Week 14 of the 2023 NFL season kicks off with a Thursday Night Football matchup between the Pittsburgh Steelers and New England Patriots at Acrisure Stadium. The Steelers will be without quarterback Kenny Pickett (ankle), while the Patriots will be without starting running back Rhamondre Stevenson (ankle). Kickoff is scheduled for 8:15 p.m. ET. Pittsburgh is a six-point favorite in the latest Steelers vs. Patriots odds, while the over/under for total points scored is 30. Before you make any Patriots vs. Steelers picks or NFL predictions, you NEED to hear what football expert Emory Hunt Jr. has to say.

Hunt is the founder and CEO of Football Gameplan, which has been supplying analysis of all levels of football since 2007, and a former running back at Louisiana-Lafayette. He knows the game from a player's perspective.

In addition, Hunt has his finger on the pulse of the Patriots. In fact, he is an AMAZING 18-4 (+1354) on his last 22 against-the-spread picks involving New England! Anyone who has followed him is WAY UP!

Now, Hunt has locked in on Steelers vs. Patriots from every angle and just locked in his picks and predictions. Hunt knows Pittsburgh has one of the best pass-rushers in the league, T.J. Watt. The relentless outside linebacker ranks second in sacks (14) and quarterback hits (27). He also has three forced fumbles, three fumble recoveries, an interception and seven passes defended.

Hunt also has taken into account that despite the team's poor start to the season, New England has played solid defense. The Patriots have allowed just 310.5 total yards per game, which ranks eighth in the league. They also have given up just 88.7 rushing yards per game.

Now, Hunt has locked in another confident against the spread pick for Steelers vs. Patriots. We can tell you he's leaning Under the total, but he knows a crucial X-factor makes one side of the spread a MUST-BACK! You ABSOLUTELY need to see what it is before locking in any picks of your own.

Who wins Patriots vs. Steelers on Thursday Night Football? And what critical X-factor makes one side of the spread a must-back? ... Join SportsLine right now to see which side of the Steelers vs. Patriots spread to jump on NOW, all from the expert who's an INCREDIBLE 18-4 on against the spread picks involving New England!