The Pittsburgh Steelers 2021 NFL season has been a series of ups and downs, with the downs taking a commanding lead. After a Week 14 loss to the Minnesota Vikings the Steelers playoff hopes are all but gone. Meanwhile, the Tennesee Titans hold the No. 2 seed in the AFC and are leading the AFC South without their two best offensive skill players.

This is why Tipico Sportsbook has the Steelers as 2.5-point home underdogs this week against the Titans. The Steelers lost last week but are still 4-2-1 at home this season. Meanwhile the Titans are 4-2 on the road. Something has to give.

The over/under in this week’s game is 41.5. Steelers games have topped 41 points in three of the last four weeks and in that game the total was 39 against the Baltimore Ravens.

Pittsburgh’s confidence in this game rides on the health of each of its starting outside linebackers. Both Alex Highsmith and T.J. Watt were injured on Thursday night and it will be key to track their status this week.