2008 Pittsburgh Steelers NFL Betting Preview - Betus Sportsbook

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Pittsburgh Steelers
2007 Record: 10-6
ATS: 8-8
Super Bowl Odds: 18-1

The Steelers bounced back from an 8-8 campaign in 2006 to post a 10-6 mark last year and return to the playoffs as the champion of the AFC North division. That trip to the postseason was short lived however, as they were bounced by the Jaguars by a score of 31-29 in the Wild Card round. So what are Pittsburgh’s chances of repeating as AFC North champs in 2008?

Well, the good news for them is that the rival Ravens and Bengals are both in decline, and might not put up much of a challenge this season. The bad news is that the Browns are on the rise and should battle the Steelers for the division crown. The easiest way for the Steelers to get back to the playoffs would be for them to get another big campaign from Ben Roethlisberger. The team’s starting QB threw for over 3100 yards and 32 touchdowns in 2007, while posting an impressive passer rating of 104.1. Big Ben even managed to spread around the offense, with Hines Ward, Santonio Holmes, and Heath Miller each catching at least 7 TD passes. That didn’t leave many scores for RB Willie Parker, who only found the end zone twice. Parker, though, still managed to rush for over 1300 yards, and he’ll be teamed in the backfield this year with top draft choice Rashard Mendenhall.

The Steelers’ defense was light years ahead of the other 3 AFC North teams’ units in 2007, and that should continue to be strong for them this season. Mike Tomlin’s team doesn’t have many holes so they’ll enter the year as the favorites to take top spot in the division once again.

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