Packers vs. Steelers Prediction, Odds, Spread, Injuries, Trends for NFL Week 8

Aaron Rodgers and the Pittsburgh Steelers host the Green Bay Packers on Sunday Night Football.

Aaron Rodgers and the Pittsburgh Steelers host the Green Bay Packers on Sunday Night Football. / Albert Cesare/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Aaron Rodgers and the Pittsburgh Steelers host the Green Bay Packers on Sunday Night Football in Week 8.

The Steelers are looking to bounce back from a road loss in Cincinnati, while the Packers have escaped with two close victories since their bye week.

Can Rodgers take down his former team in primetime?

Here’s a breakdown of the odds, a player to watch, betting trends and my prediction for this matchup in Week 8. 

Packers vs. Steelers Odds, Spread and Total

Odds via DraftKings Sportsbook

Spread

• Packers -3 (-118)
• Steelers +3 (-102)

Moneyline

• Packers: -180
• Steelers: +150

Total

• 45.5 (Over -110/Under -110)

Packers vs. Steelers How to Watch

• Date: Sunday, October 26
• Time: 8:20 p.m. ET
• Venue: Acrisure Stadium
• How to Watch (TV): NBC
• Packers record: 4-1-1
• Steelers record: 4-2

Packers vs. Steelers Betting Trends

• The Packers are 2-4 against the spread this season.
• The Steelers are 3-3 against the spread this season.
• The UNDER is 3-2-1 in the Packers' games this season.
• The OVER is 4-2 in the Steelers' games this season.
• The Packers are 0-3 against the spread on the road this season.
• The Steelers are 2-1 against the spread at home this season.

Packers vs. Steelers Injury Reports

Packers Injury Report

• Devonte Wyatt – questionable
• Lukas Van Ness – questionable
• Brandon McManus – questionable
• Anthony Belton – questionable

Steelers Injury Report

• Miles Killebrew – out
• Calvin Austin III – questionable

Packers vs. Steelers Key Player to Watch

Aaron Rodgers, Quarterback, Pittsburgh Steelers

Aaron Rodgers will face off against the Green Bay Packers for the first time in his career on Sunday night. The 41-year-old quarterback spent the first 18 years of his career in Green Bay before two years with the Jets and now one in Pittsburgh.

Rodgers hasn’t shown much of that age through six games with the Steelers, though. He is coming off a four-touchdown game in Cincinnati – where he also threw two picks – and has 14 touchdowns and five interceptions on the season with a 105.0 quarterback rating.

Green Bay is in the middle of the pack with 212 passing yards against per game, and just allowed Jacoby Brissett to throw for 279 yards and two scores last week.

Packers vs. Steelers Prediction and Pick

Rodgers has averaged over two touchdown passes per game this season, and has gone over 1.5 TDs in four of his six games thus far. 

The Packers have allowed multiple touchdown passes in three straight games and four of their last five, including to another old quarterback in Joe Flacco two weeks ago.

I’m a bit surprised that this line is only at Over 1.5 at this price. You have to think the Steelers are going to let Rodgers air it out against his former team.

Pick: Aaron Rodgers OVER 1.5 Pass TDs (-128)

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