AFC Championship Game 2011: Jets vs. Steelers Predictions, Picks and Previews

Jets vs. Steelers NFL spread preview has the football odds at Pittsburgh (-4) with a total of 38.

We contrast the key success indicators used by pro bettors against both the college football schedule and in successful wagering on the NFL.

The superior team in offensive rushing yards per attempt is the Jets by .4.

However, the edge goes to the Steelers on offense when it comes to yards per reception, by .9.

Vegas Sharps exploit yards per point. Data says the more adroit team in that classification is the Pittsburgh Steelers by .9.

We will look at the other side of the ball in a moment, but where is the football betting experts' pick against the spread on this contest? The Canadian Crew just keeps making a mockery of the bookmakers. It was another 2-0 sweep yesterday with Texas and Villanova as the ESPN Saturday Underdog Best Bet of the Year. That makes it 23-6 with all Named Plays.

The recent football run is 42-22 with a few underdog moneylines, including Miami Ohio (+775) on the moneyline in the MAC Championship.

Get both sides, including the New York Jets at Pittsburgh Steelers, as the Best Bet of the NFL Postseason. While both sides are very likely to win, the AFC game in particular just jumps out to the Crew.

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Defensively, yards per rush favors Pittsburgh by .6.

The Steelers are also the better team at stopping the air attack, according to passing yards per completion, by 2.4.

Yards per point is determined by dividing total yards by number of points. Offensively, a lower number is considered more efficient. On defense, a higher number is better. This metric indicates the more stout defense belongs to Pittsburgh forcing 2.1.

In net turnovers, the edge yet again goes to the hometown Steelers by eight.

Spread betting trends (all records are against the spread): Jets 7-1 grass, 6-1 in January, 14-6 as road underdogs. Jets are 4-1 in the series.

Steelers are 9-0 in January, 8-1 postseason, 22-9 as a home favorite of 3.5-10.0.

Over/under trends: Jets over 10-1 road, 8-2 off spread win, over 19-7 after allowing more than 350 total yards in their previous game.

Pittsburgh over 10-1 at home.