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underpants

(187,371 posts) Thu Dec 7, 2023, 10:06 AM Dec 2023

Patriots-Steelers over-under is 30, lowest total in the NFL in decades

Are you excited about Bailey Zappe vs. Mitchell Trubisky in prime time? If you are, you might be a degenerate gambler looking forward to the lowest over-under seen in an NFL game in decades.

This week’s Patriots-Steelers game on Thursday Night Football has an over-under point total of 30 at most sports books. That’s a shockingly low total: Although historic data on gambling can be hard to find, StatMuse.com says there hasn’t been a total that low for an NFL game since 1993.

The Patriots’ last three games were losses by scores of 6-0, 10-7 and 10-6. They’ve had a string of low-scoring losses unseen since the 1938 Chicago Cardinals.

The Steelers’ last three games were a 24-10 loss, a 16-10 win and a 13-10 loss, and now they’ve got Trubisky at quarterback after an injury to starter Kenny Pickett.

Thursday night’s game could be ugly. And yet millions of us will watch. Because it’s football, and it’s on TV.
https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/patriots-steelers-over-under-is-30-lowest-total-in-the-nfl-in-decades

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Patriots-Steelers over-under is 30, lowest total in the NFL in decades (Original Post) underpants Dec 2023 OP

Won't watch, will be busy poking out my eyes. nt TeamProg Dec 2023 #1

To put this in perspective Clash City Rocker Dec 2023 #2

Wow underpants Dec 2023 #4

If only the Padres and Red Sox were still in season True Dough Dec 2023 #9

"Over-Under". I enjoy football, but what the heck is "over-under"? Firestorm49 Dec 2023 #3

You bet whether you think both teams will score more or less than the number underpants Dec 2023 #5

Thanks. Firestorm49 Dec 2023 #6

Points or yards? genxlib Dec 2023 #7

😆👍 underpants Dec 2023 #8

And that's the reason they've only won 2 games this year. Angleae Dec 2023 #10

The game is at halftime and they've already gone over 30 points True Dough Dec 2023 #11

My wife and I were watching the score while watching something else underpants Dec 2023 #13

Man, Kornheiser and Wilbon are an institution True Dough Dec 2023 #15

21-10 at halftime! So what did belicheat do to put 21 points on the board? madinmaryland Dec 2023 #12

Different QB. Zappee's line 16/24 220 yds. Avg per attempt 9.8 3TDs underpants Dec 2023 #14

They kept the expected pace in the second half True Dough Dec 2023 #16

TeamProg

(6,630 posts)

1. Won't watch, will be busy poking out my eyes. nt

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Thu Dec 7, 2023, 10:10 AM

Dec 2023

Clash City Rocker

(3,543 posts)

2. To put this in perspective

Reply to underpants (Original post)

Thu Dec 7, 2023, 10:25 AM

Dec 2023

The day after the Patriots lost to the Chargers 6-0, the Arizona Coyotes beat the Washington Capitals by the exact same score. It’s rather rare for NHL and NFL games to have the same score. This was such a rare occurrence that it was mentioned on ESPN.

underpants

(187,371 posts)

4. Wow

Reply to Clash City Rocker (Reply #2)

Thu Dec 7, 2023, 10:31 AM

Dec 2023

True Dough

(20,858 posts)

9. If only the Padres and Red Sox were still in season

Reply to Clash City Rocker (Reply #2)

Thu Dec 7, 2023, 11:37 AM

Dec 2023

They could have played to a 6-0 final as well.

Firestorm49

(4,223 posts)

3. "Over-Under". I enjoy football, but what the heck is "over-under"?

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Thu Dec 7, 2023, 10:26 AM

Dec 2023

underpants

(187,371 posts)

5. You bet whether you think both teams will score more or less than the number

Reply to Firestorm49 (Reply #3)

Thu Dec 7, 2023, 10:33 AM

Dec 2023

If they score (combined) the same as the over under it’s a “push” and no one wins or loses on the bet.

Firestorm49

(4,223 posts)

6. Thanks.

Reply to underpants (Reply #5)

Thu Dec 7, 2023, 10:46 AM

Dec 2023

genxlib

(5,715 posts)

7. Points or yards?

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Thu Dec 7, 2023, 10:53 AM

Dec 2023

At the rate these two offences are going, they may not break 30 yards combined.

Weird to see two of the all-time most successful coaches struggling like this. All that legacy comes crashing to earth.

Personally, I can't stand Belichek so I hope he crashes right out of the league. But not before my dolphins beat him a few more times.