Oddsmakers are low on the Steelers’ 2025 probabilities with Aaron Rodgers within the fold.
Regardless of their massive addition at quarterback, Pittsburgh’s over/beneath win complete is sitting at simply 8.5, which is true round their typical end-of-season quantity lately.
They’re favored in simply six of their 17 video games at DraftKings Sportsbook — and people are towards among the NFL’s worst groups.
The Steelers are minus-odds in each divisional video games towards the Browns, on the highway towards the Jets, and at residence versus the Seahawks, Colts and Dolphins.
They aren’t favored by seven or extra factors in any of these video games.
Vegas bookies didn’t budge after months of flirtation between Rodgers and the Steelers got here to an finish final month.
Earlier than formally signing Rodgers, the Steelers have been +4500 to win the Lombardi Trophy at BetMGM Sportsbook, the Seventeenth-best odds within the league.
That quantity didn’t budge after lastly touchdown Rodgers, suggesting oddsmakers assumed all alongside the ex-Jets QB was heading to Pittsburgh.
They’re additionally +145 to make the playoffs and a +600 lengthy shot to win the AFC North at BetMGM.
The Steelers are hoping Rodgers can get them over the hump a near-decade of playoff incompetence.
Pittsburgh has misplaced six straight postseason video games, together with a wild-card spherical loss in 4 of the final 5 seasons.
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The long run Corridor of Famer heads to Pittsburgh after a disappointing 2024 season for the 5-12 Jets, throughout which he threw for 3,897 yards with 28 touchdowns and 11 interceptions.
He replaces Russell Wilson, who’s prone to take the beginning job with the Giants.
Rodgers could have a brand new Steelers receiving corps to throw to after the franchise traded for star pass-catcher D.Ok. Metcalf and dealt away George Pickens to the Cowboys.
