Week One went about as bad as it possibly could for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Not only did the team have an embarrassing loss to the San Francisco 49ers at home but lost defensive tackle Cam Heyward and wide receiver Diontae Johnson to injuries. Can the Steelers reverse their fortunes this week against the Cleveland Browns?
The experts say no. In looking at the consensus picks over at NFL Pick Watch, 61 percent of the expert picks online are taking the Browns while only 39 percent of the pundits are going with the Steelers.
Buy Steelers TicketsHistory says the Steelers will win on Monday. They haven’t lost to the Browns in Pittsburgh in 20 years and haven’t lost a home Monday Night Football matchup in 32 years. Also, head coach Mike Tomlin is 10-2 in games following a blowout loss of more than 20 points.
If the Steelers start 0-2, the odds of making the playoffs get bad. The Steelers have never made the playoffs after starting 0-2 with Mike Tomlin in charge and only one team has made the playoffs after an 0-2 start since the NFL expanded to seven playoff games.
