Two of the AFC North's expected title contenders clash when the Pittsburgh Steelers hit the road for a Week 2 bout against the Cleveland Browns at Browns Stadium on NBC's Sunday Night Football this weekend.
OddsMaker is listing Pittsburgh as 6.5-point road chalk for Sunday night's game, with a total of 44.5. The Steelers are also posted at -270 on the OddsMaker moneyline, with Cleveland getting +230 as home dogs.
On the injury front, Pittsburgh QB Ben Roethlisberger got banged up on opening day, hurting his shoulder and knee, but is expected to play Sunday night. On the opposite sidelines, Cleveland is a bit thin in the defensive secondary, with S Sean Jones going down with a knee injury. And Browns WR Donte' Stallworth, who missed the season opener, is questionable for Sunday's game with a lingering sore quad.
On the updated OddsMaker NFL futures betting boards, Pittsburgh is listed at -400 to win the AFC North this season, +400 to win the conference championship, and +1,000 to win the Super Bowl.
OddsMaker is also listing Cleveland at +700 to win the division this season, +6,000 to win the AFC, and +12,500 to win the Super Bowl.
Sep 14 - 8.15PM |
Spread |
Over/Under |
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Pittsburgh |
-6.5 (-110) |
o44.5 (-110) |

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Cleveland |
+6.5 (-110) |
u44.5 (-110) |
INDIANAPOLIS AT MINNESOTA
The Indianapolis Colts, the favorites to win the AFC South for the sixth straight season this year, opened their campaign with a loss. The Minnesota Vikings, poised to take over as the best team in the NFC North, also opened the year with a defeat.
That is the situation as the 0-1 Colts ready themselves to take on the 0-1 Vikings on Sunday afternoon at the Metrodome in Minneapolis.
OddsMaker is listing Indy as a two-point road favorite for Sunday's game, with a total of 43.5.
On the injury front, Colts RB Joseph Addai left Sunday night's loss to Chicago after getting hit in the head, and his status for Sunday is uncertain. TE Dallas Clark also left Sunday's game, with a knee injury, and is listed as day-to-day. And C Jeff Saturday is expected to be out about six weeks with his own knee injury, suffered in Indy's final exhibition game. Meanwhile, the Vikings escaped any major injuries Monday night.
On the updated OddsMaker NFL futures betting boards, Indianapolis is posted at -140 to win the AFC South again this season, +350 to win the AFC championship, and +800 to win Super Bowl 43 down in Tampa in February.
Minnesota is listed at +150 to win the NFC North on the OddsMaker NFL futures boards, +700 to win the NFC, and +1,800 to win the Super Bowl.
Sep 14 - 1.00PM |
Spread |
Over/Under |
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Indianapolis |
-2.0 (-110) |
o43.5 (-110) |

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Minnesota |
+2.0 (-110) |
u43.5 (-110) |
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