Pittsburgh Steelers vs Philadelphia Eagles Prediction, 12/15/2024 NFL Picks, Best Bets & Odds Week 15

Game: Pittsburgh Steelers at Philadelphia Eagles

Date: Sunday, December 15, 2024

Location: Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, PA

TV: Fox

Odds/Point Spread: Eagles (-4.5)

Total/Over-Under: 42

The Pittsburgh Steelers (10-3) are hitting the road to Lincoln Financial Field on Sunday where they will try to beat the Philadelphia Eagles (11-2). Philadelphia opens this game as 4.5-point favorites. The betting total comes in at 42.

The Pittsburgh Steelers come into this matchup with a record of 10-3 for this year. The last time they stepped on the gridiron, the Steelers played against the Cleveland Browns and earned the victory with a final of 27-14. Russell Wilson went 15/26 with 158 yards through the air and 2 TDs. He had a QB rating of 101.1 and finished the contest without throwing a pick. Najee Harris led the offense in rushing for the Steelers with 16 carries for 53 yards (3.3 yards per attempt). Pat Freiermuth averaged 16.0 yards per reception by accumulating 48 yards on 3 catches. The Pittsburgh Steelers ran the ball a total of 35 times and had 120 yds, which is an average of 3.4 yards per carry. In all, they had 61 plays which totaled 267 yards. Pittsburgh relinquished 24 pass completions on 41 attempts for 196 yds, and a completion percentage of 58.5%. Against the run, the Steelers conceded 104 yards on 25 attempts, which calculates to 4.2 yds per run allowed.

The Steelers have earned 4,395 yards in total this season. Pittsburgh has 122 1st downs as a unit, and they have been called for 85 infractions for 689 yds. When it comes to getting the ball in the endzone, Pittsburgh has compiled 17 touchdowns through the air and 12 rushing touchdowns. They have turned the football over 11 times (4 interceptions and 7 fumbles). As a team they're averaging 132.1 yards on the ground which has them sitting 9th in the league. When it comes to scoring, the Pittsburgh Steelers are sitting at 24.8 points per contest.

When talking about passing yardage, the Steelers have conceded 2,842 yards which has them sitting in 17th in the NFL. They have conceded 218.6 yards per contest through the air and allowed a completion percentage of 62.3%. They have conceded 14 touchdowns via the pass as well as 12 touchdowns pounding the rock. Over the course of this year, they are surrendering 310.2 yards/game which has them ranked 7th in football. The opposition is running for 4.1 yards per running attempt and 91.5 rushing yards per contest for the year. The Steelers are ranked 5th in the league regarding their opponents scoring, giving up 18.3 PPG. For the season, they have allowed 1,190 yards via the running game in 13 games.

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The Eagles head into this game 11-2 this year. When they last took the field, the Eagles walked away with a victory by a final of 22-16 against the Carolina Panthers. Jalen Hurts (2 TDs) finished the contest with 108 yds on 14/21 passing while his quarterback rating was 110.8. He didn't throw any interceptions and his average yds per pass attempt was 5.1 yards. Saquon Barkley ran the football 20 times for 124 yards, ending the contest with 6.2 yards per carry for Philadelphia. A.J. Brown was the leading receiver for the Eagles, hauling in 4 throws for 43 yds (10.8 yards per reception). Philadelphia ran for 6.7 yds per attempt, totaling 209 yds on 31 carries. The Eagles finished the game with a total of 292 yds while running 52 plays (5.6 yds per play). The Eagles secondary allowed a completion rate of 55.9%, surrendering 184 yards on 19 out of 34 through the air. Philadelphia surrendered 34 running attempts for 118 yards (3.5 yards per rush).

The Philadelphia Eagles hold an average of 371.1 yards per outing which has them sitting 7th in football. They maintain an average of 190.5 run yards per game and have rushed for 2,476 yards for the year. The Philadelphia offense has accrued 623 yds of penalties on 81 violations, which has them sitting 16th in football in terms of making mistakes. For the year to this point, the Eagles currently sit at 2,348 yards via the pass as well as holding an average of 180.6 passing yards per game, ranking them 31st in the NFL. When it comes to putting points on the board, the Eagles currently sit 8th in football scoring 26.3 points per game.

They have surrendered 14 touchdowns through the air in addition to 178.5 yards/outing, which has them in 2nd in the NFL. Philadelphia has given up a total of 1,375 yards rushing (105.8 yards per outing) in addition to 9 touchdowns via the rush this season. Their defense has compiled 15 turnovers (7 fumbles and 8 picks) for the season. The Eagles defense has been on the field for 780 plays, which ranks 8th in the league. The Eagles are relinquishing 18.0 PPG, ranking them 2nd of all teams in the NFL.

Who will win tonight's Steelers/Eagles NFL game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Steelers +4.5

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