The record · NFL

Pittsburgh Steelers at New Orleans Saints: our pick

We called the Pittsburgh Steelers at 55%, locked Aug 31, 8:47 PM ET, 54 days before kickoff.

Final: Pittsburgh Steelers 16–10 New Orleans Saints. Right.

Why this pick?

Our 55% is the betting market's own price for the Pittsburgh Steelers: 8 sportsbooks' prices, averaged, with their margin taken out. It is not a secret model.

Since we locked it the market moved 5.6 points toward the Pittsburgh Steelers, and the spread went from -1.5 to -2.5.

Our last 7 graded calls on the Pittsburgh Steelers: 4 right.

At 55%, a pick like this still loses about 45 times in 100.

What we add is timing: we watch this game live and email members when the pick pulls well ahead, so they can check the cash-out at their own sportsbook.

Cash-out alert sent Oct 25, 12:03 PM ET at Q4 15:00: Pittsburgh Steelers 83% to win, called at 55%.

That was the moment to check the cash-out offer at your own sportsbook. Whether to take it was yours to decide; we never hold bets or money.

Pittsburgh Steelers win chance, call to final
50%

Call 55% Alert 83% at Q4 15:00Last live read 96% (Q4 1:04)

Fingerprint

74a7d6a1770d90e835bdc3cea93bd403510b3bf7ef9e729287da997fafe79f31

Entry #127 in the chain, backfilled when fingerprinting began. Check this call yourself →

Not betting advice. 21+ where permitted. Every call, graded →