Both Seattle and Pittsburgh won their respective divisions in 2020, each going 12-4 before bowing out in the wild card round. While both play in tough divisions, it’s still somewhat surprising to see these two under .500 after five games. Last week, the Seahawks dropped to 2-3 after a 26-17 loss to the Rams. Seattle was outscored 23-10 in the second half, a continuing theme in its losses. If that wasn’t bad enough, Russell Wilson is out with an injury to his throwing hand and no timetable for a return. Pittsburgh got back in the win column against Denver, a team struggling to move the ball as much as the Steelers had been. Ben Roethlisberger snapped a three-game streak with an interception while Najee Harris had the first 100-yard day of his career on the ground. Pittsburgh opened as 3.5-point favorites.
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42 |
-200 |
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Tashan Reed |
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Nick Kosmider |
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Jay Morrison |
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Mark Kaboly |
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Michael-Shawn Duger |
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Chris Burke |
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Ben Standig |
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Katherine Terrell |
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Ted Nguyen |
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