The Pittsburgh Steelers will try to maintain their hold on a spot in the NFL playoff picture when they kick off Week 14 of the 2023 NFL schedule against the New England Patriots on Thursday Night Football. The Steelers will be without starting quarterback Kenny Pickett (ankle). New England will be without top running back Rhamondre Stevenson, who exited the loss to the Chargers with an ankle injury, and receiver Demario Douglas (concussion).

Kickoff at Acrisure Stadium is set for 8:15 p.m. ET. Pittsburgh is a 6-point favorite in the latest Steelers vs. Patriots odds, while the over/under for total points scored is 30. Before making any Patriots vs. Steelers picks of your own, you NEED to check out the NFL predictions from the SportsLine Projection Model.

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The model knows Pittsburgh will have Mitch Trubisky under center, as Kenny Pickett underwent surgery after suffering a high-ankle sprain in the loss to the Cardinals. The 29-year-old Trubisky, who was selected by Chicago with the second overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft, went 2-3 in five starts for the Steelers last season and owns a 31-24 career record as a starter.

The model also is aware that New England is the first team since the 1938 Chicago Cardinals to lose three consecutive games in which it allowed 10 points or fewer. The Patriots rank eighth in total defense with an average of 310.5 yards allowed and are fourth against the run, limiting opponents to 88.7 yards per game on the ground.

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