Eagles vs. Steelers Clash: A Tight Game Predicted in Philly

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00:00We're talking about the Keystone clash in Philly between the Eagles and the Steelers

00:08live right here on a football Friday on the early line on Sports Grid.

00:12But we talked about the number, right?

00:14The Steelers a five and a half point road dog feels like a ripe time for a Pittsburgh

00:19team 11 and six against the spread as a road underdog since 2022 to at least keep the game

00:26close.

00:27I want to talk to you about the 42 and a half, which is the over under.

00:31Is it light?

00:32Is it fair to the top five scoring defenses in the NFL and how it pertains by fluid to

00:38our quarterback comparison on Sunday, Jalen hurts and a Philly passing attack that has

00:45been a neft the last few weeks and Russell Wilson, perhaps without George Pickens.

00:51How do the Steelers get it done offensively to keep this game within striking distance?

00:56So I think what you're seeing from the Steelers and Pickens not being there is a huge blow.

01:01I think it's probably impacted the total to some extent.

01:05And if you're asking me if this game is over under, I would say under, I could see a 20

01:11to 17 game here.

01:15Does Philly really force it to AJ Brown to try to appease him in the way that we saw

01:19it at the beginning of the game last night, at least with Debo Samuel, who's expressed

01:24some unhappiness with the offense, AJ Brown, obviously expressing that in Philly, despite

01:29the fact that they're winning games, he wants the ball.

01:31I understand it to some extent, but come on, you're 11 and two, what are we doing?

01:36So I think the Pickens thing is obviously going to keep the scoring down in my opinion.

01:46Now what you'll see from the Steelers is I thought you saw a lot of it last week.

01:52They're happy to use Najee Harris in the passing game as well as running the ball as

01:57effectively as they can.

02:00Something I've been looking for them, as a fan, I'm looking for them to do for some time

02:04is try to get Pat Friermuth involved more in the offense.

02:08And I think you saw some key targets for him during the last couple of weeks, but that

02:14does not scream explosive, right?

02:17This is fighting fire with fire and the Steelers trying to control the ball and keep it out

02:23of Philly's hands so they don't run off eight minute touchdown drives, which is their specialty.

02:28So I think you see a lot of that.

02:30That's what keeps the scoring down for me is longer possessions.

02:33The team's running the ball and if the Steelers aren't effective against that Philly front,

02:38I'm curious to see what their counter move is.

02:42Is it more Friermuth?

02:43Is it Najee in the passing game?

02:44Is it Jalen Warren?

02:46Because I don't know that Calvin Austin or Van Jefferson are scary threats in the passing game.