1. Steelers Pull Out Victory
When stacking up the Steelers and Broncos together from a head-to-head perspective, Pittsburgh has advantages in key areas. Those key factors will end up being important in deciding the outcome of this game.
The Broncos are expected to have some key players back in the lineup who were inactive in Week 1 — Courtland Sutton being among them. However, the Steelers’ defense is a very tough unit and is well-equipped to be able to slow down Denver.
Meanwhile, the Broncos are undermanned on defense and the Steelers will be able to take advantage. Without a high-level pass-rush, Ben Roethlisberger will have more comfortable situation to take chances on throws. Overall, Pittsburgh could have a strong outing offensively.
When factoring in the overall situation, the Steelers should be positioned to come out with a win in this game. Falling to 0-2 would be rough for the Broncos, but there would be still be time to turn things around and compete for a Wild Card spot.