Modest spread split in Pittsburgh Steelers at New England Patriots — Pittsburgh Steelers +5.5 draws 65.0% of bets, 59.0% of money.
| Market | Side | Bet % | Money % | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spread | Pittsburgh Steelers +5.5 | 65% | 59% | -109 |
| New England Patriots -5.5 | 35% | 41% | -118 | |
| Total | Over 41.5 | 16% | 20% | -105 |
| Under 41.5 | 84% | 80% | -115 | |
| Moneyline | Pittsburgh Steelers | 15% | 27% | +200 |
| New England Patriots | 85% | 73% | -230 |
Pittsburgh Steelers at New England Patriots has a modest split worth noting on the spread market. 65.0% of bets are on Pittsburgh Steelers +5.5, with 59.0% of dollars on the same side — a 6.0-point gap. It's a small edge, not a top opportunity, but it's a directional signal in the same direction as a real sharp-money tell.
Splits in the 10 to 15-point range are common — most games on most nights land in this band. It's not nothing, and it's not enough on its own to override the price. The money side here is New England Patriots -5.5 if the gap matters. The public side is the one the line is built around. Most professional bettors don't act on a split this size in isolation; they use it as one input among several.
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On NFL spreads the median gap between a side's share of tickets and its share of dollars is about 2 points, a quarter of games clear 9, and one in ten clears 22. So a gap in the teens is already a top-quarter event here, where the same number on a college board would be ordinary.
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The gap between a side's share of tickets and its share of dollars is the signal. On NFL spreads the median gap is about 2 points, a quarter of games clear 9 and one in ten clears 22 — a tighter distribution than college football, so the same number means more here. Totals run about the same, which is why a double-digit totals gap leads the page when it appears. See our methodology →
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Last updated: September 15, 2026 at 11:59 AM UTC
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