Pittsburgh Steelers @ Buffalo Bills | 09.12.2021

Welcome back to CaptainGambling.com, where we’re bringing you all of the latest NFL betting tips! For the opening week, we’ve selected three games to focus on, including this AFC clash between two of last year’s playoff teams! The Buffalo Bills host last year’s AFC North champions, the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Below, we’ll share with you everything you need to know about the two teams, including their current situation heading into the first game of the new NFL season. We’ll also discuss the two teams’ previous encounters, as well as that all-important betting tip for you to take advantage of. Let’s take a look below!

Entering what seems to be Ben Roethlisberger’s last season in the NFL, the Steelers have an extremely tough test in their opener on the road to the Bills. However, Pittsburgh will look to start their season just like they did last year, where they went the first 11 games unbeaten. It was a great start, before dropping off towards the end of the regular season & then the playoffs, where many other teams were on the rise. With that said, Big Ben has some new offensive weapons to make the most of, including running back Najee Harris. Will the Steelers start off their campaign in a similar fashion? Only time will tell, but it’s arguably one of the toughest starts to a schedule.

Josh Allen & Co. are looking to build on last year’s success. Reaching the AFC Championship game, the Bills had an extremely strong season, finishing 13-3 in the regular season. Now, Buffalo will start the new NFL season in a contest against AFC playoff rivals the Steelers. With an extremely strong offense, with Allen at the helm, it will be a tough encounter, and an entertaining game for any neutrals. The Bills start is also a struggle, with three top defenses featuring in their first three games. While one eye might be on their upcoming games, they will look to get the job done at the Bills Stadium in week 1.

When looking at the head to head results between the two teams, we can see that these two have some familiarity with one another. In their latest game, it was week 14 of last season, and it ended as a 26-15 victory for Buffalo at the Bill Stadium. There’s no doubt that the home team will be looking for a repeat of that. Looking back at the previous encounters between the two, there’s a trend that the Bills have turned it around, winning the last 2 games in the last 2 years. However, before that, it was the Steelers that had the upper hand in previous games.

Here, you can find all of the specific stats & facts regarding the Steelers and Bills’ previous head to head results. On top of that, we have provided statistical highlights, all of which was considered when putting together our latest betting tip for this opening game!

After analyzing all of the information - especially the two teams’ current situation - then we’re including in our betting tip that it will be a week 1 win for the Buffalo Bills, in a fairly close affair. Our betting tip is a Bills victory by 7-12 points!

As we look at the two teams, we think it’s likely that it will be Buffalo that takes their first win of the season, whilst the team on the road are left with a loss. The Steelers could come close, but ultimately, the Bills should do enough and continue their impressive performances from last year. The passing game for the Bills offense, along with Allen’s athleticism and ability to run with the ball, we think they will be too much for the opposition defense, and outscoring them on the day.

With Borgata’s online sportsbook, you can bet on the Buffalo Bills to win by 7-12 points at odds of +333!