Here's How Many Bettors Picked The Steelers To Win Super Bowl, Division
By Jason Hall
September 9, 2021
Few bettors are picking the Pittsburgh Steelers to win the Super Bowl, or even the AFC North Division title.
SportsBetting.ag reports only 2% of the betting public has picked the Steelers to win the Super Bowl and only 14% have picked Pittsburgh to win the division during the 2021 NFL season via TribLIVE.
According to the website, 47% of bettors have selected the Cleveland Browns to win the division, while another 28% have picked the Baltimore Ravens, even accounting for lower payouts per wager on either teams.
The Cincinnati Bengals accounted for 11% of AFC North Division bets.
Only 11 of the 32 NFL teams accounted for a higher percentage than 2% backing in relation to Super Bowl futures bets, while nine other teams were at exactly 2%
Only the Philadelphia Eagles, Carolina Panthers, Cincinnati Bengals, Houston Texans and Detroit Lions had support that rounded down to 0% among the league's 32 teams.
The defending champion Super Bowl champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers (16%) and AFC champion Kansas City Chiefs (15%) led all NFL teams, followed by their respective conference championship opponents, the Green Bay Packers and Buffalo Bills, both at 7%.
The Steelers' win total is set at 8.5 -- exactly .500 with the new schedule change -- and a majority 51% have taken the "under."
The Steelers will face the Bills at Highmark Stadium in their regular season opener on Sunday, September 12.