The New England Patriots are involved in their sixth straight AFC championship game as they play host to the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday (5:40 PM ET). And the Steelers will be trying to get back to the Super Bowl for the third time with Ben Roethlisberger at quarterback. These teams will tangle at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, MA. VietBet customers will get reduced juice before the game starts, and they can access Live Betting Ultra to place wagers even after the opening kickoff.
Patriots vs Steelers – By the Numbers
Let’s look at this matchup – by the numbers:
- Tom Brady was intercepted twice by the Houston Texans in the Divisional Round of the AFC playoffs, but he was picked off only twice during the entire 2016 regular season. Because he also had 28 touchdown passes in 12 games, he set the one-season NFL record for best touchdown-to-interception ratio.
- LeGarrette Blount, New England’s principle running back, led the National Football League with 18 rushing touchdowns this season. He also finished with 1161 yards, although he only averaged 3.9 yards per carry.
- Le’Veon Bell, the main tailback for the Steelers, had 1884 yards from scrimmage, when combined rushing and receiving is taken into account. He also has had 337 rushing yards in two playoff games. Against the Miami Dolphins he had 167 yards, which set the franchise playoff record, and then against the Kansas City Chiefs, he had 170 yards, setting that record again.
- Ben Roethlisberger has thrown 16 interceptions – 13 in the regular season and three more in the playoffs. He was sacked only 17 times during the regular season, while Tom Brady has been sacked just 15 times.
- VietBet patrons might be interested in knowing that in his last six games against the Steelers, Brady has thrown 19 touchdowns with only two interceptions. The Patriots won five of those six games.
- Antonio Brown had 106 receptions for the Steelers this season. The next wide receiver on the Pittsburgh roster – slot man Eli Rogers – had just 48 catches.
- New England has allowed 15.6 points per game, which is the best figure in the NFL. They have allowed more than 17 points only once in the last eight games.
- Among the four remaining teams in the playoffs, the Patriots are the team with the best defense in third down situations, allowing only a 35.6% success rate. This is also the fourth-best figure in the NFL this season.
- The Patriots have committed the fewest turnovers per drive (.046) than any team in the NFL. Meanwhile, the Steelers have lost only three fumbles all season.
- The average starting point for New England’s offense after a kickoff is the best of any team in the NFL (27.10).
- The Pats lead the NFL in first quarter points per game, at 8.5. The Steelers are third, at 6.4. New England is also best in first quarter points allowed, at 2.1 per game.
Patriots vs Steelers – AFC Championship Game Odds:
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By Charles Jay