Pittsburgh Steelers vs New York Jets Prediction 8/21/2026 Picks

In this article, we will formulate a Jets vs Steelers Prediction for this NFL Preseason Week 2 matchup on Friday, August 21st. Let’s take a look at the prediction for this NFL matchup.

Pittsburgh Steelers Preview

The Pittsburgh Steelers finished last season with a 10-7-0 record and were placed 1st in the AFC North. They were 9-8-0 ATS, 10-7-0 in Over/Under and had a 6-3 home record. They are coming off a 28-9 home victory over Green Bay in the opening game of the preseason, where they outgained their opponents 385 to 160 total yards and had 25 first downs. Pittsburgh recorded 231 passing yards, 154 rushing yards, and had 0 turnovers, while going 7/13 on third down conversions and 4/5 in the red zone. They will face the Buffalo Bills in their final game of the preseason. 

Drew Allar led Pittsburgh with 10/13 passes for 153 passing yards and two touchdowns, while Lew Nichols had a team-high 36 rushing yards and a touchdown on 10 carries, while Kaden Wetjen caught 2 passes for a team-high 79 receiving yards. Defensively, Jamin Davis led the Steelers with 8 total tackles, 4 of them solo, while adding two sacks.

New York Jets Preview

The New York Jets finished last season with a 3-14-0 record and were placed 4th in the AFC East. They were 8-9-0 ATS, 11-6-0 in Over/Under and had a 1-7-0 road record. They are coming off a 16-24 home defeat by Tampa Bay in the opening game of the preseason, where they got outgained by their opponents 193 to 256 yards and had 20 total plays. New York recorded 193 passing yards, 19 rushing yards, and had 1 turnover, while going 6/10 on third down conversions and 1/1 in the red zone. They will face the New York Giants in their final game of the preseason. 

Brady Cook led New York with 9/15 passes for 108 passing yards, while Braelon Allen had a team-high 44 rushing yards and one touchdown on 4 carries, while Cam Camper caught 2 passes for a team-high 37 receiving yards. Defensively, Mykal Walker led the Jets with 7 total tackles, 4 of them solo, while Will McDonald IV had one sack.

Jets vs Steelers Prediction

The Steelers are 6-3 in their 9 meetings against the Jets and are 4-1 in their last 5 meetings in Pittsburgh. Their last three meetings have gone over the total.

In this Jets vs Steelers Prediction, the Steelers are coming as -3.5 home favorites. The Steelers are coming off a dominating 19-point win in the opening game of the preseason and have been owning the Jets historically both overall and at home. The Jets are coming off an awful season and looked bad in their preseason opener, losing by 8 points at home. Pittsburgh’s offensive line looked sharp last week and I expect it to life the team into another win today. Take the Steelers by -3.5 in this one.

Nikos Lagouretos's Pick: Pittsburgh Steelers -3.5