#2 Pittsburgh Steelers
Why the Steelers will win the Super Bowl: They avoid the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship game. Ben Roethlisberger continues to be an excellent leader that he is. JuJu Smith-Schuster takes pressure off of Antonio Brown and it causes defenses not to double team Brown anymore. Le'Veon Bell stays healthy in the backfield and he gets a steady diet of carries. The defense continues to pressure the quarterback and force turnovers.
Why they won't win the Super Bowl: They have to face the New England Patriots in the AFC Championship Game. Todd Haley calls the wrong plays for the Steelers offense and it leads to turmoil for the Steelers offense. The secondary gives up big plays when the game is on the line.
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