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Pittsburgh Steelers vs Washington Commanders: Both teams top their divisions

The Pittsburgh Steelers are visiting the Washington Commanders at Northwest Stadium, Landover, MD on Sunday.

Russell Wilson is still running the show

The Pittsburgh Steelers are on top of the AFC North with a 6-2 record, including 3-1 on the road. They have won the last three games and are coming off a bye week. In their last game, they won 26-18 win over the New York Giants. Russell Wilson completed 20 of 28 passes for 278 yards in his second home start as a Steeler. Pittsburgh is second in the league allowing 14.9 points per game and ninth allowing 310.9 total yards per game.

Are the Commanders a real contender?

The Washington Commanders are on top of the NFC East with a 7-2 record, including 4-0 at home. They have won the last three games and are coming off a 27-22 win over the New York Giants. Rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels was 15 off 22 for 209 total yards. The Commanders are third in the league scoring 29.2 points per game and recording 392 total yards per game.

Betting Trends

The Commanders are 7-1 SU in their last 8 games overall and 6-1 SU in their last 7 games played on Sunday. They are 7-0-1 ATS in their last 8 games overall, 4-1 ATS in their last 5 home games and 11-2-1 ATS in their last 14 games played in November. Washington has played over the total point line in 5 of their last 7 games overall, their last 5 games against teams from the AFC and 10 of their last 14 games against teams from the AFC North, while they have played under in 6 of their last 7 games against Pittsburgh. The Steelers are 9-3 SU in their last 12 games overall, 6-1 SU in their last 7 games against Washington, 4-1 SU in their last 5 games played in November and 6-0-1 SU in their last 7 games played in Week 10. They are 9-3 ATS in their last 12 games overall, 4-2 ATS in their last 6 games against Washigton, 5-2 ATS in their last 7 games on the road and 8-3 ATS in their last 11 games against teams from the NFC. Pittsburgh has played under the total point line in 13 of their last 19 games against teams from the NFC East and has gone over in 4 of their last 5 games overall.

Prediction and Conclusion

The Washington Commanders are off to their best record at this point of the season since 1996. The main reason for the success is Jayden Daniels, who became one of the best quarterbacks in the league in his first NFL season. The Commanders made another great move by sending three 2025 draft picks to the New Orleans Saints for cornerback Marshon Lattimore. The Pittsburgh Steelers are also on the pace for their best season in recent history. After losing two consecutive games, Russell Wilson became the starting quarterback, and the Steelers are looking rock solid. Both teams are coming as winners of the last three games, and this will be one hell of a battle. This game can easily go either way, so we go with over 45.5 total points.