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Falcons vs Steelers — NFL Week 1 Model Projection

Sunday, September 13, 2026 · 13:00 ET · Acrisure Stadium (outdoors)

What the market says

TeamFair win %
Atlanta Falcons28.2%
Pittsburgh Steelers71.8%

Fair win % is what this game's real posted opening moneyline implies once the sportsbook's own margin is removed. It is the market's number, not ours. Our model's own win probability for this game is part of a subscription. The three primetime games each week, Thursday, Sunday and Monday night, are free to everyone: see this week's.

The posted line

Spread (home)6.5
Total40.5
Atlanta Falcons moneyline+240
Pittsburgh Steelers moneyline-298

Result

Final: ATL 13 — 20 PIT

The model picked PITcorrect. The market picked PIT — correct.

These are the numbers that were on screen before kickoff. They are not rewritten after the fact.

Season stats

Atlanta FalconsOffenseDefense allows
Points / game23.1-
Passing yds / game211.8265.0
Rushing yds / game133.0103.5
Passing TD / game1.251.62
Rushing TD / game1.00.5
Pittsburgh SteelersOffenseDefense allows
Points / game19.6-
Passing yds / game209.0234.0
Rushing yds / game117.1127.8
Passing TD / game0.751.88
Rushing TD / game1.380.5
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