Las Vegas Raiders at Pittsburgh Steelers betting tips and NFL predictions

Free American football tips, best bets and analysis for Las Vegas Raiders at Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 16 of the 2022 NFL season.

Where to watch

Sky Sports Main Event & NFL, 1.15am Sunday

Best bet

Pittsburgh Steelers -2.5
2pts 10-11 bet365, Hills

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Match preview

The Pittsburgh Steelers host the Las Vegas Raiders at a frigid Acrisure Stadium, where the Raiders face being frozen out of the playoff places with a loss.

Steelers coach Mike Tomlin can’t afford any more defeats unless he wants to have the first losing season of his coaching career, after the Steelers improved to 6-8 with a win over the Carolina Panthers last time out.

Rattling off three straight wins to end the season looks a tall order but they've shown enough to suggest they can edge Las Vegas, who are hanging on in the playoff picture.

The Steelers have won three of their past four games, with the only loss in that span coming by just two points against the Baltimore Ravens.

Steelers quarterback Kenny Pickett is making his return from concussion, and he was really starting to settle in before getting hurt.

Perhaps the most encouraging thing for Pittsburgh’s offence is that they were finally able to get their ground game going last week against a tough Carolina defence.

They had 156 yards and three touchdowns on the ground, while the Raiders gave up 172 yards to Rhamondre Stevenson in their most recent game, giving hope that the Steelers will be able to continue to run the ball effectively.

It’s a great time to oppose the Raiders following their miracle last-second victory over the New England Patriots, which featured one of the most improbable finishes ever seen in the NFL.

The Raiders have lost six of their eight road games this year and are unlikely to enjoy the arctic conditions in Pittsburgh, where the home team's ground game could make all the difference.

The lowdown

Venue Acrisure Stadium, Pittsburgh
Surface Grass
Weather Cloudy, -11C
Vegas handicap Raiders +2.5
Vegas points line 38.5

Key stat

The Raiders have lost four of their last five road games against teams with losing records

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