The Pittsburgh Steelers got the job done at Acrisure Stadium, securing a hard-fought 20–13 victory over the Atlanta Falcons. The home side lived up to expectations as pre-match favourites at 1.54 in the head-to-head market, shutting down the Atlanta attack to bank another solid win.
The Falcons rolled into this Week 1 clash looking to build momentum, but found scoring hard to come by against a disciplined Pittsburgh defensive unit. With the final score settling at 20–13, the total points finished under the 41.5 line.
How the tips went
Let's look at how our published selections fared in this matchup.
Our head-to-head tip on the Atlanta Falcons at 2.4 resulted in a loss, as Pittsburgh claimed the 20–13 victory.
Our line selection of Atlanta Falcons +2.5 also resulted in a loss, with the Steelers holding on to win by a 7-point margin.