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Apparently, the Pittsburgh Steelers only have one more shot at a Super Bowl

By Noah Strackbein

LAS VEGAS, NV - JANUARY 26: Some of the more than 400 proposition bets for Super Bowl LI between the Philadelphia Eagles and the New England Patriots are displayed at the Race
LAS VEGAS, NV - JANUARY 26: Some of the more than 400 proposition bets for Super Bowl LI between the Philadelphia Eagles and the New England Patriots are displayed at the Race /
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The Pittsburgh Steelers couldn’t find a playoff win in 2017, and now, it looks like they only have one more shot at a title.

2017 went exactly as planned for Pittsburgh. That is until the postseason. No one expected them to lose to Jacksonville, but it happened, and for whatever reason, they ended up watching Super Bowl LII from home.

With Ben Roethlisberger and hopefully Le’Veon Bell returning in 2018, hopes are high. This team should continue to grow, and enter the 2018 offseason as a favorite for next year’s Lombardi.

According to BetDSI, the Steelers should be excited about next season. The top tier sports betting company says Pittsburgh is the third favorite team to win Super Bowl LII, with a +900 chance. The Steelers are only behind the New England Patriots (+400) and defending champions, the Philadelphia Eagles (+800).

2019 isn’t the same, though. Whether BetDSI believes Roethlisberger is retiring after next season, or for some reason all the talent is going away, their faith in Pittsburgh drops.

The Steelers drop to the ninth best odds to win Super Bowl LIV with a +1500 chance. Barely cracking the top ten, Pittsburgh looks to lose their touch after next season.

Maybe this site sees the future, but Steelers fans are sure hoping for more success than a top nine team. As long as Big Ben and Le’Veon Bell are still around, this team has more talent than almost any in the league.

Add a growing defense. Players like T.J. Watt, Artie Burns and Sean Davis will have two more years of experience, which could easily make them three of the best defensive players in the NFL. Along with whatever other young stars this team adds in the offseason, the defense should be twice as strong as it was this past season.

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So, maybe the odds are against them, but Pittsburgh has too much going for them to stand that far away from a Super Bowl in 2019.

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