The underdog covered in the opening game of NFL Week 2, and might have won outright but for an effective 14-point swing on the Chiefs’ 99-yard pick 6, but which other dogs will bark on Sunday’s slate? In this article we’ll be looking for three underdogs that could perform better than the sportsbooks expect this weekend.
We’ve selected the games in which the team getting points could have a better chance than the odds suggest. Let’s take a look at our best underdog bets for Week 2 of the 2022 NFL season.
Pittsburgh Steelers +2.5 (-112) vs New England Patriots
The Steelers made an early bid to be an underdog backer’s best friend with their 23-20 upset of the Bengals in Week 1 and they may not be finished yet with another big performance possible in their home opener. That’s right — Mike Tomlin’s team are underdogs at home in Week 2. They must be playing a team who looked great last week then, right? Well, not so much, they’re playing the Patriots, who were frankly awful in their 20-7 loss in Miami.