NFL Week 8 Best Bet: Patriots vs Steelers Free Pick

A battle of  heavy weights has the New England Patriots visiting the Pittsburgh Steelers as part of the Week 8 NFL Sunday afternoon action. There’s no love lost between these long time American Football Conference foes as they clash in Steel Town today.

Kickoff for this National Football League action is slated for Sunday, October 30, 2011, 4:15 PM ET, from Heinz Field, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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NFL Week 8 Game Day Preview: Patriots @ Steelers

Pittsburgh (5-2) comes into this contest riding a three game winning streak that includes a decisive 32-20 victory over the Cardinals on the road in Arizona during Week 7 NFL action.

New England (5-1) sits atop the AFC standings and they are coming off their Bye Week. The Patriots last played in Week 6 when they earned a hard fought 20-16 win over the Dallas Cowboys.

When trying to decide the winner of this contest, bettors need to be aware of New England’s head coach, Bill Belichick, and his record after a bye week record. The Patriots, under Belichick, are 9-2 with two weeks to prepare and they have won eight straight contests in that scenario.

Pittsburgh meanwhile is home at the “Big Ketchup Bottle” where they have won six straight contests and 12 of their last 15 overall. Take the Steelers 5-2 record with a grain of salt, as the Steelers have played a fairly easy schedule to the start the 2011 NFL season.

NFL Week 8 Betting Lines: Steelers vs. Patriots Free Pick

Pittsburgh comes into this contest as one of five Week 8 home dogs as we head to the sportsbook at the JustBet online sports wagering website. We are like Billy and Brady ball in this one!

Dating back to 1998, the Patriots have a 7-2 record, straight up and against the spread, versus the Steelers. Six of those contests were played in Pittsburgh where the Patriots are 5-1 during that time frame. Quarterback Tom Brady will get the better of Ben Roethlisberger again today!

>>> Take NE over PIT at -3 (-120) with the JustBet Point Spread <<<