Sun, Dec 15, 2024, 4:25 PM ESTWeek 15 · at Philadelphia Eagles
Closing spread
PHI -5.5
✓ PHI W
Total
43.5
▼ Under · 40 pts
Model before kickoff
PIT 19–24 PHI
✓ PHI (69%) won
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
OpenPHI -4.5
ClosePHI -5.5
Total44.5 → 43.5
Books differ and lines move; check your sportsbook before betting.
Market
Open → close
Spread
OpenPHI -4.5
1 → PHI
ClosePHI -5.5
1 pt toward Philadelphia Eagles
Total
Open44.5
▼ 1
Close43.5
Down 1 since the open
Line movement
Opening and closing line · tap a dot
Opened PHI -4.5 · closed PHI -5.5 · moved 1 toward PHImodel PHI -4.5
model PHI -4.5
Opened 44.5 · closed 43.5 · moved 1 downmodel 43
model 43
Openline modelKickoff
Line context
Home favorites of 4.5–6.5 since 2023: won 70%, covered 49% (67 games)ⓘ
Lines that moved 1–1.5 pts toward the favorite: that team covered 48% (46 games since 2024)ⓘ
Closing line · ESPN BET
SourceESPN BET closing line
OpenPHI -4.5
ClosePHI -5.5
Total44.5 → 43.5
Books differ and lines move; check your sportsbook before betting.
Similar games
The recent games that looked most like this one before kickoff, and how they turned out
In the 10 games most like
PHI as a 5.5-point home favorite against PIT, the favorite won 10, covered 6, and 4 went over the total.
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This game: PHI won 27–13; the favorite covered, as in 6 of the 10 similar games. 40 points stayed under 43.5, as in 6 of 10.
Favorite won
10 of 10100%
Above normal · usually 65%
Favorite covered
6 of 1060%
Normal range · usually 46%
Went over
4 of 1040%
Normal range · usually 47%
Wins above normal. Splits like this often fade, so treat it as context, not a pick. Average result: favorite by 10.7 against an average line of 5.2; 46.3 points a game (usually 45.4). Of the 4 overs, 1 had cashed by the end of Q3. When games like this go over ›
All 10 games
| Match | Game | Line | Final | Covered | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Very close |
2024 · Week 14 · very close · similar situation & spread |
-5.5 | 19–17 | L | U43.5 |
| Close |
2024 · Week 2 · close · similar rest & total |
-6.5 | 19–13 | L | U45.5 |
| Close |
2024 · Week 13 · close · similar situation & total |
-6.5 | 35–10 | W | O44.5 |
| Close |
2024 · Week 14 · close · similar spread & rest |
-5.5 | 42–21 | W | O46.5 |
| Close |
2024 · Week 13 · close · similar rest & total |
-3.5 | 23–22 | L | U45.5 |
| Close |
2024 · Week 11 · close · similar season form & situation |
-4.5 | 26–18 | W | U49.5 |
| Close |
2024 · Week 7 · close · similar rest & situation |
-3.5 | 24–22 | L | U47.5 |
| Close |
2024 · Week 4 · close · similar rest & spread |
-4.5 | 42–29 | W | O47.5 |
| Close |
2024 · Week 6 · close · similar rest & situation |
-6.5 | 34–13 | W | O46.5 |
| Close |
2024 · Week 9 · close · similar situation & season form |
-5.5 | 21–13 | W | U46.5 |
History, not a prediction. Every NFL game from 2021 on is compared with this one as it looked before kickoff (team strength, the betting line, season form, situation, venue and rest), and only close matches are kept. How matches are found
Signals
The data signal, and 4 trends and market moves behind it
Moderate Pittsburgh Steelers ATS trend Miss
Moderate-or-stronger ATS leans went 117-99 (54%) in our 2023–26 backtest.
No clear signal on the total
None of these signals has beaten the market in our backtest, so this describes why the matchup is interesting — it isn’t a pick.
Pittsburgh Steelers ATS trend (9-3)
Pittsburgh Steelers have covered 75% of their games with a line this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 83-84 (50%)
Pittsburgh Steelers 5-0 ATS as an underdog
Covering consistently in the role they have in this game. · Backtest 2023–26: 81-81 (50%)
Philadelphia Eagles home ATS weakness (1-4)
Weak against the spread at home this season. · Backtest 2023–26: 71-65 (52%)
Market moved toward Philadelphia Eagles
1 pt (PHI -4.5 → PHI -5.5). · Backtest 2024–26: 200-205 (49%)
Totals
Over/under before kickoff
Stayed under: it needed 11 in the 4th quarter and got 7. 50% of games with totals 40.5–46.5 went over.
When games like this go over ›Last 10 games
Before kickoff, this and last season
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7-3 70% | 7-3 70% | 7-3 70% | |
| 9-1 90% | 6-4 60% | 4-6 40% |
Recent meetings
The series
PIT 3–5 PHI
PHI leads · 8 games since 2000 · PHI has won the last 2 meetings
All-time series from nflverse.
Matchup stats
Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 32 teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
PIT−0.4 →+2.7▲ 3.1#8
PHI−0.1 →+4.4▲ 4.5#4
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW14
Longer bar = better
#17
Offense
PHI better ▶#9
#7
Defense
PHI better ▶#4
+1.3 #1
Turnovers
◀ PIT better+0.3 #10
65 plays #3
Pace
◀ PIT faster64 plays #8
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
| PIT off | PHI def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 24.8 #10 | 18.0 #4 | PHI |
| Yards / play | 5.18 #22 | 4.74 #1 | PHI |
| EPA / play | 0.00 #15 | −0.07 #6 | PHI |
| Success rate | 41% #22 | 40% #3 | PHI |
| PHI off | PIT def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 26.3 #8 | 18.3 #5 | Even |
| Yards / play | 5.76 #12 | 5.26 #8 | Even |
| EPA / play | +0.12 #5 | −0.08 #5 | Even |
| Success rate | 46% #10 | 43% #11 | Even |
Points by quarter and half
Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 32 teams
PIT scoring against the PHI defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
3.5 #23 | 6.7 #17 | 10.2 #19 | 6.9 #4 | 7.8 #7 | 14.7 #5 | |
4.5 #19 | 4.5 #3 | 9.0 #8 | 4.7 #11 | 4.3 #4 | 9.0 #6 |
PHI scoring against the PIT defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1.3 #32 | 9.4 #3 | 10.7 #18 | 6.7 #6 | 8.9 #2 | 15.6 #2 | |
5.5 #27 | 4.9 #6 | 10.5 #12 | 1.2 #1 | 6.6 #19 | 7.8 #2 |
Game conditions
At kickoff
Home field
home-field points in the model
Weather
36° · 6 mph
gusts 11 mph · at kickoff
Rest
PIT7d
PHI7d
Even
Tempo
Fast 130 plays
slowavg 124fast
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