This is an unusual position for the Steelers. After being road underdogs in their last two playoff games, Pittsburgh opened as a 3-point favorite Sunday as the Seahawks were dismantling the Carolina Panthers in the late game. The line quickly moved to 3.5 and then to 4, with a majority of the early money being placed on the Steelers.
Often times a Super Bowl number moves within the first 24 hours and then stays put until the final two days. That could be the case again this year. If there is movement, most likely it would be Pittsburgh being bet up. And why not? If it weren’t for a Jerome Bettis fumble near the goal line against Indy, the Steelers could have won all three of their playoff road games by double-digits against the Bengals, Colts and Broncos. Talk about awe inspiring.
So if you want to bet the Steelers, now is the time. If you think Seattle will beat the spread, then you may want to wait until gameday, when the line may move in Seattle’s favor in response to a lot of money being bet on Pittsburgh.
