On Thursday Night Football, the Tennessee Titans and Pittsburgh Steelers will meet for the 81st time. The Steelers hold the all-time advantage by a 48-32 margin, including 7-2 in the last nine games and four straight victories. Tennessee is 3-4 overall this season and coming off a 28-23 win over the Atlanta Falcons. Pittsburgh hosts this matchup at Acrisure Stadium, with the Steelers bringing a 3-4 overall mark and a 2-2 home mark into this contest. Titans rookie quarterback Will Levis will start in place of the injured Ryan Tannehill (ankle).
Kickoff is at 8:15 p.m. ET in Pittsburgh. The Steelers are three-point favorites, while the over/under, or total number of points Vegas thinks will be scored, is 37 in the latest Titans vs. Steelers odds. Before locking in any Steelers vs. Titans picks or NFL predictions, you need to see the NFL betting advice from the SportsLine Projection Model.
The model, which simulates every NFL game 10,000 times, is up well over $7,000 for $100 players on top-rated NFL picks since its inception. The model enters Week 9 of the 2023 NFL season on an incredible 174-123 run on top-rated NFL picks that dates back to the 2017 season. It is also on a 28-15 roll on top-rated NFL picks since Week 7 of last season.
The model also ranked in the top 10 on NFLPickWatch four of the past six years on straight-up NFL picks and beat more than 94% of CBS Sports Football Pick'em players four times during that span. Anyone who has followed it is way up.
Now, the model has zeroed in on Titans vs. Steelers and just revealed its picks and predictions. You can see the model's picks only at SportsLine. Here are several NFL odds and betting lines for Steelers vs. Titans:
- Titans vs. Steelers spread: Steelers -3
- Titans vs. Steelers over/under: 37 points
- Titans vs. Steelers money line: Steelers -152, Titans +128
- TN: Titans are 4-3 against the spread this season
- PITT: Last four Steelers' games have gone under the total
- Titans vs. Steelers picks: See picks at SportsLine
Why the Titans can cover
Tennessee found its footing through the air in Week 8 and will try to continue that with Will Levis at quarterback. The rookie from Kentucky made his first career start against the Atlanta Falcons and threw for 238 yards and four touchdowns without an interception. Levis became only the third player in NFL history with four passing touchdowns in his debut, and his ability to avoid mistakes is key for a Tennessee offense that has only eight turnovers in even games.
The Titans are also potent on the ground behind Derrick Henry, averaging 4.5 yards per carry this season, and have an established star on the outside to make life easier on Levis. Five-time Pro Bowl selection DeAndre Hopkins generated 128 receiving yards and three touchdowns last week, becoming the first player in three decades to catch three touchdown passes from a quarterback making his first NFL appearance. Hopkins now has 100-yard games with 12 different quarterbacks, tied for the most by any player since 1991, and ranks in the top four among active NFL players in career receptions (884), receiving yards (11,802), and receiving touchdowns (74). See which team to pick here.
Why the Steelers can cover
Pittsburgh's offense could find its footing in this matchup. The Steelers have lost only two fumbles this season, a top-three mark in the NFL, and Pittsburgh is in the top 10 with only eight turnovers. The Titans have only six takeaways on defense, ranking in the bottom five, and no team has fewer interceptions (two) than Tennessee. Mike Vrabel's team is also below-average in total yards allowed this season, and Pittsburgh has a dynamic weapon in budding standout George Pickens.
The talented wide receiver is averaging 86.3 receiving yards per game over the last three outings, including a pair of 100-yard games. Pickens is also No. 2 in the NFL in yards per reception (18.6) this season and has 522 yards and 20 first downs in seven games. Pickens has 12 plays of 20 or more yards in 2023, including the fifth-longest play (71 yards) in the league this season. He is a threat to create an explosive play on any touch and gives the Steelers more dynamism on offense. See which team to pick here.
How to make Titans vs. Steelers picks
SportsLine's model is leaning Under the point total, calling for 35 total points. The model also says one side of the spread cashes in well over 50% of simulations. You can see the model's NFL picks and analysis only at SportsLine.
So who wins Steelers vs. Titans on Thursday Night Football, and which side of the spread cashes well over 50% of the time? Visit SportsLine now to see which side of the Titans vs. Steelers spread you should jump on, all from the advanced model that is up more than $7,000 on top-rated NFL picks, and find out.