Monday Night Wagering Focuses on Pittsburgh and Baltimore

The AFC North was supposed to be a battle between three teams this year, the Steelers, Ravens, and Bengals, with each team having question marks coming into the season.

Halfway through the season and the Bengals have disappeared from the big three as they have played horrendously, and they have been replaced by the upstart Cleveland Browns.

The other two teams, however, are still at the top of the standings as the Steelers and Ravens sit one and two in the division coming into tonight's game. The winner of the game tonight will leave Heinz Field in first place.

The betting line for tonight's game would suggest a blow out as Pittsburgh is favored by nine, but do not be fooled by the high number, Baltimore still possesses one of the top defenses in the league, and they are extremely capable of pulling the upset.

The Steelers defense is ranked #1 in the league, and their offense, led by a resurgent Ben Roethlisberger is ranked #3 in the AFC.

Game time is set for 8:30 and the game will be televised live by ESPN.



2007-11-05