Buffalo Bills vs Pittsburgh Steelers Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our week 2 Bills vs Steelers pre-season pick and preview and see who we think will win and cover in Pittsburgh.

Heading into 4th quarter the Bears 13 - Buffalo Bills 6. The Buffalo Bills down by 7 heading into 4th quarter
Halftime score Bears 6 - Buffalo Bills 3. The Buffalo Bills down by 3 at halftime
Score after first quarter: Bears 6 - Buffalo Bills 0. The Buffalo Bills down by 6 after the first quarter
Buffalo Bills are 0-1 after losing 33-6 to the Bears
Buffalo Bills point spread is -3 and the O/U line is 37.5

Heading into 4th quarter the Texans 20 - Pittsburgh Steelers 6. The Steelers are down by 14
Halftime score: Texans 17 - Steelers 0
After the 2nd quarter, the Steelers are down 17-0
Texans vs. Steelers O/U line is 38.5
Steelers point spread: +3

With the point spread sitting at -4 in favor of the Steelers, this week two pre-season matchup between the Bills and Steelers is a good one to keep an eye on. Kickoff is at 7:00 ET, and you can catch this one on NFLN. The Steelers are the favorite with money line odds of -203, while the Bills' money line odds are +168.

Bills vs. Steelers Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NFL
Teams: Buffalo Bills at Pittsburgh Steelers
Where: Pittsburgh at Acrisure Stadium
Date: Saturday, August 17th
Betting Odds PIT -4, BUF +168 | PIT -203 O/U 37

Bills Preview:

Heading into the 4th quarter, the Bills are trailing 13-6, and they are in danger of not covering the spread, as they are currently losing 33-6. Buffalo came into this one as 3-point favorites, but with the score at 13-6 in favor of the Bears, the Bills are going to need a big comeback to cover the spread.

As for the over/under lines, the line was sitting at 37.5 points, and with the Bears leading 13-6 heading into the 4th, there is a combined 39 points, making the over a good bet.

Bills Offense Breakdown

Buffalo's offense really struggled in their most recent game, finishing with just 123 yards passing on 31 attempts. They were held to only 6 points in a 33-6 loss to the Bears, and their inability to protect the quarterback was a big issue, as they allowed 8 sacks. Mitchell Trubisky was their leading passer with 82 yards and 10/18 completions.

For the game, the Bills' offense line managed only 77 yards rushing, averaging just 3.0 yards per attempt. They didn't find the endzone through the air and finished with a collective 58.1% completion percentage.

Bills Team Defense

In their 33-6 loss to the Bears, the Bills' defense struggled to generate pressure, finishing with just one sack and losing the QB hit and tackles for loss differentials. Despite their lack of pressure, they did hold the Bears to 57.1% completions and kept them out of the end zone through the air.

On the ground, the Bears found a lot of success, rushing for 141 yards on just 30 attempts, averaging 4.7 yards per attempt. Buffalo finished with 199 yards allowed through the air and gave up 340 yards of total offense. They did force the Bears to convert just 33.3% of their third downs.

Steelers Preview:

Steelers Offense Breakdown

Despite finishing with 19 first downs, the Steelers' offense struggled on third down, converting just 22.2% of their chances in their 20-12 loss to the Texans. They finished with 235 passing yards on 29 attempts, with Kyle Allen throwing for 193 yards (17/23), and adding one touchdown and one interception.

For the running game, Pittsburgh had 109 yards on 25 attempts, with Daijun Edwards leading the way with 28 yards and one touchdown, including a 24-yard run. Calvin Austin III was the top receiver with 49 yards.

Steelers Offense Breakdown

Quarterback Kyle Allen threw for 193 yards (17/23) and finished with one touchdown and one interception. Allen was sacked three times, and the Steelers' offense as a whole finished with 235 yards passing.

Steelers Team Defense

The Steelers' defense did a good job vs. the run in their most recent game, allowing just 80 yards on 27 attempts. Despite this, they came away with a 20-12 loss to the Texans, as their offense struggled to finish drives.

Defensively, they did force three sacks and held the Texans to 175 passing yards. On third downs, they held the Texans to a 38.5% conversion rate, but they did allow one passing touchdown.

Bills vs Steelers Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Across the Bills last five road games, the team averaged 23 points per game while allowing 22. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 2-3, while going 3-2 straight-up.
The Steelers are 3-2 ATS in their last home games and 3-2 straight-up.
In their last ten games as the betting underdog, the Bills have a straight up record of 5-5 and an ATS mark of 5-5.
The last three games that Pittsburgh was favored, they have an ATS mark of 1-2 while going 1-2 straight up.