Chiefs vs Steelers Odds & Picks Week 17: Back the Resilient Steelers at Home

Week 17 of the NFL season brings a high-stakes showdown as the Kansas City Chiefs take their 14-1 record into Pittsburgh to square off against the Steelers. With the playoffs looming, both teams have plenty to play for as Kansas City eyes the AFC's top seed, while Pittsburgh fights to keep hold of the AFC North. 

Check out all the Chiefs vs Steelers Week 17 odds and my predictions for this festive showdown below. 

Chiefs vs Steelers Odds Week 17

Kansas City Chiefs vs Pittsburgh Steelers, December 25th, 1:00 pm ET

Chiefs vs Steelers Week 17 Picks

Steelers +2.5

Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs put up 375 yards and went 7-of-13 on third downs to dump the Texans by a score of 27-19 on Saturday. More importantly, Xavier Worthy was a constant threat, Hollywood Brown came back, and DeAndre Hopkins and Travis Kelce made key third-down plays. Isiah Pacheco is back and Kansas City is showing off a deep staple of weapons that makes them tough to beat. 

Meanwhile, the Steelers are going to have to figure out how to win without wide receiver George Pickens. Russell Wilson and company have fallen to 26th in offensive EPA across the last few weeks. They've struggled mightily without their top target as the schedule has tightened up. Losses to the Eagles and Ravens aren't death knells, they're two of the top teams in the NFL. However, Pittsburgh can't afford to lose three in a row, as Baltimore is hot on their heels in the race for the AFC North title. Working in their favor, the Steelers defense sits fifth in pass-rush win rate, and lead the NFL in turnovers forced per game (2.1). 

I feel like this is the perfect by low spot on Mike Tomlin and the Pittsburgh Steelers. The entire betting world is going to on Kansas City is this spot, as they aim to finish off the season en route to their third-straight championship. However, the Chiefs allowed Mahomes to get pressured on 22 dropbacks against the Texans. Pittsburgh is well-suited to mirror that effort and get to the star signal-caller. Remember, Houston had a game-changing turnover called back that may have changed the outcome of Saturday's game. Bet on the Steelers to get the job done in a must-win situation. 

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