and CB Artie Burns, Pittsburgh's first two draft picks in 2016, are ticketed for larger roles after developing well as rookies.
PREVIEW
Patriots looking to bounce back vs. Steelers
 

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. -- Tom Brady made it very clear that Monday night's loss in Miami didn't sit well with him and his New England Patriots teammates.

"I think everyone took this pretty hard," Brady said on his regular weekly radio appearance on WEEI in Boston. "The locker room wasn't in very good spirits and the plane ride home was very quiet. It is also the ability for us to learn from it and move forward, which is what we are going to need to do because I think we have always felt that one loss shouldn't become two and two shouldn't become three because that is when it really turns into bad seasons.

"We have to figure out a way to play a lot better and I am confident we will put out a good plan. There will be lot of urgency. We know what we're up against and we will try to put out our best game of the year."

But here's the thing about the loss -- in a game the Patriots went 0-for-11 on third downs -- it won't matter at all if New England can rebound with a road win against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday.

With the soft teams dotting their schedule, the Patriots have had Dec. 17 circled for a month or more. They might even have looked past the Dolphins knowing it comes down to this week.

The Steelers, Houdini-like escape artists in winning eight in a row, are 11-2, a game ahead of the Patriots, who had their eight-game winning streak snapped Monday night. So, if New England wins this week -- and the Patriots won the last four and five of the last six against the Steelers -- the teams will be even in the standings and New England will own the tiebreaker for home field throughout the playoffs.

The Patriots finish out the regular season with home games against the Buffalo Bills and New York Jets.

"They've put a lot of big wins together, played a lot of good football at the most critical times of the game when they needed to," Patriots coach Bill Belichick said Wednesday of the Steelers. "It's a well-balanced team, very explosive on offense, good on defense, good in the kicking game, have a lot of great players, well coached, tough, hard-nosed, physical team. We've had a long history of great competitive games with (them)."

Ben Roethlisberger threw for 506 yards in Sunday night's comeback win for the Steelers over the Baltimore Ravens -- the fourth win in the last five games secured by a last-minute field goal from kicker Chris Boswell.

Now, it's the Patriots -- with plenty on the line.

"They're an elite group," Pittsburgh coach Mike Tomlin said Wednesday. "They need no endorsement from me there. They're in the thick of things as usual. It starts obviously with their leadership -- Coach Belichick, Tom Brady. They've got great continuity from the top down. I think it shows that they've got a winning approach. It's going to be a good football game."

Both teams will be getting players back from suspension -- the Patriots welcoming tight end Rob Gronkowski and the Steelers getting wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster. Both returnees are expected to bolster their team's offense.

Without Gronkowski, Brady led what turned out to be an impotent offense at Miami as the Patriots failed to convert a third down for the first time since 1991.

"You said it. Gronk is not only one of the most dynamic tight ends but just one of the most dynamic players in the NFL," Tomlin said. "Obviously his absence is a significant one and his presence is a significant one."

New England is 10-3 against the Steelers during the Belichick era, 3-0 in the playoffs. Last season, the Patriots defeated Pittsburgh twice, a 36-17 pasting in AFC title game following a New England win at Heinz Field during the regular season.

Pittsburgh is 7-1 in games decided by six points or fewer, prompting Tomlin to say, "We've got some guys that have been in games. We've got some good leadership and I think that's always an element of it.

"Our quarterback is a guy that's been in a lot of those type battles over the years and we've got good leadership. Although our defense is young, guys like Cam Heyward have been around and provide good, steady leadership in those tough moments."

New England made four roster moves Wednesday, signing Kenny Britt for wide receiver depth after he was released by the Cleveland Browns and re-signing defensive lineman Ricky Jean Francois. At the same time, though, New England placed tackle Marcus Cannon on injured reserve and released Jonathan Freeney, who was re-signed for one game.

Cannon injured his right ankle Oct. 29 and has been in a walking boot since. It is the second straight year he injured the ankle. He was able to play through the injury last season and will now have surgery to get it right for 2018.

Steelers cornerback Joe Haden, who has missed the last four games with a fractured left fibula, returned to practice but it didn't sound like he would be rushed back. Backup Cody Sensabaugh was also out of practice Wednesday with a shoulder injury suffered Sunday night against Baltimore.

Martavis Bryant missed the Pittsburgh practice to take care of a family matter and will return Thursday and Stephon Tuitt was out because of illness.

Defensive lineman Alan Branch, who suffered a knee injury Monday night, was the only Patriot missing entirely from the team's Wednesday practice.


Last Updated: 3/28/2024 4:35:55 PM EST.


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