As we get into the analysis for this Sunday’s game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the San Francisco 49ers, we haven’t talked about how big of favorites the Niners are. The line has climbed to -6.5, which means the 49ers are favored by more than a touchdown. The line was jumped up four points with Ben Roethlisberger injured for the season. That’s telling that the 49ers were favorites, regardless of health.
The 49ers haven’t been this big of a favorite in a game since the final game of the 2014 season, which was Jim Harbaugh’s final game with the team.